Image Lazy Loading Problem with Vue and Airtable Integration

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Help needed: How can I make lazy loading work for images from Airtable using Vue?

I’m new to Vue and Airtable and I’m having trouble with lazy loading images. Right now, all my images load as soon as the page opens. I think I need to use ‘data-src’ instead of ‘:src’, but when I try that, no images show up at all.

Here’s what I’ve tried:

<img class="lazy" id="picture1" :data-src="record.fields.Image[0].thumbnails.large.url" alt="" v-if="record.fields.Image">

But this doesn’t work. The images don’t appear.

My original working code (without lazy loading) looks like this:

<img class="lazy" id="picture1" :src="record.fields.Image[0].thumbnails.large.url" alt="" v-if="record.fields.Image">

I’m using jQuery Lazy for this. Any ideas on how to make it work with Airtable data? Thanks for any help!

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Hey olivias, I’ve been down this road before with Airtable and Vue. Here’s what worked for me:

Instead of jQuery Lazy, I found vue-lazyload to be a better fit for Vue projects. It’s Vue-specific and plays nice with reactive data.

First, install vue-lazyload:

npm install vue-lazyload

Then in your main.js:

import Vue from 'vue'
import VueLazyload from 'vue-lazyload'

Vue.use(VueLazyload)

Now in your template:

<img v-lazy="record.fields.Image[0].thumbnails.large.url" alt="" v-if="record.fields.Image">

One gotcha: make sure your Airtable data is fully loaded before trying to render images. You might need to add a loading state to handle this.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you run into any issues.

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hey olivias, i had similar issues with lazy loading. try using v-lazy instead of :data-src. like this:

<img class="lazy" id="picture1" v-lazy="record.fields.Image[0].thumbnails.large.url" alt="" v-if="record.fields.Image">

make sure u have vue-lazyload installed and set up in ur project. good luck!

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I’ve encountered this issue before when working with Vue and external data sources. The problem likely stems from how Vue handles reactive data and when it’s available. Instead of using jQuery Lazy, I’d recommend leveraging Vue’s built-in capabilities or a Vue-specific lazy loading library.

Consider using the Intersection Observer API with Vue. You can create a custom directive that only loads the image when it enters the viewport. This approach is more Vue-friendly and doesn’t rely on additional libraries.

Alternatively, explore vue-lazyload as mentioned by CreatingStone. It’s specifically designed for Vue and integrates well with its reactivity system. Just remember to properly initialize it in your main.js file before using the v-lazy directive in your templates.

Whichever method you choose, ensure your Airtable data is fully loaded before attempting to render the images. You might need to use a v-if directive on a parent element to prevent premature rendering.