JavaScript/jQuery Sortable API
Sortable is a user interface utility that allows a widget's items to be reordered via drag and drop gestures.
Options
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| allowDropInsideItem |
Allows a user to drop an item inside another item. |
| allowReordering |
Allows a user to reorder sortable items. |
| autoScroll |
Enables automatic scrolling while dragging an item beyond the viewport. |
| boundary |
Specifies a DOM element that limits the dragging area. |
| container |
Specifies a custom container in which the draggable item should be rendered. |
| cursorOffset |
Specifies the cursor offset from the dragged item. |
| data |
A container for custom data. |
| dragComponent |
An alias for the dragTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a custom component. Refer to Using a Custom Component for more information. |
| dragDirection |
Specifies the directions in which an item can be dragged. |
| dragRender |
An alias for the dragTemplate property specified in React. Accepts a rendering function. Refer to Using a Rendering Function for more information. |
| dragTemplate |
Specifies custom markup to be shown instead of the item being dragged. |
| dropFeedbackMode |
Specifies how to highlight the item's drop position. |
| elementAttr |
Specifies the attributes to be attached to the widget's root element. |
| filter |
Specifies a CSS selector for the items that can be dragged. |
| group |
Allows you to group several widgets, so that users can drag and drop items between them. |
| handle |
Specifies a CSS selector (ID or class) that should act as the drag handle(s) for the item(s). |
| height |
Specifies the widget's height. |
| itemOrientation |
Notifies the widget of the items' orientation. |
| moveItemOnDrop |
Moves an element in the HTML markup when it is dropped. |
| onAdd |
A function that is called when a new item is added. |
| onDisposing |
A function that is executed before the widget is disposed of. |
| onDragChange |
A function that is called when the dragged item's position in the list is changed. |
| onDragEnd |
A function that is called when the drag gesture is finished. |
| onDragMove |
A function that is called every time a draggable item is moved. |
| onDragStart |
A function that is called when drag gesture is initialized. |
| onInitialized |
A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the widget instance. |
| onOptionChanged |
A function that is executed after a widget option is changed. |
| onRemove |
A function that is called when a draggable item is removed. |
| onReorder |
A function that is called when the draggable items are reordered. |
| rtlEnabled |
Switches the widget to a right-to-left representation. |
| scrollSensitivity |
Specifies the distance in pixels from the edge of viewport at which scrolling should start. Applies only if autoScroll is true. |
| scrollSpeed |
Specifies the scrolling speed when dragging an item beyond the viewport. Applies only if autoScroll is true. |
| width |
Specifies the widget's width. |
See Also
- Configure a Widget: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| beginUpdate() |
Prevents the widget from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called. |
| defaultOptions(rule) |
Specifies the device-dependent default configuration options for this component. |
| dispose() |
Disposes of all the resources allocated to the Sortable instance. |
| element() |
Gets the root widget element. |
| endUpdate() |
Refreshes the widget after a call of the beginUpdate() method. |
| getInstance(element) |
Gets the instance of a widget found using its DOM node. |
| instance() |
Gets the widget's instance. Use it to access other methods of the widget. |
| off(eventName) |
Detaches all event handlers from a single event. |
| off(eventName, eventHandler) |
Detaches a particular event handler from a single event. |
| on(eventName, eventHandler) |
Subscribes to an event. |
| on(events) |
Subscribes to events. |
| option() |
Gets all widget options. |
| option(optionName) |
Gets the value of a single option. |
| option(optionName, optionValue) |
Updates the value of a single option. |
| option(options) |
Updates the values of several options. |
| resetOption(optionName) |
Resets an option to its default value. |
Events
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| add |
Raised when a new item is added. |
| disposing |
Raised before the widget is disposed of. |
| dragChange |
Raised when the dragged item's position in the list is changed. |
| dragEnd |
Raised when drag gesture is finished. |
| dragMove |
Raised every time a draggable item is moved. |
| dragStart |
Raised when drag gesture is initialized. |
| initialized |
Raised only once, after the widget is initialized. |
| optionChanged |
Raised after a widget option is changed. |
| remove |
Raised when a draggable item is removed. |
| reorder |
Raised when the draggable items are reordered. |
See Also
- Handle Events: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core