[webkit-dev] drag'n'drop file uploads

[Adam Barth]

You can drag and drop a file onto the file input control, which you
can create using <input type=file>.  I'm not sure if that addresses
your use case.

Adam


On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Philip Orr <philip_orr at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > Does anyone have any pointers on drag and drop files from the finder
>> > directly into a web page or section of a web page. I've got examples
>> > in Firefox for this but sadly lacking in WebKit knowledge.
>>
>> Maybe if you pointed to the examples “in Firefox” we could get a
>> better idea of what you’re talking about. If they are based on web
>> standards and don’t depend on Firefox-specific features, then there’s
>> a good chance they can be made to work in WebKit-based browsers as
>> well. Perhaps there are bugs getting in the way.
>>
>> -- Darin
>>
>
> Unfortunately the Firefox version uses the XPConnect bridge to get
> permissions handling and the XPCOM for the low level stuff.
>
> Here is a link to the source:
>
> http://straxus.javadevelopersjournal.com/creating_a_mozillafirefox_drag_and_drop_file_upload_script_p.htm
>
> I'm looking to create web applications in HTML5 and CSS3.0 that allow a user
> to drag either individual files or a folder of files into the application
> and are then manipulated and stored with reference to the actual files in
> the database. Once completed all files are then fired off to the server to
> final composition.
>
> I remember looking into this a while ago and finally gave up, only now we
> actually could really do with the ease of use and was hoping the Webkit
> nightly builds could have helped to provide the goods.
>
> Philip
>
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