npm package: @simpledotstudio/simple-media-preview
Description: SimpleMediaPreview - A reusable React component
Author: SimpleStudio
Latest version: 2.0.0-alpha.4

# SimpleMediaPreview

A versatile media preview component that supports images, videos, and audio files with custom playback controls.

## Installation

```bash
npm install @simpledotstudio/simple-media-preview
```

## Usage

```tsx
import { SimpleMediaPreview } from '@simpledotstudio/simple-media-preview';

// Image preview
<SimpleMediaPreview
  src="image.jpg"
  alt="Mountain landscape"
/>

// Video with controls
<SimpleMediaPreview
  src="video.mp4"
  alt="Demo video"
  thumbnail="poster.jpg"
/>

// Audio with thumbnail
<SimpleMediaPreview
  src="audio.mp3"
  alt="My favorite song"
  thumbnail="album-cover.jpg"
/>

// File upload preview
<SimpleMediaPreview
  src={fileObject}
  alt={fileObject.name}
/>
```

## Props

| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|------|------|---------|-------------|
| `src` | `string \| File` | - | The media source URL or File object (required) |
| `alt` | `string` | `'Media preview'` | Alternative text for images or display name for audio |
| `type` | `'image' \| 'video' \| 'audio' \| 'unknown'` | Auto-detected | Type of media |
| `controls` | `boolean` | `true` | Show controls for video/audio |
| `autoplay` | `boolean` | `false` | Autoplay video/audio (muted for video) |
| `loop` | `boolean` | `false` | Loop video/audio playback |
| `thumbnail` | `string` | - | Thumbnail URL for video/audio |
| `aspectRatio` | `'16/9' \| '4/3' \| '1/1' \| '9/16' \| 'auto'` | `'auto'` | Aspect ratio for responsive sizing |
| `width` | `number \| string` | - | Width of the media container |
| `height` | `number \| string` | - | Height of the media container |
| `loading` | `boolean` | `false` | Show loading state |
| `className` | `string` | `''` | Additional CSS class name |
| `onError` | `(error: Error) => void` | - | Error handler |
| `onClick` | `() => void` | - | Click handler |
| `onPlayStateChange` | `(playing: boolean) => void` | - | Play state change handler |

## Features

### Auto-Detection
The component automatically detects media type from:
- File extensions (`.jpg`, `.mp4`, `.mp3`, etc.)
- MIME types for File objects
- Can be overridden with the `type` prop

### Image Support
- Displays images with proper aspect ratio
- Loading and error states
- Click handling

### Video Features
- Custom play/pause button with SimpleIconButton
- Time display (current/duration)
- Thumbnail/poster support
- Autoplay and loop options
- Muted autoplay for browser compatibility

### Audio Features
- Custom play/pause controls
- Album art/thumbnail display
- Time tracking
- Compact player design

### File Upload
- Direct support for File objects
- Automatic cleanup of object URLs
- Preview before upload

## Examples

### Basic Image
```tsx
<SimpleMediaPreview
  src="https://example.com/photo.jpg"
  alt="Vacation photo"
/>
```

### Video with Custom Size
```tsx
<SimpleMediaPreview
  src="video.mp4"
  aspectRatio="16/9"
  width={800}
/>
```

### Audio Player
```tsx
<SimpleMediaPreview
  src="podcast.mp3"
  alt="Episode 42: React Patterns"
  thumbnail="podcast-cover.jpg"
/>
```

### File Upload with Preview
```tsx
const [file, setFile] = useState(null);

<input
  type="file"
  accept="image/*,video/*,audio/*"
  onChange={(e) => setFile(e.target.files[0])}
/>

{file && (
  <SimpleMediaPreview
    src={file}
    alt={file.name}
  />
)}
```

### Gallery Layout
```tsx
<div style={{ display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(3, 1fr)', gap: '16px' }}>
  <SimpleMediaPreview src="photo1.jpg" aspectRatio="1/1" />
  <SimpleMediaPreview src="video.mp4" aspectRatio="1/1" />
  <SimpleMediaPreview src="audio.mp3" aspectRatio="1/1" />
</div>
```

### With Event Handlers
```tsx
<SimpleMediaPreview
  src="video.mp4"
  onPlayStateChange={(playing) => {
    console.log(playing ? 'Playing' : 'Paused');
  }}
  onError={(error) => {
    console.error('Media failed to load:', error);
  }}
  onClick={() => {
    console.log('Media clicked');
  }}
/>
```

## Styling

The component uses CSS modules with customizable CSS variables:

```css
/* Available CSS variables */
--color-background: #f5f5f5;
--color-error-light: #fef2f2;
--radius-medium: 8px;
--spacing-small: 8px;
--spacing-medium: 16px;
--spacing-large: 24px;
--font-size-small: 14px;
```

## Browser Support

- Modern browsers with ES6 support
- File API for file uploads
- HTML5 video/audio elements

## Dependencies

- `@simpledotstudio/simple-image` - For image display
- `@simpledotstudio/simple-icon-button` - For playback controls
- `@simpledotstudio/simple-loader` - For loading states
- `@simpledotstudio/simple-text` - For text display

## Development

To run the component in development mode:

```bash
npm run storybook
```

To run tests:

```bash
npm run test
```

To lint the component:

```bash
npm run lint
```