Images in CKEditor

[Smoo]

Newbie here - first week on PW.
Perhaps I've missed a setting - entirely possible - but I can't figure out how to insert an image into the CKEditor if it's not already attached to a page.
i'd really like to allow my users to upload an image while they're composing content in the WYSIWYG editor.
Is this possible?

[BitPoet]

You need to have at least one image field on the template, then you'll see an "Upload Image" button on the insert image dialog.

[szabesz]

Welcome

https://processwire.com/talk/topic/17094-image-captions-in-rte-body-text-field/?do=findComment&comment=150266

In this post you can see the "...and the RTE button insert image modal:" image. If you click on "Images on Page" then you get the possibility to pick another page from the Page Tree as the source of images. If you pick a page in the tree then images uploaded to that page can be selected. If you create a dedicated page which is used as an "Image Library" then this way you just have to upload your images to that page to be selectable "globally". This way you do not even need an image field on the template.

It is a bit convoluted way of selecting images but at least it is supported by the core.

Edited October 30, 2017 by szabesz
fix :)

[Smoo]

Thanks guys, I guess for now I'll just add an "Images" field to the template and have that be the container for inserted images.
I'll admit I'm finding this a bit convoluted but we'll make it work for our users.
@BitPoet - I'll check out your Media library module in addition.

[SamC]

On 30/10/2017 at 4:38 PM, Smoo said:

I'll admit I'm finding this a bit convoluted but we'll make it work for our users.

Coming from CMSs that used centralized media, this tripped me up at first too. Convoluted is an understatement.

However, I also think allowing users to insert images to their hearts content inside an RTE brings a world of design pain. Moderately related, one client a few years back added so many top level menu items that it spilled onto a new line and looked awful. Now I tightly control what they can and can't do, and that definitely includes image uploading.

Maybe it's just me, but I also find working inside an RTE field where images have been inserted really awkward unless they're about 30 rows high.

Anyway, the profields repeater matrix is an excellent alternative (for PW v3 and above). You can add body > image > body > image, (with image being just a single image upload field which you can set min/max image sizes). You have much more fine grained control over the final output. I thought it was well worth the £115 or so (whatever the exchange rate is) for unlimited usage. The other profields field types are very useful too that come bundled in.

There's also the media manager module (£28 single site, £108 for unlimited use) which I haven't tried but it looks awesome:

https://processwireshop.pw/plugins/media-manager/

[Smoo]

Excellent info - thanks for that.