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Overview

The DropZone component provides a complete file upload solution with drag-and-drop support, file validation, upload progress tracking, automatic preview generation, and extensive customization options. It’s built with composition in mind and includes both headless hooks and pre-styled components.

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Use Cases

  • Image and document uploads
  • Multi-file upload forms
  • Profile picture uploads
  • Media library management
  • File attachment systems
  • Drag-and-drop file interfaces

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Installation

The DropZone component is included with the UI package: 
pnpm add @zayne-labs/ui-react

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Basic Usage

import { DropZone } from "@zayne-labs/ui-react/ui/drop-zone";

function FileUpload() {
  return (
    <DropZone.Root>
      <DropZone.Area className="border-2 border-dashed p-8 text-center">
        <p>Drag files here or click to browse</p>
      </DropZone.Area>
      
      <DropZone.FileList>
        {({ fileState }) => (
          <DropZone.FileItem fileState={fileState} className="flex items-center gap-4 rounded border p-4">
            <DropZone.FileItemPreview className="h-16 w-16" />
            <DropZone.FileItemMetadata className="flex-1" />
            <DropZone.FileItemDelete className="text-red-500">Remove</DropZone.FileItemDelete>
          </DropZone.FileItem>
        )}
      </DropZone.FileList>
    </DropZone.Root>
  );
}

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Component Parts

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DropZone.Root

The root provider that manages drop zone state and behavior. 
<DropZone.Root
  multiple={true}
  maxFiles={5}
  maxSize={5 * 1024 * 1024} // 5MB
  accept="image/*"
  onFilesChange={({ fileStateArray }) => console.log(fileStateArray)}
  onUpload={async ({ fileStateArray, onProgress, onSuccess, onError }) => {
    // Handle upload logic
  }}
>
  {children}
</DropZone.Root>
Key Props:
  • accept - Accepted file types (MIME types or extensions)
  • maxFiles - Maximum number of files allowed
  • maxSize - Maximum file size in bytes
  • minSize - Minimum file size in bytes
  • validator - Custom validation function
  • multiple - Allow multiple file selection (default: false)
  • disabled - Disable the drop zone
  • initialFiles - Pre-populate with existing files
  • disablePreviewGenForNonImageFiles - Only generate previews for images (default: true)
  • onFilesChange - Called when files change
  • onUpload - Handle file upload with progress tracking
  • onValidationError - Called for each validation error
  • onValidationSuccess - Called after successful validation
  • disableInternalStateSubscription - Disable automatic state updates
  • disableFilePickerOpenOnAreaClick - Prevent area clicks from opening file picker
  • unstyled - Disable default styling

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DropZone.Area

Combines Container and Input with Context for a complete drop area. 
<DropZone.Area 
  className="border-2 border-dashed rounded-lg p-8"
  classNames={{
    container: "hover:border-blue-500",
    input: "sr-only",
  }}
>
  {({ isDraggingOver, isInvalid }) => (
    <div>
      <p>{isDraggingOver ? "Drop files here" : "Drag files or click"}</p>
      {isInvalid && <p className="text-red-500">Invalid files</p>}
    </div>
  )}
</DropZone.Area>

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DropZone.Container

The drop target container. 
<DropZone.Container className="custom-container">
  {/* content */}
</DropZone.Container>
Data Attributes:
  • data-drag-over - Present when dragging over
  • data-invalid - Present when files are invalid

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DropZone.Input

The hidden file input element. 
<DropZone.Input className="sr-only" />

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DropZone.Trigger

Button to open the file picker. 
<DropZone.Trigger className="rounded bg-blue-500 px-4 py-2 text-white">
  Choose Files
</DropZone.Trigger>

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DropZone.FileList

Container for the list of selected files. 
<DropZone.FileList 
  className="space-y-4"
  renderMode="per-item" // or "manual-list"
  forceMount={false}
>
  {({ fileState, index, actions }) => (
    <DropZone.FileItem fileState={fileState}>
      {/* file item content */}
    </DropZone.FileItem>
  )}
</DropZone.FileList>
Props:
  • renderMode - "per-item" renders children for each file, "manual-list" gives full control
  • forceMount - Keep mounted even when empty
  • as - Change rendered element (default: "ul")

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DropZone.FileItem

Wrapper for individual file items. 
<DropZone.FileItem 
  fileState={fileState} 
  className="flex items-center gap-4 border p-4"
>
  {/* file item parts */}
</DropZone.FileItem>

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DropZone.FileItemPreview

File preview with automatic type detection. 
<DropZone.FileItemPreview 
  className="h-20 w-20 rounded"
  renderPreview={true} // or custom render object
/>
Automatically shows:
  • Image previews for image files
  • Appropriate icons for video, audio, code, archives, etc.
Custom Previews: 
<DropZone.FileItemPreview
  renderPreview={{
    image: {
      props: { className: "object-cover rounded-full" },
    },
    video: {
      node: () => <VideoIcon className="h-full w-full" />,
    },
  }}
/>

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DropZone.FileItemMetadata

Displays file name, size, and errors. 
<DropZone.FileItemMetadata 
  size="default" // or "sm"
  classNames={{
    name: "font-semibold",
    size: "text-gray-500",
  }}
/>
Default rendering includes:
  • File name
  • File size (formatted)
  • Error message (if any)

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DropZone.FileItemProgress

Upload progress indicator. 
<DropZone.FileItemProgress 
  variant="linear" // or "circular" | "fill"
  size={40} // for circular variant
  className="h-2 w-full rounded-full bg-gray-200"
/>

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DropZone.FileItemDelete

Button to remove a file. 
<DropZone.FileItemDelete className="text-red-500 hover:text-red-700">
  Remove
</DropZone.FileItemDelete>

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DropZone.FileClear

Button to clear all files. 
<DropZone.FileClear className="mt-4 rounded bg-red-500 px-4 py-2 text-white">
  Clear All Files
</DropZone.FileClear>

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Examples

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Image Upload with Preview

import { DropZone } from "@zayne-labs/ui-react/ui/drop-zone";

function ImageUploader() {
  const handleUpload = async ({ fileStateArray, onProgress, onSuccess, onError }) => {
    for (const fileState of fileStateArray) {
      try {
        // Simulate upload
        for (let i = 0; i <= 100; i += 10) {
          await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
          onProgress({ fileStateOrID: fileState, progress: i });
        }
        onSuccess({ fileStateOrID: fileState });
      } catch (error) {
        onError({ fileStateOrID: fileState, error });
      }
    }
  };

  return (
    <DropZone.Root
      accept="image/*"
      multiple
      maxFiles={5}
      maxSize={5 * 1024 * 1024}
      onUpload={handleUpload}
    >
      <DropZone.Area className="border-2 border-dashed border-gray-300 rounded-lg p-12 text-center hover:border-blue-500 transition">
        {({ isDraggingOver }) => (
          <div>
            <p className="text-lg">
              {isDraggingOver ? "Drop images here" : "Drag images here or click to browse"}
            </p>
            <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-gray-500">Up to 5 images, max 5MB each</p>
          </div>
        )}
      </DropZone.Area>

      <DropZone.FileList className="mt-6 space-y-4">
        {({ fileState }) => (
          <DropZone.FileItem fileState={fileState} className="flex items-center gap-4 rounded-lg border p-4">
            <DropZone.FileItemPreview className="h-20 w-20 rounded-lg overflow-hidden" />
            
            <div className="flex-1">
              <DropZone.FileItemMetadata />
              <DropZone.FileItemProgress 
                variant="linear" 
                className="mt-2 h-2 w-full rounded-full bg-gray-200 overflow-hidden"
              />
            </div>
            
            <DropZone.FileItemDelete className="rounded px-3 py-1 text-red-600 hover:bg-red-50">
              Remove
            </DropZone.FileItemDelete>
          </DropZone.FileItem>
        )}
      </DropZone.FileList>

      <DropZone.FileClear className="mt-4 rounded bg-red-500 px-4 py-2 text-white hover:bg-red-600">
        Clear All
      </DropZone.FileClear>
    </DropZone.Root>
  );
}

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Compact File Upload

import { DropZone } from "@zayne-labs/ui-react/ui/drop-zone";

function CompactUploader() {
  return (
    <DropZone.Root accept=".pdf,.doc,.docx" maxSize={10 * 1024 * 1024}>
      <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
        <DropZone.Trigger className="rounded bg-blue-500 px-4 py-2 text-white hover:bg-blue-600">
          Choose File
        </DropZone.Trigger>
        
        <DropZone.Context>
          {({ fileStateArray }) => (
            <span className="text-sm text-gray-600">
              {fileStateArray.length > 0 
                ? `${fileStateArray.length} file(s) selected` 
                : "No file selected"}
            </span>
          )}
        </DropZone.Context>
      </div>

      <DropZone.FileList className="mt-4">
        {({ fileState }) => (
          <DropZone.FileItem fileState={fileState} className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
            <DropZone.FileItemPreview className="h-8 w-8" />
            <DropZone.FileItemMetadata size="sm" />
            <DropZone.FileItemDelete className="ml-auto text-red-500">×</DropZone.FileItemDelete>
          </DropZone.FileItem>
        )}
      </DropZone.FileList>
    </DropZone.Root>
  );
}

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Custom Validation

import { DropZone } from "@zayne-labs/ui-react/ui/drop-zone";

function CustomValidationUploader() {
  return (
    <DropZone.Root
      validator={async (file) => {
        // Custom validation logic
        if (file.name.includes("invalid")) {
          return { isValid: false, errorMessage: "Filename cannot contain 'invalid'" };
        }
        return { isValid: true };
      }}
      onValidationError={({ errorMessage, file }) => {
        console.error(`Validation failed for ${file.name}: ${errorMessage}`);
      }}
      onValidationSuccess={({ validFiles }) => {
        console.log(`${validFiles.length} files passed validation`);
      }}
    >
      <DropZone.Area className="border-2 border-dashed p-8 text-center">
        Drop files here
      </DropZone.Area>
      
      <DropZone.FileList>
        {({ fileState }) => (
          <DropZone.FileItem fileState={fileState}>
            <DropZone.FileItemMetadata />
            {fileState.error && (
              <p className="text-sm text-red-500">{fileState.error.message}</p>
            )}
          </DropZone.FileItem>
        )}
      </DropZone.FileList>
    </DropZone.Root>
  );
}

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Circular Progress Indicator

import { DropZone } from "@zayne-labs/ui-react/ui/drop-zone";

function CircularProgressUploader() {
  return (
    <DropZone.Root multiple onUpload={handleUpload}>
      <DropZone.Area className="border-2 border-dashed p-8">
        Drop files here
      </DropZone.Area>

      <DropZone.FileList className="mt-6 grid grid-cols-3 gap-4">
        {({ fileState }) => (
          <DropZone.FileItem fileState={fileState} className="relative rounded-lg border p-4">
            <div className="relative">
              <DropZone.FileItemPreview className="h-32 w-full" />
              
              {fileState.progress < 100 && (
                <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/50">
                  <DropZone.FileItemProgress 
                    variant="circular" 
                    size={50}
                    className="text-white"
                  />
                </div>
              )}
            </div>
            
            <DropZone.FileItemMetadata size="sm" className="mt-2" />
          </DropZone.FileItem>
        )}
      </DropZone.FileList>
    </DropZone.Root>
  );
}

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File State

Each file has the following state: 
interface FileState {
  id: string;                    // Unique ID
  file: File | FileMeta;         // File object or metadata
  preview: string | undefined;   // Preview URL (for images)
  progress: number;              // Upload progress (0-100)
  status: "idle" | "uploading" | "success" | "error";
  error?: FileErrorContext;      // Validation/upload error
}

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Validation

The DropZone supports comprehensive file validation: 
<DropZone.Root
  accept="image/png,image/jpeg"  // MIME types
  maxFiles={10}                   // Max number of files
  maxSize={5 * 1024 * 1024}       // 5MB max per file
  minSize={1024}                  // 1KB minimum
  validator={async (file) => {    // Custom validation
    if (file.name.length > 50) {
      return { isValid: false, errorMessage: "Filename too long" };
    }
    return { isValid: true };
  }}
  onValidationError={({ file, errorMessage, code }) => {
    // Handle individual validation errors
  }}
>
Built-in validation error codes:
  • file-invalid-type
  • too-many-files
  • file-too-large
  • file-too-small
  • upload-error (from onUpload)
File previews are automatically generated for images. For other file types, appropriate icons are displayed based on the file extension and MIME type.
Don’t forget to revoke object URLs when components unmount to prevent memory leaks. The DropZone handles this automatically.

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Styling

All parts include data attributes for styling: 
[data-scope="drop-zone"] { }
[data-part="container"][data-drag-over] { }
[data-part="file-item"] { }

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Accessibility

  • File input is properly associated with the drop area
  • Keyboard navigation supported via trigger button
  • ARIA labels for delete and clear buttons
  • Error messages are announced
  • Supports paste events for file upload

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API Reference

For detailed prop types and advanced usage, see the DropZone API Reference.

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