Insert Media Button

[Johnnyface]

The classic WordPress editor had an insert media button which was convenient for those of us who include a lot of PDFs and other non-image file/document links on our pages.

Previously, I could upload a pdf or word doc. Select text. Click ADD MEDIA and select the document from my media library and I was done.

NOW I have to upload the document, look at the attachment details, copy the URL to the doc. Go back to edit the page or post, select the text. Click link. Insert the link, apply the change, then modify the link to make sure it opens in a new tab/window. It's a lot more work.

The fix would be to return the add media function as had in the old editor, or make the new add image function be able to cope with pdfs and other non-image documents to simplify the process for us. OR, if I'm an idiot and missing a much simpler way to do this with Gutenberg, make it a more obvious feature so us olds don't thrash looking for it.

kthnxbai.

[ajitbohra]

@Johnnyface same can be achieved using file block you can add/link non-image documents.

[Johnnyface]

I appreciate the response. The File Block is still a comparatively awkward tool when all you really need to do is create a text link to open a pdf or whatever in a new tab or window.

[chrisvanpatten]

It sounds like this may be a case where the upcoming format library could be re-used, similar to what we have for inline image support?

[mintplugins]

Related: #8322

[chrisvanpatten]

Thanks @mintplugins — since that ticket has some extra context and discussion I'll close this out in favor of #8322!