Open experiment
Kinetic file dropzone
A genuine file input wrapped in a responsive drag-and-drop target. Transfer rails react during drag, the label remains keyboard operable, and selected file names and sizes appear in a polite status region.
Lab tested Responsive Dark mode Interactive
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Updated
- 2026-08-02
- Dependencies
- Zero
<div class="cmp-kinetic-dropzone">
<input id="cmp-kinetic-dropzone-input" type="file" multiple />
<label for="cmp-kinetic-dropzone-input">
<span class="cmp-kinetic-dropzone__orb" aria-hidden="true">⇧</span>
<strong>Drop files into the transfer field</strong>
<small>or press to browse · up to 10 MB each</small>
<span class="cmp-kinetic-dropzone__rails" aria-hidden="true"><i></i><i></i><i></i></span>
</label>
<p class="cmp-kinetic-dropzone__status" aria-live="polite">No files selected</p>
</div>
No runtime reactions detected Open in Editor
Validated in the lab
Experiment report
- Schema and source files passed
- Responsive test passed
- Keyboard test passed
- No console errors
Component ingredients
- Dependencies
- None
- Browser support
- Current Chrome, Current Edge, Current Firefox, Current Safari
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Last tested
- 2026-08-02
Accessibility notes
- The real file input remains available through a labeled keyboard target.
- Selected file information is announced politely.
- Drag animation is decorative and disabled for reduced motion.
License: MIT License for open-source use, modification, and distribution.