caption: draggable
created: 20170406081938627
modified: 20231121101431149
tags: Widgets TriggeringWidgets
title: DraggableWidget
type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki

The DraggableWidget creates a DOM element that can be dragged by the user. It only works on browsers that support drag and drop, which typically means desktop browsers, but [[there are workarounds|Mobile Drag And Drop Shim Plugin]].

The draggable element can be assigned a list of tiddlers that are used as the payload.
If desired it can invoke actions when dragging starts and when it ends.
See DragAndDropMechanism for an overview.

! Content and Attributes

|!Attribute |!Description |
|tiddler |Optional title of the payload tiddler for the drag |
|filter |Optional filter defining the payload tiddlers for the drag |
|tag |Optional tag to override the default "div" element created by the widget|
|selector|<<.from-version 5.2.2>> Optional CSS Selector to identify a DOM element within the widget that will be used as the drag handle |
|class |Optional CSS classes to assign to the DOM element created by the widget. The class `tc-draggable` is added to the the DOM element created by the widget unless the <<.param selector>> attribute is used. The class `tc-dragging` is applied to the DOM element created by the widget while the element is being dragged |
|enable |<<.from-version 5.2.3>> Optional value "no" to disable the draggable functionality (defaults to "yes") |
|startactions |Optional action string that gets invoked when dragging ''starts'' |
|endactions |Optional action string that gets invoked when dragging ''ends'' |
|dragimagetype |<<.from-version "5.2.0">> Optional type of drag image: `dom` (the default) or `blank` to disable the drag image |
|data-* |<<.from-version "5.3.2">> Optional [[data attributes|https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Use_data_attributes]] to be assigned to the HTML element |
|style.* |<<.from-version "5.3.2">> Optional [[CSS properties|https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Reference]] to be assigned to the HTML element |

Either or both of the ''tiddler'' and ''filter'' attributes must be specified in order for there to be a payload to drag.

The [[actionTiddler Variable]] is accessible in both //startactions// and //endactions//. It holds the payload tiddler(s) specified through the //tiddler// and //filter// attributes as a [[Title List]] using double square brackets to quote titles that include whitespace.

<<.tip """Note that the [[actionTiddler Variable]] holds a [[Title List]] quoted with double square brackets. This is unlike the DroppableWidget which uses the same variable to pass a single unquoted title.""">>

<<.tip """When specifying a DOM node to use as the drag handle with the <<.param selector>> attribute, give it the class `tc-draggable` in order for it to have the appropriate cursor and the attribute `draggable` with the value `true` to make it draggable.""">>


The LinkWidget incorporates the functionality of the DraggableWidget via the ''draggable'' attribute.

<<.from-version 5.2.3>> The following variables are accessible in the //startactions// and the //endactions//:

|!Variables |!Description |
|`modifier` |The [[modifier Variable]] contains the Modifier Key held while dragging |
|`dom-*` |All DOM attributes of the node being dragged are made available as variables, with the prefix `dom-` |
|`tv-popup-coords` |A relative co-ordinate string that can be used with the ActionPopupWidget to trigger a popup at the DOM node matching the selector where the event originated (see [[Coordinate Systems]] for more information) |
|`tv-popup-abs-coords` |<<.from-version "5.2.4">> An absolute co-ordinate string that can be used with the ActionPopupWidget to trigger a popup at the DOM node matching the selector where the event originated (see [[Coordinate Systems]] for more information) |
|`tv-selectednode-posx` |`x` offset position of the dragged DOM node |
|`tv-selectednode-posy` |`y` offset position of the dragged DOM node  |
|`tv-selectednode-width` |`offsetWidth` of the dragged DOM node |
|`tv-selectednode-height` |`offsetHeight` of the dragged DOM node |
|`event-fromselected-posx` |`x` position of the event relative to the dragged DOM node |
|`event-fromselected-posy` |`y` position of the event relative to the dragged DOM node |
|`event-fromviewport-posx` |`x` position of the event relative to the viewport |
|`event-fromviewport-posy` |`y` position of the event relative to the viewport |