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gridster.js is a jQuery plugin that makes building intuitive draggable layouts from elements spanning multiple columns
http://gridster.net/
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Drag multiple blocks at once #313

Closed Notheros closed 10 years ago

Notheros commented 10 years ago

Hello,

I'm using the latest version of this plug-in and think it's amazing. I was wondering, there is a way to drag multiples blocks at once?

I'm thinking on create a user interface using Gridster. I want it to be user-friendly, that's why I'm asking this question.

Notheros commented 10 years ago

Calm down, I just asked, there's no need to answer like this. A 'NO' would be better. I was just thinking if wasn't possible to select more than one block before start dragging it.

Think like this: you can drag one icon on your desktop, but you also can select more than one and drag them. I have only one mice and it's possible, you can't do it?

Please, if you can't answer properly, don't answer it.

th1agoalmeida commented 10 years ago

OK, I'm sorry that was too fast. I believe this feature is counter-intuitive to how users behave. It could be conflicting to some devices since the SO and the Browser already hold some muti-touch behaviors.

Yes, I think it would be pretty cool to be able to group stuff together, or maybe just simply locking elements in their positions. :+1:

But in the end I believe it would lead to internal conflicts and bugs. :disappointed:

That's why I said no :-1: :disappointed:

Notheros commented 10 years ago

Yeah, you are right. Actually, I never believed that was possible. The first time I thought about it, I wonder if I could create a '"receptacle". A place that could store blocks, then maybe I could drag just this receptacle. I thought on creating this, but I just have no time (or guts) for it.

th1agoalmeida commented 10 years ago

we're evaluating using this gem for a project right now, we're having this problem with it, that we wanted to have 2 different grids, so you can drag them between them,

but, here's the catch, the side-grid understand an element with a completely different CSS, so it looks like the side-grid is a painting palette or the compact inventory bag while the main grid is the canvas or the place they're actually for display.

but we still haven't reached a conclusion yet, because we're still evaluating other alternatives.

nonetheless, I believe one of the things that make this project popular is how many things it doesn't do, leaving extending it up to us.

dustmoo commented 10 years ago

I wouldn’t say it is impossible, but the way the library is currently written you would have to write quite a bit of custom code.

Thanks,

Dustin

vieron commented 10 years ago

Not easy with current gridster design. Take a look at Packery, it supports drag multiple blocks at time in multi-touch devices.