File Manager
Browse, upload, organize and download files in the shared uploads folder. Scope it to a root sub-folder, filter by type, and switch between grid and list views.


Reach for it when you need:
- Operators attaching evidence to a record
- A shared drawings/SOP folder on a screen
Component name: FileManager · Category: Display
In the palette: Browse, upload, organize and download files in the shared uploads folder. Scope it to a root sub-folder, filter by type (images, video, documents, …), and switch between grid and list views. Shows a clear warning until an admin configures the upload folder.
Properties
Any property can be bound to a tag, another component's property, or a query.
| Property | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
rootFolder | string | "" | The folder (relative to the uploads root) this manager is confined to. Leave empty to use the uploads root itself. Bindable — bind a tag/variable to scope the view per user/asset at runtime. The operator can never navigate above this folder. |
fileFilter | enum | all | Default file-type filter. The operator can change it at runtime from the toolbar. Options: all · images · video · audio · documents · pdf · archives · custom. |
customExtensions | string | "" | When fileFilter is 'Custom', the comma/space-separated extensions to allow (e.g. "csv, json, log"). Leading dots and case are ignored. |
selectionMode | enum | none | none = click opens/downloads (no selection emitted). single = click selects one item, double-click opens. multiple = click toggles selection (checkboxes), double-click opens. Options: none · single · multiple. |
view | enum | grid | Initial layout: a thumbnail grid or a dense list. The operator can toggle it at runtime. Options: grid · list. |
showSearch | boolean | true | Show the name search box. |
showFolderTree | boolean | true | Show the folder-tree sidebar for quick navigation (hidden automatically on narrow widths). |
readOnly | boolean | false | Browse & download only — hides all upload/delete/rename/new-folder actions. Overrides the individual allow* toggles. |
permissions | object | {"upload":true,"delete":true,"createFolder":true,"rename":tr… (truncated) | Which write actions the widget offers. In LiveView these also require the operator's write-level (a read-only operator sees none). |
maxUploadMB | number | 25 | Maximum size per uploaded file, in MB. This can only TIGHTEN the platform limit set in Settings → Storage — an administrator's global cap always wins, and the server enforces it regardless. |
selectedItem | object | {} | Output: the (most recently) selected item as { name, path, type, dateModified, ref, url }. Bind {{ <name>.selectedItem.ref }} into a PDF Viewer / Image / 3D asset prop to show the picked file ('ref' is an upload:// reference that works in the Designer and in LiveView); 'url' is the direct link and 'path' the folder path. |
selectedItems | array | [] | Output: all selected items as an array of { name, path, type, dateModified, ref, url } (single mode holds 0–1). |
style | style | {} | Custom CSS properties |
Events
Attach event actions to these in the Event Manager.
| Event | Label | Group | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|
click | Click | Mouse | The DOM event. |
dblclick | Double click | Mouse | The DOM event. |
contextmenu | Right click | Mouse | The DOM event. |
mouseenter | Mouse enter | Mouse | The DOM event. |
mouseleave | Mouse leave | Mouse | The DOM event. |
fileSelect | File select | File | The item, under item. |
selectionChange | Selection change | File | The current selection. |
fileOpen | File open | File | The opened file, under file. |
folderOpen | Folder open | File | The opened folder, under folder. |
fileUpload | File uploaded | File | The uploaded file, under file. |
fileDelete | File deleted | File | The deleted file, under file. |
fileRename | File renamed | File | The rename, under rename. |
folderCreate | Folder created | File | The created folder, under folder. |
contextmenu fires your configured actions at runtime only — in LiveView and in preview. On the Designer canvas the right-click is captured to open the Event Manager, so testing it there will not run your actions. Test right-click in preview.
Notes
It shows a clear warning until an administrator configures the upload folder in Settings → Storage. Scope rootFolder — and bind it — so each area or user sees only their own sub-tree; the operator can never navigate above it.