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Summary

Fixes #3326: preserve transfer order when dropping or pasting multiple files.

Rationale

Each file was inserted relative to the same paragraph. Inserting after that
paragraph placed later files ahead of earlier ones, reversing the transfer
order. Drops before the paragraph were already ordered correctly.

Changes

  • Insert subsequent files after the previously inserted file block.
  • Fall back to the event's insertion position if that block was deleted during
    its upload.
  • Add focused regression coverage for before/after drops and paste into a
    nonempty paragraph, including delayed, rejected, and empty-URL uploads.

Impact

No public API changes. First-file placement, empty-paragraph replacement,
sequential uploads, transfer-data capture, and upload error handling are retained.

Testing

  • Red-first: six order cases fail without the fix; before-drop and existing
    empty-paragraph/data-lifetime controls pass.
  • Focused Node suite: 11 passed.
  • Existing Docker browser suite: 18 passed across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit.
  • Targeted type-aware lint and formatting checks pass.
  • Full core suite: 117 files passed; one version-diff performance test hit its
    5-second timeout. Its isolated rerun passed in 833 ms.

Checklist

  • Code follows the project's coding standards.
  • Unit tests covering the fix have been added.
  • All existing tests pass (one full-suite timeout; isolated rerun passes).
  • Documentation reviewed; no public API or documentation changes needed.

Additional Notes

Builds on the transfer-data lifetime fix in #3213 and retains upload-failure
handling from #3247. Interactive wrapped-paragraph screenshots and slow-upload
undo/redo have not been verified because the Playwright CLI is unavailable.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • File uploads added by pasting or dropping are now inserted in their original order, even when uploads finish at different times or an upload fails or returns no URL.
    • Files are inserted relative to the intended position beside existing text, helping keep the document layout consistent.

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Walkthrough

The file insertion handler tracks the most recently inserted file block and uses it to position subsequent files when it remains available. Tests cover paste and drop of two files with successful, rejected, and empty-URL upload outcomes.

Changes: Multi-file insertion order

Layer / File(s) Summary
Track and reuse the insertion position
packages/core/src/api/clipboard/fromClipboard/handleFileInsertion.ts, packages/core/src/api/clipboard/fromClipboard/handleFileInsertion.test.ts
The handler inserts each subsequent file after the latest inserted file block when that block exists. Otherwise, it uses the existing paste or drop insertion path. Parameterized tests cover upload outcomes and verify insertion order before the second upload completes and after both uploads finish.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~12 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Possibly related PRs

  • TypeCellOS/BlockNote#3213: Captures file data before asynchronous uploads in handleFileInsertion, which also handles multiple dropped or pasted files.
  • TypeCellOS/BlockNote#3247: Changes upload failure handling and skips updates when an inserted block is deleted during upload. It also checks whether the previously inserted block exists.

Suggested reviewers: matthewlipski, yousefed

Merge Risk: Low · up to 79024

Multi-file insertion may stop partway through in a custom layout that excludes a later file type. The narrow case does not appear to block merging.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 4 · Failed 1

Failed Failed checks: 1 warning

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Docstring Coverage Warning Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentat… Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
Passed Passed checks: 4 passed

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Title check Passed The title clearly summarizes the main change: preserving file order when dropping or pasting multiple files.
Description check Passed The description covers the summary, rationale, changes, impact, testing, checklist, and additional notes. It omits the Screenshots/Video section, but the remaining information is substantial and relev…
Linked Issues check Passed [ #3326 ] requires dropped or pasted files to retain transfer order. handleFileInsertion.ts inserts each later file after the previously inserted file block, with a fallback when that block is unava…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The implementation and regression tests address the file-order issue in [#3326]. The supplied change summary identifies no unrelated changes.
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Explanation

The description covers the summary, rationale, changes, impact, testing, checklist, and additional notes. It omits the Screenshots/Video section, but the remaining information is substantial and relevant.

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Explanation

[ #3326 ] requires dropped or pasted files to retain transfer order. handleFileInsertion.ts inserts each later file after the previously inserted file block, with a fallback when that block is unavailable. handleFileInsertion.test.ts adds order coverage for drops and paste, including delayed, rejected, and empty-URL uploads. This meets the coding requirement.

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A rabbit watched the files arrive,
In transfer order, two by two.
The next block found the last one placed,
While uploads finished out of view.
The rabbit thumped: “Their order stays!” <fixed_issue_severity>Low</fixed_issue_severity>

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