feat: redesign file drag-and-drop overlay (#2959)

MartinCupela · web-flow · commit d2a72b54fd71 · 2026-02-23T11:21:34.000+01:00
diff --git a/examples/vite/src/App.tsx b/examples/vite/src/App.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   ChannelSort,
   LocalMessage,
   TextComposerMiddleware,
-  Event,
   createCommandInjectionMiddleware,
   createDraftCommandInjectionMiddleware,
   createActiveCommandGuardMiddleware,
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ import {
   Window,
   WithComponents,
   ReactionsList,
+  WithDragAndDropUpload,
 } from 'stream-chat-react';
 import { createTextComposerEmojiMiddleware, EmojiPicker } from 'stream-chat-react/emojis';
 import { init, SearchIndex } from 'emoji-mart';
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ import { useAppSettingsState } from './AppSettings';
 
 init({ data });
 
+const parseUserIdFromToken = (token: string) => {
+  const [, payload] = token.split('.');
+
+  if (!payload) throw new Error('Token is missing');
+
+  return JSON.parse(atob(payload))?.user_id;
+};
+
 const apiKey = import.meta.env.VITE_STREAM_API_KEY;
 const token =
   new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get('token') ||
@@ -79,7 +87,7 @@ const useUser = () => {
   }, [userId]);
 
   const tokenProvider = useCallback(() => {
-    return token
+    return token && userId === parseUserIdFromToken(token)
       ? Promise.resolve(token)
       : fetch(
           `https://pronto.getstream.io/api/auth/create-token?environment=shared-chat-redesign&user_id=${userId}`,
@@ -190,18 +198,22 @@ const App = () => {
               additionalChannelSearchProps={{ searchForChannels: true }}
             />
             <Channel>
-              <Window>
-                <ChannelHeader Avatar={ChannelAvatar} />
-                <MessageList returnAllReadData />
-                <AIStateIndicator />
-                <MessageInput
-                  focus
-                  audioRecordingEnabled
-                  maxRows={10}
-                  asyncMessagesMultiSendEnabled
-                />
-              </Window>
-              <Thread virtualized />
+              <WithDragAndDropUpload>
+                <Window>
+                  <ChannelHeader Avatar={ChannelAvatar} />
+                  <MessageList returnAllReadData />
+                  <AIStateIndicator />
+                  <MessageInput
+                    focus
+                    audioRecordingEnabled
+                    maxRows={10}
+                    asyncMessagesMultiSendEnabled
+                  />
+                </Window>
+              </WithDragAndDropUpload>
+              <WithDragAndDropUpload className='str-chat__dropzone-root--thread'>
+                <Thread virtualized />
+              </WithDragAndDropUpload>
             </Channel>
           </ChatView.Channels>
           <ChatView.Threads>
diff --git a/examples/vite/src/index.scss b/examples/vite/src/index.scss
@@ -90,16 +90,18 @@ body {
     //max-width: none;
   }
 
+  .str-chat__dropzone-root--thread,
   .str-chat__thread-list-container,
   .str-chat__thread-container {
-    flex: 0 0 360px;
+    //flex: 0 0 360px;
     max-width: 360px;
   }
 
   .str-chat__chat-view__threads {
+    .str-chat__dropzone-root--thread,
     .str-chat__thread-container {
       flex: 1 1 auto;
-      min-width: 360px;
+      //min-width: 360px;
       max-width: none;
     }
   }
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ body {
     }
   }
 
-  @container (max-width: 760px) {
+  @container (max-width: 860px) {
     .str-chat__channel-list,
     .str-chat__chat-view__selector {
       display: none;
diff --git a/examples/vite/src/stream-imports-layout.scss b/examples/vite/src/stream-imports-layout.scss
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 @use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/common/CTAButton/CTAButton-layout';
 @use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/common/CircleFAButton/CircleFAButton-layout';
 //@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/Dialog/Dialog-layout';
-@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/DragAndDropContainer/DragAndDropContainer-layout';
-@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/DropzoneContainer/DropzoneContainer-layout'; // X
+//@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/DragAndDropContainer/DragAndDropContainer-layout';
+//@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/DropzoneContainer/DropzoneContainer-layout'; // X
 //@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/EditMessageForm/EditMessageForm-layout';
 //@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/Form/Form-layout';
 @use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/ImageCarousel/ImageCarousel-layout';
diff --git a/examples/vite/src/stream-imports-theme.scss b/examples/vite/src/stream-imports-theme.scss
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 @use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/ChannelPreview/ChannelPreview-theme';
 @use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/ChannelSearch/ChannelSearch-theme';
 //@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/Dialog/Dialog-theme';
-@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/DragAndDropContainer/DragAndDropContainer-theme';
-@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/DropzoneContainer/DropzoneContainer-theme';
+//@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/DragAndDropContainer/DragAndDropContainer-theme';
+//@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/DropzoneContainer/DropzoneContainer-theme';
 //@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/Form/Form-theme';
 //@use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/Icon/Icon-theme';
 @use 'stream-chat-react/dist/scss/v2/ImageCarousel/ImageCarousel-theme';
diff --git a/src/components/Dialog/base/ContextMenu.tsx b/src/components/Dialog/base/ContextMenu.tsx
diff --git a/src/components/DragAndDrop/styling/DragAndDropContainer.scss b/src/components/DragAndDrop/styling/DragAndDropContainer.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// Ported from stream-chat-css DragAndDropContainer (layout + theme)
+
+.str-chat {
+  /* Top border of the component */
+  --str-chat__drag-and-drop-container-border-block-start: 2px solid transparent;
+
+  /* Bottom border of the component */
+  --str-chat__drag-and-drop-container-border-block-end: 2px solid transparent;
+
+  /* Top border of the component on dragover */
+  --str-chat__drag-and-drop-container-on-dragover-border-block-start: 2px solid
+    var(--str-chat__primary-color);
+
+  /* Bottom border of the component on dragover */
+  --str-chat__drag-and-drop-container-on-dragover-border-block-end: 2px solid
+    var(--str-chat__primary-color);
+
+  /* Left (right in RTL layout) border of the component on dragover */
+  --str-chat__drag-and-drop-container-on-dragover-border-inline-start: none;
+
+  /* Right (left in RTL layout) border of the component on dragover */
+  --str-chat__drag-and-drop-container-on-dragover-border-inline-end: none;
+}
+
+.str-chat__drag-and-drop-container--dragging {
+  cursor: grabbing;
+}
+
+.str-chat__drag-and-drop-container__item[draggable='true'] {
+  cursor: grab;
+
+  &:active {
+    background: transparent;
+  }
+}
+
+.str-chat__drag-and-drop-container__item {
+  display: flex;
+  width: 100%;
+  padding-block: 0.25rem;
+  border-bottom: var(--str-chat__drag-and-drop-container-border-block-start);
+  border-top: var(--str-chat__drag-and-drop-container-border-block-start);
+
+  &.str-chat__drag-and-drop-container__item--dragged-over-from-top {
+    border-bottom: var(--str-chat__drag-and-drop-container-on-dragover-border-block-end);
+  }
+
+  &.str-chat__drag-and-drop-container__item--dragged-over-from-bottom {
+    border-top: var(--str-chat__drag-and-drop-container-on-dragover-border-block-start);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/DragAndDrop/styling/index.scss b/src/components/DragAndDrop/styling/index.scss
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@use "DragAndDropContainer";
diff --git a/src/components/MessageInput/WithDragAndDropUpload.tsx b/src/components/MessageInput/WithDragAndDropUpload.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { useMessageInputContext, useTranslationContext } from '../../context';
 import { useAttachmentManagerState, useMessageComposer } from './hooks';
 import { useStateStore } from '../../store';
 import { useIsCooldownActive } from './hooks/useIsCooldownActive';
+import { IconFileArrowLeftIn } from '../Icons';
 
 const DragAndDropUploadContext = React.createContext<{
   subscribeToDrop: ((fn: (files: File[]) => void) => () => void) | null;
@@ -72,8 +73,6 @@ export const WithDragAndDropUpload = ({
   style?: CSSProperties;
 }>) => {
   const dropHandlersRef = useRef<Set<(f: File[]) => void>>(new Set());
-  const { t } = useTranslationContext();
-
   const messageInputContext = useMessageInputContext();
   const dragAndDropUploadContext = useDragAndDropUploadContext();
   const messageComposer = useMessageComposer();
@@ -108,7 +107,11 @@ export const WithDragAndDropUpload = ({
     dropHandlersRef.current.forEach((fn) => fn(files));
   }, []);
 
-  const { getRootProps, isDragActive, isDragReject } = useDropzone({
+  const {
+    getRootProps,
+    isDragActive,
+    isDragReject: isDragRejected,
+  } = useDropzone({
     accept,
     // apply `disabled` rules if available, otherwise allow anything and
     // let the `uploadNewFiles` handle the limitations internally
@@ -126,26 +129,45 @@ export const WithDragAndDropUpload = ({
     return <Component className={className}>{children}</Component>;
   }
 
+  const rootClassName = clsx('str-chat__dropzone-root', className);
+
   return (
-    <DragAndDropUploadContext.Provider
-      value={{
-        subscribeToDrop,
-      }}
-    >
-      <Component {...getRootProps({ className, style })}>
-        {/* TODO: could be a replaceable component */}
+    <DragAndDropUploadContext.Provider value={{ subscribeToDrop }}>
+      <Component {...getRootProps({ className: rootClassName, style })}>
         {isDragActive && (
           <div
             className={clsx('str-chat__dropzone-container', {
-              'str-chat__dropzone-container--not-accepted': isDragReject,
+              'str-chat__dropzone-container--not-accepted': isDragRejected,
             })}
+            role='presentation'
           >
-            {!isDragReject && <p>{t('Drag your files here')}</p>}
-            {isDragReject && <p>{t('Some of the files will not be accepted')}</p>}
+            <FileDragAndDropContent isDragRejected={isDragRejected} />
           </div>
         )}
         {children}
       </Component>
     </DragAndDropUploadContext.Provider>
   );
 };
+
+export type FileDragAndDropContentProps = {
+  isDragRejected: boolean;
+};
+
+export const FileDragAndDropContent = ({
+  isDragRejected,
+}: FileDragAndDropContentProps) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslationContext();
+  return (
+    <div className='str-chat__dropzone-container__content'>
+      {isDragRejected ? (
+        <p>{t('Some of the files will not be accepted')}</p>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          <IconFileArrowLeftIn />
+          <p>{t('Drag your files here')}</p>
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/components/MessageInput/index.ts b/src/components/MessageInput/index.ts
@@ -19,4 +19,8 @@ export * from './MessageInput';
 export * from './MessageInputFlat';
 export * from './QuotedMessagePreview';
 export * from './SendButton';
-export { WithDragAndDropUpload } from './WithDragAndDropUpload';
+export {
+  FileDragAndDropContent,
+  type FileDragAndDropContentProps,
+  WithDragAndDropUpload,
+} from './WithDragAndDropUpload';
diff --git a/src/components/MessageInput/styling/DropzoneContainer.scss b/src/components/MessageInput/styling/DropzoneContainer.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+.str-chat {
+  /* The text/icon color of the dropzone container */
+  --str-chat__dropzone-container-color: var(--text-primary);
+
+  /* The background color of the dropzone container */
+  --str-chat__dropzone-container-background-color: var(--background-core-overlay-light);
+
+  /* The backdrop filter applied to the dropzone container */
+  --str-chat__dropzone-container-backdrop-filter: blur(3.5px);
+}
+
+.str-chat__dropzone-root {
+  position: relative;
+  min-height: 0;
+  min-width: 0;
+  max-width: 100%;
+  max-height: 100%;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+// When wrapper has no content (e.g. Thread returns null when closed), take no space — keeps wrapper mounted to avoid remounts.
+.str-chat__dropzone-root:empty {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.str-chat__dropzone-container {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 5;
+  background-color: var(--str-chat__dropzone-container-background-color);
+  color: var(--str-chat__dropzone-container-color);
+  backdrop-filter: var(--str-chat__dropzone-container-backdrop-filter);
+  font: var(--str-chat__heading-sm-text);
+
+  .str-chat__dropzone-container__content {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: var(--spacing-xs, 8px);
+  }
+
+  svg {
+    height: 32px;
+    width: 32px;
+  }
+
+  p {
+    margin: unset;
+
+  }
+}
+
+// When backdrop-filter is not supported, use a dimmed background only (no blur).
+@supports not (backdrop-filter: blur(1px)) {
+  .str-chat__dropzone-container {
+    backdrop-filter: none;
+    background-color: var(
+                    --str-chat__dropzone-container-background-color-fallback,
+                    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/MessageInput/styling/index.scss b/src/components/MessageInput/styling/index.scss
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 @use 'AttachmentPreviewThumbnail';
 @use 'AttachmentSelector';
 @use 'CommandChip';
+@use 'DropzoneContainer';
 @use 'CommandsMenu';
 @use 'LinkPreviewList';
 @use 'MessageComposer';
diff --git a/src/context/ComponentContext.tsx b/src/context/ComponentContext.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import type {
   EmojiSearchIndex,
   EmptyStateIndicatorProps,
   EventComponentProps,
+  FileDragAndDropContentProps,
   FixedHeightMessageProps,
   GalleryProps,
   GiphyPreviewMessageProps,
@@ -106,6 +107,8 @@ export type ComponentContextValue = {
   CooldownTimer?: React.ComponentType;
   /** Custom UI component for date separators, defaults to and accepts same props as: [DateSeparator](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react/blob/master/src/components/DateSeparator.tsx) */
   DateSeparator?: React.ComponentType<DateSeparatorProps>;
+  /** Custom UI component to display the contents on file drag-and-drop overlay, defaults to and accepts same props as: [FileDragAndDropContent](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react/blob/master/src/components/MessageInput/WithDragAndDropUpload.tsx) */
+  FileDragAndDropContent?: React.ComponentType<FileDragAndDropContentProps>;
   /** Custom UI component to override default preview of edited message, defaults to and accepts same props as: [EditedMessagePreview](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react/blob/master/src/components/MessageInput/EditedMessagePreview.tsx) */
   EditedMessagePreview?: React.ComponentType<EditedMessagePreviewProps>;
   /** Custom UI component for rendering button with emoji picker in MessageInput */
diff --git a/src/styling/index.scss b/src/styling/index.scss
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 @use '../components/Channel/styling' as Channel;
 @use '../components/ChatView/styling' as ChatView;
 @use '../components/DateSeparator/styling' as DateSeparator;
+@use '../components/DragAndDrop/styling' as DragAndDrop;
 @use '../components/Gallery/styling' as Gallery;
 @use '../components/MediaRecorder/AudioRecorder/styling' as AudioRecorder;
 @use '../components/Message/styling' as Message;

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`@@ -90,16 +90,18 @@ body {`
`90`	`90`	`//max-width: none;`
`91`	`91`	`}`
`92`	`92`
	`93`	`+ .str-chat__dropzone-root--thread,`
`93`	`94`	`.str-chat__thread-list-container,`
`94`	`95`	`.str-chat__thread-container {`
`95`		`- flex: 0 0 360px;`
	`96`	`+ //flex: 0 0 360px;`
`96`	`97`	`max-width: 360px;`
`97`	`98`	`}`
`98`	`99`
`99`	`100`	`.str-chat__chat-view__threads {`
	`101`	`+ .str-chat__dropzone-root--thread,`
`100`	`102`	`.str-chat__thread-container {`
`101`	`103`	`flex: 1 1 auto;`
`102`		`- min-width: 360px;`
	`104`	`+ //min-width: 360px;`
`103`	`105`	`max-width: none;`
`104`	`106`	`}`
`105`	`107`	`}`
`@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ body {`
`119`	`121`	`}`
`120`	`122`	`}`
`121`	`123`
`122`		`- @container (max-width: 760px) {`
	`124`	`+ @container (max-width: 860px) {`
`123`	`125`	`.str-chat__channel-list,`
`124`	`126`	`.str-chat__chat-view__selector {`
`125`	`127`	`display: none;`