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UI Bug: File Upload Drop Zone Goes Blank After Document Upload #493

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@harz05

Description

When uploading a document via the Upload Data page (/upload), the file drop zone UI (upload icon + "Drop files here or click to browse" text) disappears and renders as a blank white area once a file has been added to the upload queue. The drop zone remains blank even after the document is fully processed and embedded.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Navigate to the Upload Data page (/upload)(E.g. - http://localhost:7861/upload)
  2. Upload any document (e.g., a .txt file) by dropping it or clicking to browse
  3. Observe the drop zone area above the "Upload Queue" section

Expected behavior

The drop zone should continue to display the upload icon and helper text ("Drop files here or click to browse", supported file types, max size) at all times — both while a file is queued and after processing is complete — so users know they can continue uploading additional files.

Actual behavior

The drop zone becomes completely blank (empty white area) once a file is added to the queue. The upload icon and instructional text vanish and do not reappear, even after the file is successfully embedded and the queue shows "No files in queue".

Screenshots

Before upload, drop zone visible:

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After upload, drop zone blank:

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Environment

  • Deployment: Local (localhost:7861)
  • OS: Linux
  • Browser: Chrome

Additional context

This is a purely UI issue, uploads and embedding work correctly. However, the blank drop zone is confusing because it gives no visual affordance that additional files can still be uploaded after the first one is processed.

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