AEM 61 - Classic UI Disable Drag and Drop from Desktop to DAM Admin Console

Goal

Disable upload of assets using Drag and Drop from Desktop to DAM Admin Console - http://localhost:4502/damadmin

For TouchUI check this post

Demo | Package Install

Solution

1) Login to CRXDE Lite (http://localhost:4502/crx/de) and create folder /apps/classicui-assets-disable-desktop-drop

2) Create node /apps/classicui-assets-disable-desktop-drop/clientlib of type cq:ClientLibraryFolder and add a String property categories with value cq.widgets

3) Create file (nt:file) /apps/classicui-assets-disable-desktop-drop/clientlib/js.txt and add

                       disable-drop.js

4) Create file (nt:file) /apps/classicui-assets-disable-desktop-drop/clientlib/disable-drop.js and add the following code.

(function () {
    if (window.location.pathname !== "/damadmin") {
        return;
    }

    //id set in /libs/wcm/core/content/damadmin
    var DAM_ADMIN_ID = "cq-damadmin";

    function handleDrops() {
        var damAdmin = CQ.Ext.getCmp(DAM_ADMIN_ID);

        damAdmin.html5UploadFiles = function (files) {
            CQ.Ext.Msg.alert("Drop Error", "Drop from desktop disabled");
        }
    }

    var INTERVAL = setInterval(function () {
        var grid = CQ.Ext.getCmp(DAM_ADMIN_ID + "-grid");

        if (!grid) {
            return;
        }

        clearInterval(INTERVAL);

        try {
            handleDrops();
        } catch (err) {
            console.log("error executing drag drop disable extension");
        }
    }, 250);
})();