Alternative text entered whilst uploading an image is lost when the image finished uploading

[codepo8]

When uploading images in WordPress' Media editor, I keep typing alternative text while the image uploads just to lose it immediately when the image has uploaded. This is frustrating and should work differently.

[codepo8]

Screencast of the failed entry of alternative text

[joedolson]

Following discussion of this issue, the only viable solution is that the input fields should be disabled or removed until the image has completed uploading. The bug is that we should not provide fields to add meta data for a database record that does not yet exist.

[joedolson]

Hi, @codepo8! On testing, we're finding that we can't reproduce this in our current environments; we've tested on Android/Chrome, Windows 10/Chrome, Windows 10/Firefox, an MacOS/Chrome, and on all of those environments the input fields are disabled while uploading.

What's your environment for this?

[oglekler]

I was unable to fill in anything while the file was downloading, I have all fields stubbornly disabled. We need steps to reproduce the issue. But I can agree it would be great to be able to fill in the whole additional information while the file is still in progress and not waiting, so it might be worth considering.

But I noticed another thing, that can be addressed in the another ticket: when you are uploading something and want to switch view, the page reloads without any warning that that progress of upload progress will be lost. I would suggest that while the file is in progress, it would be worth adding an event listener to all links on the page and asking the user to confirm the page reload.

[nicolefurlan]

@codepo8 could you review #comment:6 and provide information on your environment?

[codepo8]

My environment is Microsoft Edge on Mac.

[nicolefurlan]

I just tested this on Microsoft Edge version 117.0.2045.55 on MacOS Ventura 13.4 and the fields all have the readonly attribute in the attachment details window while an image is uploading.

The video is too big to upload here so here's a link: ​https://imgur.com/a/2q6oQQ4

[oglekler]

Because we have 3 days before RC1, I am moving this ticket to the next milestone for further investigation.