---
title: "Deprecation: #68860 - Deprecate SelectImage.initEventHandler"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-68860"
source: "Changelog/7.5/Deprecation-68860-DeprecateSelectImageinitEventHandler.rst"
typo3-version: "7.5"
typo3-major: 7
type: "deprecation"
issue: 68860
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/68860"
tags: ["JavaScript", "Backend"]
rendered: "2026-09-18T10:44:28+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #68860 - Deprecate SelectImage.initEventHandler {#deprecation-68860}

See [forge#68860](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/68860)

## Description {#description}

Removes the calls of `SelectImage.initEventHandler` method.
This was limited to WebKit UserAgents and the provided implementation of
`require` was wrong, so that the EventListener was not registered at all.
Nevertheless the functionality of drag and drop is not broken without the
initEventHandler.

## Impact {#impact}

Throws console log with deprecation message.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

All installations calling `SelectImage.initEventHandler`.

## Migration {#migration}

Remove the call of `SelectImage.initEventHandler`.