Unplanned
Last Updated: 03 Jul 2026 10:37 by ADMIN
Razvan
Created on: 09 Sep 2024 15:06
Category: Upload
Type: Feature Request
3
Synchronous Drag and Drop
Hi Team,

I understand at the moment it is not available, but I would like to see drag and drop functionality in the future for the Kendo UI Upload's Synchronous mode.  

Thank you!
3 comments
ADMIN
Rumen
Posted on: 03 Jul 2026 10:37

Thank you all for the feedback and for clearly describing your use cases, having drag-and-drop available in the Upload's synchronous mode to support full-form submissions is a well-understood need.

At this time, the drag-and-drop functionality in the Kendo UI Upload is available only in asynchronous mode, as stated in our documentation. Extending it to synchronous mode is a genuine architectural addition, not a simple configuration toggle.

This item is on our radar, but prioritization is driven by votes, customer interview findings, and overall demand trends. With the current number of votes, we cannot commit to a near-term delivery, but every vote and comment here directly influences our roadmap planning.

We'll update this thread right away if the status changes. Thank you for helping us understand real-world scenarios.

Regards,
Rumen
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JG
Posted on: 03 Jul 2026 07:47
This is something that regularly comes up from customers and would be a great addition. We have other fields on the form meaning we cannot use the async upload. 
Mark
Posted on: 11 Nov 2024 15:40
Agreed, our boss would like our users to be able to drag/drop files onto the control, but not Upload them until the entire form is submitted to capture other data along with it.  Thanks.