Vue-Transmit

STATUS: Unmaintained

I am currently unable to give this project much attention. I won't be addressing issues or creating new versions for the forseeable future. Feel free to fork this project and hack away though!

A Vue.js drag & drop uploader based on Dropzone.js (~22KB, ~6.5KB gzipped). Many thanks to Matias Meno for paving the way with the original Dropzone.js! Check it out for any of your non-vue projects. 🙌

Check out the CodeSandbox here: https://codesandbox.io/s/lyzqn4m659

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Features - Vue Transmit features
v8.x - Info for v8.x users
Installation - Package install
- Builds - ESM, UMD build info
Component Props - Vue component props
XHR Adapter Options - Default adapter options
Component Events - Events emitted from VueTransmit
File Statuses - enum of file.status values
Slots - Component slots
- Slot: default - default slot
- Slot: "files" - files slot
VTransmitFile - the class that wraps the native File object
Usage example - implementation example
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Lifecycle - Basic explanation of upload lifecycle

Download

To get the latest alpha build:

npm install vue-transmit@9.0.0-alpha.11

Features

Vue-Transmit is a fork of Dropzone.js that has been completely rewritten in TypeScript/ES6 for Vue.js. Instead of creating a Vue wrapper component that duplicates and proxies all of the methods and event logic between Dropzone and the component, Vue-Transmit implements them directly from the component. This cuts down on library size and offers a much tighter integration.

Vue-Transmit takes an event-based approach to the upload cycle. Instead of passing callbacks to the component via an options object, use the template event binding syntax (<vue-transmit @event="callback" />). All events strictly conform to kebab-casing, including events proxied off native events (e.g. dragover => @drag-over). This is for uniformity and so events can be easily distinguished.

Vue-Transmit also has a modular upload transport. The default transport implementation uses XMLHttpRequest to upload client-side files using multi-part form data, but this could be swapped for a custom implementation for something like Firebase or WebSockets.

In order to integrate with Vue.js reactivity, an object's properties must be defined initially, be enumerable, and be configurable. A special File class has been written (VTransmitFile) to register native browser file objects from uploads reactively, since the native object properties are read-only. This class also adds useful information not present in the native File object (dimensions, upload stats, etc.).

HTML 5 file uploads
Emits upload lifecycle events (accepted, sending, progress, success, etc.)
Image thumbnail previews
Support for concurrent uploads
Modular upload transport layer
Completely written in Vue.js—no wrapper components
Scoped slots allow for fully customizable styling
Written in modern TypeScript/ES6 with modules

* Note: this library uses some built-ins (Array.from, Promise) that require a polyfill. All other ESNext language features (arrow fns, for of, etc.) are transpiled with TypeScript.

v8.x.x

Visit the 8.x branch here.

Version 9 of Vue Transmit marks a new design that introduces various breaking changes. Migrating an existing app to >=v9.x.x should be roughly hour of work for most use cases (mileage may vary), but if you're using v8.x.x and you don't need any v9 features, there's no need to update. An 8.x branch will be maintained for LTS* support.

* LTS support === patches only.

Installation

# npm
npm install vue-transmit

# yarn
yarn add vue-transmit

Builds

The default build for ESM loaders like webpack is indicated in the module field of the package, while non-esm will resolve from the main field. By default, the unminified versions are specified. For most setups, importing the lib would like either of the following:

// ESM default export
import VueTransmit from "vue-transmit";
// ESM named export
import { VueTransmitPlugin } from "vue-transmit";
// Common.js (no 'default' export)
const { VueTransmitPlugin } = require("vue-transmit");
// Browser
const { VueTransmitPlugin } = window.VueTransmit;

// Installation
Vue.use(VueTransmit);

If you don't wish to register VueTransmit as a global component, you can import the component directly.

// ESM
import { VueTransmit } from "vue-transmit";
// Common.js
const { VueTransmit } = require("vue-transmit");
// Browser
const { VueTransmit } = window.VueTransmit;

// Your component using VueTransmit
const MyComponent = Vue.extend({
	name: "my-component",
	components: {
		"vue-transmit": VueTransmit,
	},
});

Target	Path	Minified
ESM	`vue-transmit/dist/vue-transmit.esm.js`	false
ESM	`vue-transmit/dist/vue-transmit.esm.min.js`	true
UMD	`vue-transmit/dist/vue-transmit.js`	false
UMD	`vue-transmit/dist/vue-transmit.min.js`	true

vue-transmit
└── dist
    ├── index.d.ts
    ├── vue-transmit.css
    ├── vue-transmit.esm.js
    ├── vue-transmit.esm.js.map
    ├── vue-transmit.esm.min.js
    ├── vue-transmit.esm.min.js.map
    ├── vue-transmit.js
    ├── vue-transmit.js.map
    ├── vue-transmit.min.js
    └── vue-transmit.min.js.map

Props: `<vue-transmit>`

View Source

Property	Type	Default/Function Signature
tag	string	`"div"`
uploadAreaClasses	array, object, string	`null`
uploadAreaAttrs	object	`{}`
uploadAreaListeners	object	`{}`
dragClass	string	`null`
maxConcurrentUploads	number	`2`
uploadMultiple	boolean	`false`
maxFileSize	number	`256`
fileSizeBaseInBinary	boolean	`false`
createImageThumbnails	boolean	`true`
maxThumbnailFileSize	number	`10`
thumbnailWidth	number	`120`
thumbnailHeight	number	`120`
maxFiles	number	`null`
clickable	boolean	`true`
ignoreHiddenFiles	boolean	`true`
acceptedFileTypes	array	`[]`
autoProcessQueue	boolean	`true`
autoQueue	boolean	`true`
capture	string	`null`
errMaxFileSizeExceeded	function	`(fileSize: number, maxFileSize: number, units: string) => string`
errInvalidFileType	function	`(type: string, acceptedTypes: string[], file: VTransmitFile) => string`
errMaxFilesExceeded	function	`(maxFiles: number) => string`
accept	function	`(file: VTransmitFile, done: Function) => string`
resize	function	`(file: VTransmitFile, dims: { width: number; height: number; }) => { sx: number; sy: number; sWidth: number; sHeight: number; dx: number; dy: number; dWidth: number; dHeight: number; }`
adapterOptions	object	`{}`
uploadAdapter	function	`XHRUploadAdapter`

Adapter Options: XHRUploadAdapter

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Property	Type	Default/Function Signature
url	string	(required)
method	string	`"post"`
withCredentials	boolean	`false`
timeout	number	`0`
paramName	string	`"file"`
params	`{ [key: string]: string }`	`{}`
headers	`{ [key: string]: string }`	`{ Accept, 'Cache-Control', 'X-Requested-With' }`
responseType	`"" \| "arraybuffer" \| "blob" \| "document" \| "json" \| "text"`	`"json"`
errUploadError	function	`(xhr: XMLHttpRequest) => string`
errUploadTimeout	function	`(xhr: XMLHttpRequest) => string`
renameFile	function	`(name: string) => string`
responseParseFunc	function	`<T>(xhr: XMLHttpRequest) => T`

Events

Event	Arguments	Description
`drop`	`event: DragEvent`	The `drop` event is fired when an data transfer is dropped on the drop target.
`drag-start`	`event: DragEvent`	The `drag-start` event is fired when the user starts dragging an element or text selection.
`drag-end`	`event: DragEvent`	The `drag-end` event is fired when a drag operation is being ended (by releasing a mouse button or hitting the escape key).
`drag-enter`	`event: DragEvent`	The `drag-enter` event is fired when a dragged element or text selection enters a valid drop target.
`drag-over`	`event: DragEvent`	The `drag-over` event is fired when an element or text selection is being dragged over a valid drop target (every few hundred milliseconds).
`drag-leave`	`event: DragEvent`	The `drag-leave` event is fired when a dragged element or text selection leaves a valid drop target.
`added-file`	`file: VTransmitFile`	Fired on change from the hidden file input after the Native File has been copied to file: VTransmitFile and added to the component data. (status: 'added')
`added-files`	`files: VTransmitFile[]`	Fired on change from the hidden file input after the Native Files have been copied to VTransmitFiles and added to the component data. (status: 'added')
`accepted-file`	`file: VTransmitFile`	Fired if the user-supplied accept function returns without error. (status: 'added', accepted: true)
`rejected-file`	`file: VTransmitFile`	Fired if the user-supplied accept function returns an error. Fired AFTER the `error` event to ensure correct file status. (status: 'error', accepted: false)
`accept-complete`	`file: VTransmitFile`	Fired after the user-supplied accept function has returned regardless of success/failure. Fired after `accepted-file` & `rejected-file`. (status: ?, accepted: ?)
`removed-file`	`file: VTransmitFile`	Fired on the removal of a file.
`thumbnail`	`file: VTransmitFile, data: Blob\|URL`	Fires on creation of a thumbnail.
`error`	`file: VTransmitFile, message: string, data: any`	Fired on an ajax upload error. (status: 'error')
`error-multiple`	`files: VTransmitFile[], message: string, data: any`	Fired on an ajax upload error. (status: 'error')
`processing`	`file: VTransmitFile`	Fired after the status is changed to `'uploading'`, right before the ajax request.
`processing-multiple`	`files: VTransmitFile[]`	Fired after the status is changed to `'uploading'`, right before the ajax request.
`upload-progress`	`file: VTransmitFile, progress: number, bytesSent: number`	Fired on progress of the upload.
`total-upload-progress`	`file: VTransmitFile, totalUploadProgress: number`	Fired directly after `upload-progress`.
`sending`	`file: VTransmitFile, xhr: XMLHttpRequest, data: FormData`	Fired right before the upload is sent.
`sending-multiple`	`files: VTransmitFile[], xhr: XMLHttpRequest, FormData`	Fired right before the upload is sent.
`success`	`file: VTransmitFile, result: any`	Fired on load of the upload.
`success-multiple`	`files: VTransmitFile[], result: any`	Fired on load of the upload.
`timeout`	`file: VTransmitFile, message: string, data: any`	Fired on timeout of the upload.
`timeout-multiple`	`files: VTransmitFile[], message: string, data: any`	Fired on timeout of the upload.
`canceled`	`file: VTransmitFile`	Fired upon cancellation of the upload. (status: 'canceled')
`canceled-multiple`	`files: VTransmitFile[]`	Fired upon cancellation of the upload. (status: 'canceled')
`complete`	`file: VTransmitFile`	Fired upon completion of the upload. (whether success or failure)
`complete-multiple`	`files: VTransmitFile[]`	Fired upon completion of the upload. (whether success or failure)
`reset`	`void`	Fired when all files have been removed.
`max-files-exceeded`	`file: VTransmitFile`	Fired if a file is added that exceeds the max files prop.
`max-files-reached`	`files: VTransmitFile[]`	Fired when the total accepted files on the instance exceeds the max files prop.
`queue-complete`	`file: VTransmitFile`	Fired once all added files have uploaded and the queue has been flushed.

File Statuses

VTransmitFiles have a status property used to indicate its place in the upload cycle. Note that Accepted is an alias of Queued since the is the same place in the lifecycle (inherited from Dropzone lifecycle). This may change in a future version for more clarity. Also note that Rejected is not a status. Accepted/rejected is derived from the file.accepted boolean property.

enum UploadStatuses {
	None = "",
	Added = "added",
	Queued = "queued",
	Accepted = "queued",
	Uploading = "uploading",
	Canceled = "canceled",
	Error = "error",
	Timeout = "timeout",
	Success = "success",
}

Slots

Default (`$slots.default`)

The default slot should contain your markup for getting an upload started. This could be a file uploader button and/or a dropzone.

Files (Scoped, `$slots.files`)

This slot receives a number of props:

interface FilesSlotProps {
	files: VTransmitFile[];
	acceptedFiles: VTransmitFile[];
	rejectedFiles: VTransmitFile[];
	addedFiles: VTransmitFile[];
	queuedFiles: VTransmitFile[];
	uploadingFiles: VTransmitFile[];
	canceledFiles: VTransmitFile[];
	failedFiles: VTransmitFile[];
	timeoutFiles: VTransmitFile[];
	successfulFiles: VTransmitFile[];
	activeFiles: VTransmitFile[];
	isUploading: boolean;
}

`VTransmitFile`

{
	"_nativeFile": {},
	"id": "v-transmit-file-1",
	"accepted": true,
	"lastModified": 1478117443000,
	"lastModifiedDate": "2016-11-02T20:10:43.000Z",
	"name": "cosmo.jpg",
	"processing": true,
	"size": 142776,
	"status": "success",
	"type": "image/jpeg",
	"upload": {
		"bytesSent": 142776,
		"progress": 100,
		"speed": {
			"kbps": 10.06,
			"mbps": 0.01
		},
		"start": 1503273157993,
		"end": 1503273158029,
		"time": 0.036,
		"total": 142776
	},
	"webkitRelativePath": "",
	"width": 700,
	"height": 700,
	"xhr": {},
	"dataUrl": "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHgAAAB4CAYAAAA5ZDbSAAAgAElEQVR4XlS9B7RmZ3UluG/="
}

Usage

If you have PHP installed on your machine, you can clone this repo and open up a working test app by running:

npm test

Now navigate to http://localhost:3030/.

<template>
	<main id="root" class="mt-5">
		<div class="container">
			<div class="row">
				<header class="col-12 text-center">
					<h1 class="mb-5"><code>&lt;vue-transmit&gt;</code></h1>
				</header>
				<vue-transmit
					class="col-12"
					tag="section"
					v-bind="options"
					upload-area-classes="bg-faded"
					ref="uploader"
				>
					<div
						class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center w-100"
						style="height:50vh; border-radius: 1rem;"
					>
						<button class="btn btn-primary" @click="triggerBrowse">
							Upload Files
						</button>
					</div>
					<!-- Scoped slot -->
					<template slot="files" slot-scope="props">
						<div
							v-for="(file, i) in props.files"
							:key="file.id"
							:class="{'mt-5': i === 0}"
						>
							<div class="media">
								<img
									:src="file.dataUrl"
									class="img-fluid d-flex mr-3"
								/>
								<div class="media-body">
									<h3>{{ file.name }}</h3>
									<div class="progress" style="width: 50vw;">
										<div
											class="progress-bar bg-success"
											:style="{width: file.upload.progress + '%'}"
										></div>
									</div>
									<pre>{{ file | json }} </pre>
								</div>
							</div>
						</div>
					</template>
				</vue-transmit>
			</div>
		</div>
	</main>
</template>

<script>
	Vue.use(VueTransmit);
	window.app = new Vue({
		el: "#root",
		data: {
			options: {
				acceptedFileTypes: ["image/*"],
				clickable: false,
				adapterOptions: {
					url: "./upload.php",
				},
			},
		},
		methods: {
			triggerBrowse() {
				this.$refs.uploader.triggerBrowseFiles();
			},
		},
		filters: {
			json(value) {
				return JSON.stringify(value, null, 2);
			},
		},
	});
</script>

FAQ

I don't see the dropzone

Default styles are extracted into a separate .css file and are entirely optional. If you are using Vue single-file components, you can include it via the <style> section:

@import "~vue-transmit/dist/vue-transmit.css";

Alternatively, you can style the dropzone using your own classes using the uploadAreaClasses and dragClass props.

How to add a button or text to the dropzone

Vue Transmit doesn't add any markup for your dropzone target by default. Instead, it makes a default slot available for you to provide markup custom to your use-case. Any content you put between the opening and closing <vue-transmit> tags will be rendered inside the drop zone.

<vue-transmit>
	<h3 class="text-center">Drop file here or click to upload.</h3>
</vue-transmit>

Accessing the VueTransmit component instance

It's always recommended to place a ref on your vue-transmit instance so that your component can call methods and retrieve data directly from the instance.

<vue-transmit ref="vtransmit" />

How to remove a file

You can remove a single file or all files from the component instance. To remove a single file, you'll need the file you wish to delete.

// from your component
this.$refs.vtransmit.removeFile(vtFile); // single file
this.$refs.vtransmit.removeAllFiles((cancelInProgressUploads = false)); // all files

Lifecycle

The upload process has many stages, each with different possible outcomes. Here is an overview of the lifecycle of an upload with Vue Transmit:

Trigger event
- input on change: value of input.files is read and passed to vm.addFile
- target on drop: value of event.dataTransfer["files" || "items"] is read/traversed and passed to vm.addFile
Add File
- instantiate VTransmitFile from native file object (for reactivity & extra info)
- status added
- pushed onto vm.files
- thumbnail is enqueued
Accept File
- check size, type, upload limit
- invoke accept function for consumer validation
- accept or reject complete
- if autoQueue, enqueue file
Enqueue file
- check that file status is added & has been accepted
- status = queued
- if autoProcessQueue, invoke processQueue async (like node setImmediate)
Process queue
- check number of uploading files against upload limit
- invoke processFiles with max amount of queued files options allow
Process files
- do upload
Progress updates
Complete upload
- status = success || error
- process queue to handle buffered files

alexsasharegan/vue-transmit

Vue-Transmit

Table of Contents

Download

Features

v8.x.x

Installation

Builds

Props: `<vue-transmit>`

Adapter Options: XHRUploadAdapter

Events

File Statuses

Slots

Default (`$slots.default`)

Files (Scoped, `$slots.files`)

`VTransmitFile`

Usage

FAQ

I don't see the dropzone

How to add a button or text to the dropzone

Accessing the VueTransmit component instance

How to remove a file

Lifecycle

alexsasharegan/vue-transmit

Vue-Transmit

Table of Contents

Download

Features

v8.x.x

Installation

Builds

Props: <vue-transmit>

Adapter Options: XHRUploadAdapter

Events

File Statuses

Slots

Default ($slots.default)

Files (Scoped, $slots.files)

VTransmitFile

Usage

FAQ

I don't see the dropzone

How to add a button or text to the dropzone

Accessing the VueTransmit component instance

How to remove a file

Lifecycle

Props: `<vue-transmit>`

Default (`$slots.default`)

Files (Scoped, `$slots.files`)

`VTransmitFile`