Forums don't allow for uploading files on initial post the way issues do

Created on 10 April 2021, over 3 years ago
Updated 30 June 2023, over 1 year ago

Problem/Motivation

If I am posting a comment on the drupal.org Forum and try to add an image, it tells me a need to upload an image to drupal.org, but doesn't say how to accomplish that. There's no way to do that on a new forum post. This is contrary to how new issues behave, which do allow uploading files on a new post.

Steps to reproduce

1. Go to a specific forum
2. Click Add a new forum topic
3. Click in the Body field
4. Click the image icon in the toolbar

Expected result: Image dialog shows field label "URL (must be hosted on Drupal.org, upload with “Add a new file”)" "Add a new file" is a link which opens a new browser tab or accessible pop-up dialog to accomplish adding a new file.

Actual result: Image dialog shows field label "URL (must be hosted on Drupal.org, upload with “Add a new file”). "Add a new file" is not a link.

Attempted workaround:

5. Since I don't see any way to add the file, click Cancel.
6. Search the page for a link to "Add a new file"

Expected result: Find a link to "Add a new file"

Actual result: No link to "Add a new file"

7. Give up and save the post.
8. Accidentally discover when I choose to edit the post that there is now a Files section that allows me to Add a new file.

Proposed resolution

Add the Files section to new forum posts, not just to edited forum posts.

Add the word "below" following "Add a new file" in the Image dialog.

Remaining tasks

User interface changes

API changes

Data model changes

Feature request
Status

Closed: duplicate

Version

3.0

Component

User interface

Created by

🇺🇸United States charles belov San Francisco, CA, US

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