ajax

SetValueIfEmptyCommand.php
<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

namespace Drupal\my_module\Ajax;

use Drupal\Core\Ajax\CommandInterface;

/**
 * Ajax command: fill empty form elements with a predefined value.
 *
 * This command targets one or more form elements via a CSS selector and sets
 * their value only if the current value is empty (after trimming).
 *
 * The command also triggers `input` and `change` events so Drupal behaviors and
 * other listeners react as if the user entered the value manually.
 */
final class SetValueIfEmptyCommand implements CommandInterface {

  /**
   * The Ajax command name used by Drupal.AjaxCommands.
   */
  public const COMMAND = 'setValueIfEmpty';

  /**
   * Default selector used when none is provided.
   */
  public const DEFAULT_SELECTOR = '[data-my-fill-target]';

  /**
   * Creates a command instance.
   *
   * @param string $fillValue
   *   The value to set when the target element is empty.
   * @param string|null $targetSelector
   *   CSS selector for the target elements. If omitted, DEFAULT_SELECTOR is used.
   */
  public function __construct(
    protected string $fillValue,
    protected ?string $targetSelector = null,
  ) {}

  /**
   * {@inheritdoc}
   */
  public function render(): array {
    return [
      'command' => self::COMMAND,
      'selector' => $this->targetSelector ?? self::DEFAULT_SELECTOR,
      'value' => $this->fillValue,
    ];
  }

}
media_fill_if_empty.js
/**
 * @file Field empty check.
 */
(function (Drupal) {
  'use strict';

  Drupal.AjaxCommands.prototype.setValueIfEmpty = function (ajax, response) {
    const targetSelector = response && response.selector ? response.selector : '';
    const fillValue = response && typeof response.value === 'string' ? response.value : '';

    if (!targetSelector) {
      return;
    }

    const elements = document.querySelectorAll(targetSelector);
    for (const element of elements) {
      let currentValue = '';

      if (typeof element.value === 'string') {
        currentValue = element.value.trim();
      }
      else if (element.isContentEditable) {
        currentValue = (element.textContent || '').trim();
      }

      if (currentValue !== '') {
        continue;
      }

      if (typeof element.value === 'string') {
        element.value = fillValue;
      }
      else if (element.isContentEditable) {
        element.textContent = fillValue;
      }
      else {
        continue;
      }

      element.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
      element.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
    }
  };

})(Drupal);
my_module.libraries.yml
set_value_if_empty:
  js:
    js/set_value_if_empty.js: {}
  dependencies:
    - core/drupal
    - core/drupal.ajax
MyResponse.php
use Drupal\Core\Ajax\AjaxResponse;
use Drupal\my_module\Ajax\SetValueIfEmptyCommand;

$response = new AjaxResponse();

// Example: fill a media name field if it's empty.
$fill_value = 'foo-bar';

// Selector for a specific element in this use-case.
$target_selector = '[data-drupal-selector$="my_field"]';

$response->addAttachments([
  'library' => [
    'my_module/set_value_if_empty',
  ],
]);

$response->addCommand(new SetValueIfEmptyCommand($fill_value, $target_selector));

return $response;