Can we detect whether batches were initiated via drag & drop or via a file input?

[AJLemos]

Howdy. We love using Uploady at SmugMug! It's a fantastic library.

We need to be able to track how files are added to our uploader, via drag and drop or via a file input button.

Currently we fire a batch tracking event in the useBatchAddListener callback which includes how many files are added in the upload batch. We'd like to be able to include how files were added to the queue.

I took a stab at adding this indicator to the Batch object and verified it works in Storybook, but I'm mostly unfamiliar with this codebase. You can see it here: master...AJLemos:react-uploady:track_upload_source_on_batch

Perhaps there is a better way to extract how a batch was added to the queue?

Thanks!

[yoavniran]

Hey @AJLemos
Happy to hear you're still enjoying it! 😃

I believe the userdata object is just what you need for this type of distinction.
You can pass there whatever you want and its only for the client side, its not passed to the server.

UploadDropZone just like UploadButton supports most of the upload options that Uploady itself accepts.

I see now that Its not documented in the Drop Zone page. I will fix that.

[yoavniran]

P.S. If you're willing, i'd love to add your (SmugMug's) "testimonial" to the https://react-uploady.org homepage "Developers Say..." section

[AJLemos]

Sure! Added a comment here: #131 (comment)

[yoavniran]

🙏

[AJLemos]

The userData object worked for our needs! Thanks for pointing that out 🎉