Handle uploads using Ctrl-V

app/assets/javascripts/application.js

@@ -54,3 +54,42 @@ upload_form_files_selected = function() {
     $('#file-form').submit(); // start upload
   }
 };
+
+
+function upload_paste(event){
+  console.log("paste!");
+  var items = (event.clipboardData || event.originalEvent.clipboardData).items;
+
+  // /*Make Sure Only One File is Copied*/
+  // if (items.length != 1) {
+  //     return;
+  // }
+
+  for (var i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i++) {
+    var item = items[i];
+    if (!item.type.startsWith('image/')){ continue }
+    var file = item.getAsFile();
+    console.log(file);
+    upload_file_with_ajax(file);
+  }
+}
+
+function upload_file_with_ajax(file){
+  var formData = new FormData();
+  formData.append('file', file);
+
+  $.ajax('#{{upload_receive_path}}' , {
+
+    type: 'POST',
+    contentType: false,
+    processData: false,
+    data: formData,
+    dataType: 'text',
+    error: function(xhr, txt, err) {
+      console.log("error: "+txt+" / "+err);
+    },
+    success: function(res) {
+      console.log("AJAX file upload was ok");
+    }
+  });
+}