Joomla 4 is a long way from being ready. There’s not even Alpha version available yet.
But, because we get questions, we want to keep our readers informed about the progress of Joomla 4.
We recently took a first look at Joomla 4, and mentioned that our Wright Framework now works on Joomla 4 sites!
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the new Media Manager in Joomla 4.
This image gives you an overview of the main Media screen. On this screen, the main change is that the images are given more space. Using the + and – icons in the top-right corner, you can also adjust the size of the images and icons.
Improvement #1: Drag-and-drop image uploading
Drag-and-drop image uploading is available throughout Joomla 4. You can drag-and-drop images into the Media screen, into articles, and via the “Image” button in the text editor.
Improvement #2: Editing Tools
Each image in the Media area has a set of editing tools. You’ll see 4 buttons when you hover over any image:
- Preview
- Rename
- Edit
- Delete
If you click the top “Preview” button, you’ll see a large version of the image inside an overlay:
If you click the pencil icon, you’ll be able to rename the image:
If you click the pencil icon, you can change the image’s properties. You can crop, resize, and rotate images using only the Joomla core:
Improvement #3: Image Information
Click on the small “i” icon in the top-right corner, and you can find all sorts of information about each image:
