el-image

Image Component

Image component extends native img with lazy loading, placeholder, error handling, and preview features.

When to Use

• Image display with lazy loading
• Image preview galleries
• Loading placeholders
• Error fallback images

Basic Usage

<template>
  <el-image style="width: 100px; height: 100px" :src="url" fit="cover" />
</template>

## Placeholder

```vue
<template>
  <el-image :src="url" fit="cover">
    <template #placeholder>
      <div class="image-slot">Loading...</div>
    </template>
  </el-image>
</template>

Load Failed

<template>
  <el-image :src="invalidUrl">
    <template #error>
      <div class="image-slot">
        <el-icon><icon-picture /></el-icon>
      </div>
    </template>
  </el-image>
</template>

Lazy Load

<template>
  <el-image :src="url" lazy />
</template>

Image Preview

<template>
  <el-image
    style="width: 100px; height: 100px"
    :src="url"
    :preview-src-list="srcList"
    :initial-index="0"
    fit="cover"
  />
</template>

<script setup>
const url = 'https://example.com/image1.jpg'
const srcList = [
  'https://example.com/image1.jpg',
  'https://example.com/image2.jpg',
  'https://example.com/image3.jpg'
]
</script>

API Reference

Image Attributes

Name	Description	Type	Default
src	Image source	string	''
fit	How image fits container	'fill' | 'contain' | 'cover' | 'none' | 'scale-down'	''
hide-on-click-modal	Hide on backdrop click	boolean	false
loading	Native loading attribute	'eager' | 'lazy'	—
lazy	Enable lazy load	boolean	false
scroll-container	Scroll container for lazy load	string | HTMLElement	—
alt	Native alt attribute	string	—
preview-src-list	Preview image list	string[]	[]
z-index	Preview z-index	number	—
initial-index	Initial preview index	number	0
close-on-press-escape	Close on ESC	boolean	true
preview-teleported	Teleport preview to body	boolean	false
infinite	Infinite preview	boolean	true
zoom-rate	Zoom rate	number	1.2
min-scale	Minimum scale	number	0.2
max-scale	Maximum scale	number	7
show-progress	Show progress	boolean	false

Image Events

Name	Description	Type
load	Same as native load	(e: Event) => void
error	Same as native error	(e: Event) => void
switch	Trigger when switching images	(index: number) => void
close	Trigger when closing preview	() => void
show	Trigger when viewer displays	() => void

Image Slots

Name	Description
placeholder	Custom placeholder content
error	Custom error content

Image Exposes

Name	Description	Type
showPreview	Manually open preview	() => void

Best Practices

1. Use lazy for images below the fold
2. Provide placeholder for loading states
3. Use preview-src-list for image galleries