Image Component allows upload and selection of video files via drag and drop
Thanks @aswinkumar863 for the report. I'll be happy to merge a PR of the fix.
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Chrome v126
Reproducible demo link
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug?
- Open the demo
- Double-click on any existing image component to open the asset manager.
- Drag and drop a video file into the image upload drop zone.
- Wait for the video file to upload.
- Click on the uploaded video asset to select it.
Note: This issue only occurs with the drag and drop. Video component also affected by this issue.
What is the expected behavior? The Image component should prevent the selection of incorrect file types. It would be better if the asset manager blocks the uploading of incorrect file types as the first step.
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- I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
Answers (2)
Thanks @aswinkumar863 for the report. I'll be happy to merge a PR of the fix.
Thanks for reporting this, @aswinkumar863.
Great suggestion about Image Component allows upload and selection of video files via drag and drop! While this specific feature isn't yet in the core API, there are several ways to achieve similar behavior.
Using the event system:
editor.on('component:update', (component) => {
// your logic here
});
Alternative approaches:
- Listen to
selector:addfor CSS selector changes - Use
selector:customfor custom rules - Tap into the
change:*events for fine-grained tracking - Build a plugin that extends the editor with this capability
Making it official: If this feature would benefit many users, consider opening a formal Feature Request on the GrapesJS repo with:
- A detailed use case
- Code example showing the desired behavior
- Why this matters for your workflow
The core team is receptive to well-motivated feature requests backed by real use cases.
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