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title: File Picker
layout: nested-component.html
---
<h1 class="docs--page-header">
    File Picker
</h1>

<p class="docs--page-description">
    Pretty input fields for files. Creates thumbnail previews for images, and shows common filetype icons for other files.
</p>

<h2 class="docs--section-header">
    Usage
</h2>
<p class="docs--section-description">
    Add the class <code>file-picker</code> to a form-group to initialize this plugin without writing any Javascript.
    Alternatively you can instantiate the plugin like this: <code>$('.some-element').filePicker();</code>.
    Options can be defined as data-attributes, or as an object when instantiating in Javascript.
</p>

<h2 class="docs--section-header">
    Options
</h2>
<table class="table table-bordered table-striped docs--configuration-options">
    <thead>
        <tr>
            <th class="col-sm-2">Option</th>
            <th class="col-sm-6">Default</th>
            <th class="col-sm-4">Description</th>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tr>
        <td>disablePreview</td>
        <td><code>false</code></td>
        <td>Disables the image/file drag and drop zone.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>filePatterns</td>
        <td>
<pre class="docs--syntax-highlight"><code>'CODE': {
    icon: 'fa-file-code-o',
    match: /\.(php|js|css|html|json)$/i
}
</code></pre>
        </td>
        <td>
            A list of file types and an associated regex test for the supported file extensions. You can see the default supported tests & icons
            <a href="https://github.com/nodes-frontend/nodes-ui/blob/master/js/modules/file-picker.js#L144" target="_blank">here</a>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table>

<h2 class="docs--section-header">
    Initialize with a predefined file
</h2>
<p class="docs--section-description">
    To instantiate the file-picker with a predefined file, you need to use either of the following data-attributes (but not both :-) )
</p>
<table class="table table-bordered table-striped docs--configuration-options">
    <thead>
        <tr>
            <th>Attribute</th>
            <th>Description</th>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td>data-image</td>
            <td>Will set the preview-image's src to the string defined in the data-attribute</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>data-file</td>
            <td>Will set the preview-icon to a an icon matching a regex in the
                <code>filePatterns</code> object, or a fallback icon
            </td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>

<h2 class="docs--section-header">
    Basic Example
</h2>
<div class="docs--code-example">
    <div class="docs--code-example__output">
        <div class="form-group input-group file-picker">
            <label for="backendUserFormImage">Profile image</label>
            <div class="file-picker__inner">
                <div class="file-picker__zone">
                    <img src="" class="file-picker__preview img-responsive img-thumb">
                    <i class="file-picker__icon fa"></i>
                    <span class="file-picker__drop-text">Drop your file here</span>
                    
                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-transparent btn-sm file-picker__clear">
                        <i class="fa fa-times"></i>
                    </button>
                </div>
                <div class="file-picker__input-group">
                    <input class="file-picker__file-input" type="file">
                    <div class="input-group">
                <span class="input-group-btn">
                    <span class="file-input__choose btn btn-default">
                        Browse
                    </span>
                </span>
                        <input type="text" class="form-control file-picker__file-name" readonly>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
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<h2 class="docs--section-header">
    Without a preview / drop zone
</h2>
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    <div class="docs--code-example__output">
        <div class="form-group input-group file-picker" data-disable-preview="true">
            <label for="backendUserFormImage">Profile image</label>
            <div class="file-picker__inner">
                <div class="file-picker__zone">
                    <img src="" class="file-picker__preview img-responsive img-thumb">
                    <i class="file-picker__icon fa"></i>
                    <span class="file-picker__drop-text">Drop your file here</span>
                    
                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-transparent btn-sm file-picker__clear">
                        <i class="fa fa-times"></i>
                    </button>
                </div>
                <div class="file-picker__input-group">
                    <input class="file-picker__file-input" type="file">
                    <div class="input-group">
                <span class="input-group-btn">
                    <span class="file-input__choose btn btn-default">
                        Browse
                    </span>
                </span>
                        <input type="text" class="form-control file-picker__file-name" readonly>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
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<h2 class="docs--section-header">
    With a predefined image
</h2>
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    <div class="docs--code-example__output">
        <div class="form-group input-group file-picker" data-image="https://placehold.it/500x500">
            <label for="backendUserFormImage">Profile image</label>
            <div class="file-picker__inner">
                <div class="file-picker__zone">
                    <img src="" class="file-picker__preview img-responsive img-thumb">
                    <i class="file-picker__icon fa"></i>
                    <span class="file-picker__drop-text">Drop your file here</span>
                    
                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-transparent btn-sm file-picker__clear">
                        <i class="fa fa-times"></i>
                    </button>
                </div>
                <div class="file-picker__input-group">
                    <input class="file-picker__file-input" type="file">
                    <div class="input-group">
                <span class="input-group-btn">
                    <span class="file-input__choose btn btn-default">
                        Browse
                    </span>
                </span>
                        <input type="text" class="form-control file-picker__file-name" readonly>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
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    With a predefined file
</h2>
<div class="docs--code-example">
    <div class="docs--code-example__output">
        <div class="form-group input-group file-picker" data-file="my-document.rtf">
            <label for="backendUserFormImage">Profile image</label>
            <div class="file-picker__inner">
                <div class="file-picker__zone">
                    <img src="" class="file-picker__preview img-responsive img-thumb">
                    <i class="file-picker__icon fa"></i>
                    <span class="file-picker__drop-text">Drop your file here</span>
                    
                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-transparent btn-sm file-picker__clear">
                        <i class="fa fa-times"></i>
                    </button>
                </div>
                <div class="file-picker__input-group">
                    <input class="file-picker__file-input" type="file">
                    <div class="input-group">
                <span class="input-group-btn">
                    <span class="file-input__choose btn btn-default">
                        Browse
                    </span>
                </span>
                        <input type="text" class="form-control file-picker__file-name" readonly>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
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            </div>
            <div class="btn-group" role="group">
                <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" aria-controls="blade" role="tab" data-toggle="tab" data-target="#outputBLADE">BLADE</button>
            </div>
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<h2 class="docs--section-header">
    Direction
</h2>
<p class="docs--section-description">
    You can control the direction in which elements are rendered both vertically and horizontally by adding any combination of the following modifier classes.
</p>
<table class="table table-bordered table-striped docs--configuration-options">
    <thead>
        <tr>
            <th>Class name</th>
            <th>Description</th>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td><code>.file-picker--reverse</code></td>
            <td>Reverses the direction of the drop zone and the input field</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td><code>.file-picker--vertical</code></td>
            <td>Arranges the drop-zone and input in vertical</td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>
<div class="docs--code-example">
    <div class="docs--code-example__output">
        <div class="form-group input-group file-picker file-picker--reverse">
            <label for="filePicker">Reverse</label>
            <div class="file-picker__inner">
                <div class="file-picker__zone">
                    <img src="" class="file-picker__preview img-responsive img-thumb">
                    <i class="file-picker__icon fa"></i>
                    <span class="file-picker__drop-text">Drop your file here</span>
                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-transparent btn-sm file-picker__clear">
                        <i class="fa fa-times"></i>
                    </button>
                </div>
                <div class="file-picker__input-group">
                    <input class="file-picker__file-input" type="file" id="filePicker">
                    <div class="input-group">
                <span class="input-group-btn">
                    <span class="file-input__choose btn btn-default">
                        Browse
                    </span>
                </span>
                        <input type="text" class="form-control file-picker__file-name" readonly>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
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            </div>
            <div class="btn-group" role="group">
                <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" aria-controls="blade" role="tab" data-toggle="tab" data-target="#outputBLADE">BLADE</button>
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        <div class="form-group input-group file-picker file-picker--vertical">
            <label for="filePicker">Vertical</label>
            <div class="file-picker__inner">
                <div class="file-picker__zone">
                    <img src="" class="file-picker__preview img-responsive img-thumb">
                    <i class="file-picker__icon fa"></i>
                    <span class="file-picker__drop-text">Drop your file here</span>
                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-transparent btn-sm file-picker__clear">
                        <i class="fa fa-times"></i>
                    </button>
                </div>
                <div class="file-picker__input-group">
                    <input class="file-picker__file-input" type="file" id="filePicker">
                    <div class="input-group">
                <span class="input-group-btn">
                    <span class="file-input__choose btn btn-default">
                        Browse
                    </span>
                </span>
                        <input type="text" class="form-control file-picker__file-name" readonly>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
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            </div>
            <div class="btn-group" role="group">
                <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" aria-controls="blade" role="tab" data-toggle="tab" data-target="#outputBLADE">BLADE</button>
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        <div class="form-group input-group file-picker file-picker--vertical file-picker--reverse">
            <label for="filePicker">Vertical Reverse</label>
            <div class="file-picker__inner">
                <div class="file-picker__zone">
                    <img src="" class="file-picker__preview img-responsive img-thumb">
                    <i class="file-picker__icon fa"></i>
                    <span class="file-picker__drop-text">Drop your file here</span>
                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-transparent btn-sm file-picker__clear">
                        <i class="fa fa-times"></i>
                    </button>
                </div>
                <div class="file-picker__input-group">
                    <input class="file-picker__file-input" type="file" id="filePicker">
                    <div class="input-group">
                <span class="input-group-btn">
                    <span class="file-input__choose btn btn-default">
                        Browse
                    </span>
                </span>
                        <input type="text" class="form-control file-picker__file-name" readonly>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
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            </div>
            <div class="btn-group" role="group">
                <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" aria-controls="blade" role="tab" data-toggle="tab" data-target="#outputBLADE">BLADE</button>
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<h2 class="docs--section-header">
    Dropzone sizing
</h2>
<p class="docs--section-description">
    Controlling the size of the drop zone is as easy as adding an inline style to the <code>.file-picker__zone</code>.
</p>
<div class="docs--panel docs--panel--warning">
    <p>
        Keep in mind that inline styling always wins. If you set the width of the drop-zone higher than its parent container, you will introduce scrolling.
    </p>
</div>
<div class="docs--code-example">
    <div class="docs--code-example__output">
        <div class="form-group input-group file-picker">
            <label for="filePicker">Vertical Reverse</label>
            <div class="file-picker__inner">
                <div class="file-picker__zone" style="width: 110px; height: 20px;">
                    <img src="" class="file-picker__preview img-responsive img-thumb">
                    <i class="file-picker__icon fa"></i>
                    <span class="file-picker__drop-text">Drop your file here</span>
                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-transparent btn-sm file-picker__clear">
                        <i class="fa fa-times"></i>
                    </button>
                </div>
                <div class="file-picker__input-group">
                    <input class="file-picker__file-input" type="file" id="filePicker">
                    <div class="input-group">
                <span class="input-group-btn">
                    <span class="file-input__choose btn btn-default">
                        Browse
                    </span>
                </span>
                        <input type="text" class="form-control file-picker__file-name" readonly>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
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            </div>
            <div class="btn-group" role="group">
                <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" aria-controls="blade" role="tab" data-toggle="tab" data-target="#outputBLADE">BLADE</button>
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