File upload, HTML capture attribute not working

[worldhugo]

Hi,

using capture="camera" not working properly on Android (not tested on iOS). Normally, the camera app should automatically start, but with the react-native-webview I have to "choose an action" (between "camera app" and "my files").

Thanks,

Hugo

[andreipfeiffer]

I see this as being a nice enhancement.

The capture attribute has 3 possible values, as described in the standard https://www.w3.org/TR/html-media-capture/#the-capture-attribute:

<input type="file" accept="image/*" capture>
<input type="file" accept="image/*" capture="user">
<input type="file" accept="image/*" capture="environment">

Also, the capture attribute is not very well supported at the moment:
https://caniuse.com/#feat=html-media-capture

[jamonholmgren]

This would be nice, for sure.

[maple10001]

Tested on ios, upload btn always opens the camera. Would love to see it works on android.

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[eisenheim94]

It is still not working on Android as might. On iOS it works fine.

Also, without "accept" attribute on Android it opens only media library, so there is no option to take a picture with camera.

[coisnepe]

Running into this issue also. I know nothing about Android development but isn't it simply because the capture method is missing? Looks like there are only file picker methods:

react-native-webview/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativecommunity/webview/RNCWebViewManager.java

Line 1173 in 816c4a4

protected void openFileChooser(ValueCallback<Uri> filePathCallback, String acceptType, String capture) {

[munawirrahman]

Hi Folks,

Seems like this issue still happening in android

[herujest]

this issue still happening in android

[syahirdev]

Hi, any updates on this? The issue still happening in android.

[jlapp9]

Does #2954 solve this?

[robxyy]

Does #2954 solve this?

Yes, but user or environment is not supported, it's blocked by FileChooserParams - no capture value provided.