Create simple drag-n-drop feature using Vanilla javascript – dragndrop.js

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In this tutorial I am going to share awesome library written in Vanilla javascript – dragndrop.js Pure JS drag-n-drop for any binded DOM element. You can mixin behaviour with lib js-resizable. This plugin enables you to drag DOM elements within a boundary you specify.



Integrate drag-n-drop feature using Vanilla javascript – dragndrop.js

Libraries

Include plugin’s library on page.

<script type="text/javascript" src="dragndrop.js"></script>

HTML

Here is the sample html where drag and drop will work.

 <div class="outer js-dragndrop-limiter">
        <div class="inner inner--1 js-dragndrop js-dragndrop-limiter">
            Content A
 
            <p>
                sub div
            </p>
 
            <div class="inner inner--2 js-dragndrop">
                Sub-content A
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="inner inner--3 js-dragndrop">
            Content B
        </div>
    </div>



CSS

Styling dragable element with background boundaries.

  <style>
        .js-dragndrop {
            -moz-user-select: none;
            -o-user-select: none;
            -khtml-user-select: none;
            -webkit-user-select: none;
            -ms-user-select: none;
            user-select: none;
        }
        .outer {
            display: block;
            position: relative;
            width: 640px;
            height: 480px;
            margin: 20px;
            background-color: #EEE;
        }
        .inner {
            display: block;
            position: absolute;
            min-width: 100px;
            min-height: 50px;
            padding: 20px;
        }
        .inner--1 {
            left: 100px;
            top: 100px;
            width: 300px;
            height: 200px;
            background-color: #b1b1ff;
        }
        .inner--2 {
            left: 100px;
            top: 50px;
            background-color: #92f192;
        }
        .inner--3 {
            left: 400px;
            top: 200px;
            background-color: #ec7777;
        }
    </style>

JS

Initialize the drag and drop plugin’s function.

 <script type="text/javascript">
        dragndrop.initOnDocumentReady();
    </script>

See live demos and download source code.

DEMO | DOWNLOAD

Visit official github repository for more information and follow for future updates. Don’t forget to read license for using this plugin in your projects.



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