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

Freshabout 3 years ago
Mar 14, 20260 views
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Problem

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

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

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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: [code block]

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    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: [code block]

Validation

Resolved in flutter/flutter GitHub issue #27924. Community reactions: 13 upvotes.

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Alex Chen

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flutterdartmobileplatform-androidcustomer:-crowdp:-webviewpackage