[webview_flutter] not working choose file (input type file)

[yerzhansa]

Steps to Reproduce

1. Run simple index.html with tag <input type="file"> in webview_flutter
2. Try to click to input (choose file) and nothing happens

[edex96]

I have this issue too. Does anybody have found a solution yet?

[shirllyana93]

I having similiar issues too. I can not select the add media button in my webview and also the choose select button also not function.. other thing are fine..😢

[XuXiaowu]

I have this issue too on Android. but run on iOS fine.

[ariG23498]

The input option does not work with the plugin for me too. :cry:

[ariG23498]

Hey, I have a workaround for this. This will take another plugin though. :smile: The plugin: https://github.com/fluttercommunity/flutter_webview_plugin The code:

        child: WebviewScaffold(
          url: _url,
          withLocalStorage: true,
        ),
      ),

[jam33]

this is an issue with native android webviews. it is not directly related to flutter (a bug within flutter), although fixing it would require the flutter team to write some code to implement the feature as the webview_flutter plugin acts as a passthrough to the native webviews.

you can see a discussion around the android native problem at: url

agreed that this does not affect iOS as the native iOS implementation does not suffer from the same limitation as the android implementation.

i would love to see this get fixed as I spent a ton of time implementing something on a webpage with javascript that you can't do easily in flutter only to have it not work due to the inability to upload files. i guess i could technically put a flutter widget above the webview to do the upload and then have the webview take over, but that would create a pretty tricky/possibly ugly experience.

[Sarthaktydy]

Hey, I have a workaround for this. This will take another plugin though. 😄 The plugin: https://github.com/fluttercommunity/flutter_webview_plugin The code:

        child: WebviewScaffold(
          url: _url,
          withLocalStorage: true,
        ),
      ),

This plugin doesn't allow you to draw widget on top of webview you need to close the webview to show popup and everything. Also, the "input" tag works fine without "withlocalstorage:true" "withlocalstorage" is used to render HTML/js from the local storage.

[deandreamatias]

this is an issue with native android webviews. it is not directly related to flutter (a bug within flutter), although fixing it would require the flutter team to write some code to implement the feature as the webview_flutter plugin acts as a passthrough to the native webviews.

you can see a discussion around the android native problem at: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5907369/file-upload-in-webview

agreed that this does not affect iOS as the native iOS implementation does not suffer from the same limitation as the android implementation.

i would love to see this get fixed as I spent a ton of time implementing something on a webpage with javascript that you can't do easily in flutter only to have it not work due to the inability to upload files. i guess i could technically put a flutter widget above the webview to do the upload and then have the webview take over, but that would create a pretty tricky/possibly ugly experience.

Hi, You have a small problem in your link. It is not formatted with the correct link.

About the problem, this happens only on Android. If someone wants to try to implement the solution, you can fork the plugin here.

[kingctan]

any update for this bug?

[kingctan]

I have fixed this bug and testing. maybe i can make a PR.

[Sarthaktydy]

Any update?

[deandreamatias]

Maybe this plugin help to solve the problem https://github.com/Sh1d0w/multi_image_picker

[Sarthaktydy]

Maybe this plugin help to solve the problem https://github.com/Sh1d0w/multi_image_picker

I don't think this will be helpfull inside the webview.

[adsants]

Help please .. same too

[deandreamatias]

Please stop commenting on problems

any update on this / help please

The best option is to add this emoji :+1: in the initial comment. To see a priority of each problem, we can see in which Milestone the isse is added. This issue belongs to milestone Goals, with this description:

P2: These are tasks we think are worth fixing in the coming years. It includes issues we've identified that might block fully shipping broad consumer-facing apps, correctness issues, and bugs relating to polish and quality. The date on this milestone is utterly arbitrary and just intended to sort the milestone appropriately.

[Smartauto]

Same Problem, Wondering When we can find a solution.

[leolei032]

wating for fixing this problem,I met this problem for many days but have no idea to resolve

[gianlucainnocente]

Same problem

[melWiss]

will they fix this issue soon?

[adsants]

use this flutter_webview_plugin its work for me .. can for input type file

[huiying7]

Steps to Reproduce

1. Run simple index.html with tag <input type="file"> in webview_flutter
2. Try to click to input (choose file) and nothing happens

[deandreamatias]

This issue is only in Android devices

[KareemAbdella]

same problem any updates? I can't upload file in webview page

[DesmondX]

Same problem. Is there any update?

[huiying7]

I solve the problem by hide() or show() webView when I push page or back page

[huiying7]

Same problem. Is there any update?

Same problem. Is there any update?

I solve the problem by hide() or show() webView when I push page or back page

[DesmondX]

Same problem. Is there any update?

Same problem. Is there any update?

I solve the problem by hide() or show() webView when I push page or back page

how?

[wangmarkqi]

same problem

[afei1223]

I have solved this problem. https://github.com/libo1223/plugins/tree/master/packages/webview_flutter If it is useful, please star

[kustraslawomir]

@libo1223 Please check "git status", you have some missing files there... :)