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File Drop HTMX Bug

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awaiting feedback Bug Javascript P2 v3 Windows
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Description

Description

File drop doesn't work on an element that's been added to the DOM using templ + htmx, seems OK when I test in the index.html

To Reproduce
  1. Setup HTMX
       Services: []application.Service{
            application.NewService(&GreetService{}),
            application.NewServiceWithOptions(NewChiService(), application.ServiceOptions{
                Route: "/hx",
            }),
        },
package main

import (
    "changeme/frontend/components/card"
    "context"
    "fmt"
    "net/http"

    "github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
)

func NewChiService() *chi.Mux {
    r := chi.NewRouter()
    r.Get("/test", Test)
    return r
}

func Test(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
    fmt.Println("Test called")

    component := card.Card()
    _ = component.Render(context.Background(), w)
}

Send the HTML via HTMX

<div id="upload" class="drop-zone" data-file-drop-target>
    Drop files here
</div>

Ensure File Drop Enabled as per docs : https://v3alpha.wails.io/features/drag-and-drop/files/#enable-file-drop

Expected behaviour

File path returned

Screenshots

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Attempted Fixes

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System Details
>wails doctor


          Wails Doctor



# Wails
Version | v2.10.1


# System
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
| OS           | Windows 10 Home                                                                  |
| Version      | 2009 (Build: 26200)                                                              |
| ID           | 25H2                                                                             |
| Go Version   | go1.24.1                                                                         |
| Platform     | windows                                                                          |
| Architecture | amd64                                                                            |
| CPU          | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16-Core Processor                                            |
| GPU 1        | AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) - Driver: 32.0.21041.1000 |
| GPU 2        | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) - Driver: 32.0.23017.1001   |
| Memory       | 32GB                                                                             |
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

# Dependencies
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
| Dependency | Package Name | Status    | Version       |
| WebView2   | N/A          | Installed | 145.0.3800.70 |
| Nodejs     | N/A          | Installed | 25.2.1        |
| npm        | N/A          | Installed | 11.6.2        |
| *upx       | N/A          | Available |               |
| *nsis      | N/A          | Available |               |
|                                                       |
└─────────────── * - Optional Dependency ───────────────┘

# Diagnosis
Optional package(s) installation details:
  - upx : Available at https://upx.github.io/
  - nsis : More info at https://wails.io/docs/guides/windows-installer/

 SUCCESS  Your system is ready for Wails development!

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Read the file-drop enablement documentation and compare the working behavior in index.html with the HTML returned by the /test HTMX endpoint. Reproduce the issue with the dynamically inserted drop-zone element and inspect its DOM behavior. Done means a file path is returned for files dropped on the HTMX-rendered element.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, javascript
Domain
desktop-dev, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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