Title: File Browser does not load when JavaScript is disabled
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# File Browser does not load when JavaScript is disabled

 *  [umchal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umchal/)
 * (@umchal)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-browser-does-not-load-when-javascript-is-disabled/)
 * Hi,
 * I’ve noticed that File Browser does not load if JavaScript is disabled. Is there
   a way to display a list of available download files in a browser disabling JavaScript?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-filebase/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-filebase/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Fabian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fabifott/)
 * (@fabifott)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-browser-does-not-load-when-javascript-is-disabled/#post-3325224)
 * Hello,
 * the File Browser should work without JavaScript. You only have hide the AJAX 
   loader GIF:
 *     ```
       .treeview .placeholder {
         display:none;
       }
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [umchal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umchal/)
 * (@umchal)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-browser-does-not-load-when-javascript-is-disabled/#post-3325228)
 * Thanks for the reply.
 * I added the rule to my theme’s style.css but did not seem to work. Maybe the 
   plugin’s stylesheets are loaded after the theme’s stylesheet? In that case which
   file do I need to edit?
 * Adding the rule via the admin page, WP-Filebase -> Edit Stylesheet did not work
   either.
 *  Thread Starter [umchal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umchal/)
 * (@umchal)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-browser-does-not-load-when-javascript-is-disabled/#post-3325230)
 * Okay, adding this rule to theme’s style.css (twenty-twelve) seems to have an 
   effect.
 *     ```
       .entry-content .treeview .placeholder {
         display:none;
       }
       ```
   
 * However, only the root categories are shown and the child elements (files) do
   not appear. And when the root category links are clicked, it displays the Not
   Found page.
 * [Edit]
    Strange, now it does not open the Not Found page when the category links
   are clicked. It properly displays the child elements. Thank you.
 * I wonder if it is possible to show the expanded view from the beginning without
   navigating to child elements.

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 * Last reply from: [umchal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umchal/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-browser-does-not-load-when-javascript-is-disabled/#post-3325230)
 * Status: not resolved