React FileManager API
The FileManager is a UI component that allows users to upload, select, and manage files and directories in different file storages.
Configuration
This section describes properties that configure the FileManager UI component's contents, behavior, and appearance.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| accessKey |
Specifies the shortcut key that sets focus on the UI component. |
| activeStateEnabled |
Specifies whether the UI component changes its state as a result of user interaction. |
| allowedFileExtensions |
Specifies the allowed upload file extensions. |
| contextMenu |
Configures the context menu settings. |
| currentPath |
Specifies the path that is used when the FileManager is initialized. |
| currentPathKeys |
Specifies an array of path keys to the current location. |
| customizeDetailColumns |
Customizes columns in details view. Applies only if itemView.mode is "details". |
| customizeThumbnail |
Allows you to provide custom icons to be used as thumbnails. |
| disabled |
Specifies whether the UI component responds to user interaction. |
| elementAttr |
Specifies the global attributes to be attached to the UI component's container element. |
| fileSystemProvider |
Specifies the file system provider. |
| focusedItemKey |
Specifies a key of the initially or currently focused item. |
| focusStateEnabled |
Specifies whether the UI component can be focused using keyboard navigation. |
| height |
Specifies the UI component's height. |
| hint |
Specifies text for a hint that appears when a user pauses on the UI component. |
| hoverStateEnabled |
Specifies whether the UI component changes its state when a user pauses on it. |
| itemView |
Configures the file and directory view. |
| notifications |
Configures notification settings. |
| onContentReady |
A function that is executed when the UI component is rendered and each time the component is repainted. |
| onContextMenuItemClick |
A function that is executed when a context menu item is clicked. |
| onContextMenuShowing |
A function that is executed before a context menu is displayed. |
| onCurrentDirectoryChanged |
A function that is executed when the current directory is changed. |
| onDirectoryCreated |
A function that is executed when a directory is created. |
| onDirectoryCreating |
A function that is executed before a directory is created. |
| onDisposing |
A function that is executed before the UI component is disposed of. |
| onErrorOccurred |
A function that is executed when an error occurs. |
| onFileUploaded |
A function that is executed when a file is successfully uploaded. |
| onFileUploading |
A function that is executed before the file is uploaded. |
| onFocusedItemChanged |
A function that is executed when the focused item is changed. |
| onInitialized |
A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the UI component instance. |
| onItemCopied |
A function that is executed when a file or directory is copied. |
| onItemCopying |
A function that is executed before a file or directory is copied. |
| onItemDeleted |
A function that is executed when a file or directory is deleted. |
| onItemDeleting |
A function that is executed before a file or directory is deleted. |
| onItemDownloading |
A function that is executed before a file is downloaded. |
| onItemMoved |
A function that is executed when a file or directory is moved. |
| onItemMoving |
A function that is executed before a file or directory is moved. |
| onItemRenamed |
A function that is executed when a file or directory is renamed. |
| onItemRenaming |
A function that is executed before a file or directory is renamed. |
| onOptionChanged |
A function that is executed after a UI component property is changed. |
| onSelectedFileOpened |
A function that is executed when the selected file is opened. |
| onSelectionChanged |
A function that is executed when a file system item is selected or selection is canceled. |
| onToolbarItemClick |
A function that is executed when a toolbar item is clicked. |
| permissions |
Specifies actions that a user is allowed to perform on files and directories. |
| rootFolderName |
Specifies the root directory display name. |
| rtlEnabled |
Switches the UI component to a right-to-left representation. |
| selectedItemKeys |
Contains an array of initially or currently selected files and directories' keys. |
| selectionMode |
Specifies whether a user can select a single or multiple files and directories in the item view simultaneously. |
| tabIndex |
Specifies the number of the element when the Tab key is used for navigating. |
| toolbar |
Configures toolbar settings. |
| upload |
Configures upload settings. |
| visible |
Specifies whether the UI component is visible. |
| width |
Specifies the UI component's width. |
See Also
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| beginUpdate() |
Prevents the UI component from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called. |
| defaultOptions(rule) |
Specifies the device-dependent default configuration properties for this component. |
| dispose() |
Disposes of all the resources allocated to the FileManager instance. |
| element() |
Gets the root UI component element. |
| endUpdate() |
Refreshes the UI component after a call of the beginUpdate() method. |
| focus() |
Sets focus on the UI component. |
| getCurrentDirectory() |
Gets the current directory object. |
| getInstance(element) |
Gets the instance of a UI component found using its DOM node. |
| getSelectedItems() |
Gets the selected items. |
| instance() |
Gets the UI component's instance. Use it to access other methods of the UI component. |
| off(eventName) |
Detaches all event handlers from a single event. |
| off(eventName, eventHandler) |
Detaches a particular event handler from a single event. |
| on(eventName, eventHandler) |
Subscribes to an event. |
| on(events) |
Subscribes to events. |
| option() |
Gets all UI component properties. |
| option(optionName) |
Gets the value of a single property. |
| option(optionName, optionValue) |
Updates the value of a single property. |
| option(options) |
Updates the values of several properties. |
| refresh() |
Reloads data and repaints the UI component. |
| registerKeyHandler(key, handler) |
Registers a handler to be executed when a user presses a specific key. |
| repaint() |
Repaints the UI component without reloading data. Call it to update the UI component's markup. |
| resetOption(optionName) |
Resets a property to its default value. |
Events
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| contentReady |
Raised when the UI component's content is ready. |
| contextMenuItemClick |
Raised when a context menu item is clicked. |
| contextMenuShowing |
Raised before the context menu is displayed. |
| currentDirectoryChanged |
Raised when the current directory is changed. |
| directoryCreated |
Raised when a directory is created. |
| directoryCreating |
Raised before a directory is created. |
| disposing |
Raised before the UI component is disposed of. |
| errorOccurred |
Raised when an error occurs during file processing. |
| fileUploaded |
Raised when a file is uploaded. |
| fileUploading |
Raised before a file is uploaded. |
| focusedItemChanged |
Raised when the focused item is changed. |
| initialized |
Raised only once, after the UI component is initialized. |
| itemCopied |
Raised when a file or directory is copied. |
| itemCopying |
Raised before a file or directory is copied. |
| itemDeleted |
Raised when a file or directory is deleted. |
| itemDeleting |
Raised before a file or directory is deleted. |
| itemDownloading |
Raised before a file is downloaded. |
| itemMoved |
Raised when a file or directory is moved. |
| itemMoving |
Raised before a file or directory is moved. |
| itemRenamed |
Raised when a file or directory is renamed. |
| itemRenaming |
Raised before a file or directory is renamed. |
| optionChanged |
Raised after a UI component property is changed. |
| selectedFileOpened |
Raised when the selected file is opened. |
| selectionChanged |
Raised when a file system item is selected or selection is canceled. |
| toolbarItemClick |
Raised when a toolbar item is clicked. |
File System Providers
File system providers are components that provide APIs used to access and modify virtual file systems. This section describes file system providers supported by the FileManager.
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