drag-and-drop

scheduling app using constraints for when an event can take place

Ok, what I'm trying to do is build a web app that allows students to visually organize their class calendar using drag and drop. but They have to be able to drag and drop to specific locations (when those classes are available), not just anywhere. This would be a 'fixed week' calendar. I was considering using a table, but was wondering ...

Drag file from desktop to IE and upload

For a project I'm working on I would like the user to be able to drag a file from the desktop or windows explorer and drop it on a web page in IE and have it uploaded to the web server. I've read that its possible with ActiveX but have not found anything about it. Anyone know how to do this and where I can get what I need? Thanks! ...

Check if a drag&drop is in progress

Hey, Is there any way to check if a drag and drop is in progress? Some method or win32 api which can be checked? I know I can set AllowDrop and use events but it doesn't work in this case. Basically i want to check, with code, if any drag&drop is in progress. ...

Launching java classes via windows drag-and-drop

I have a java class file with a main method. In Windows, I would like to be able to drag files onto a desktop icon/short/etc that would call supply the filenames to my main method. Basically, I want to allow users to drag-and-drop files at program execution instead of having type them on the command line. Any thoughts? ...

Make <div> resizeable

Hi! Is there a way to make a <div> container resizeable with drag'n'drop? So that the user can change the size of it using drag'n'drop? Any help would really be appreciated! ...

Are there any good drag&drop web app IDEs out there that support AJAX?

Can anyone recommend a GUI builder tool for creating DHTML web apps using AJAX to communicate with a web service backend? I'd like to avoid having to mess around with designing HTML, marshalling/unmarshalling data, checking for browser compatibility, etc. The tool should have a library of widgets that can be put into an application and h...

Drag and drop file functionality to browser

I am looking for a way to mimic Windows Live functionality on dragging files from windows explorer onto a web page in a browser and capturing the filename. I think this functionality is through the following control Microsoft.Live.Folders.RichUpload.UploadControl Any pointers in the right direction to take care of a client ...

Drag button between panels in wxPython.

Does anyone know of an example where it is shown how to drag a button from one panel to another in wxPython? I have created a bitmap button in a panel, and I would like to be able to drag it to a different panel and drop I there. I haven't found any examples using buttons, just text and files. I am using the latest version of Python ...

Javascript Drag and Drop Grid

Hello, I'm looking for a script that would allow me to have a grid of draggable divs (used to organize image thumbnails). So when one div is dragged over another, the divs would shift to create an empty spot to drop the div. I know jQuery has a drag and drop lib, but it doesn't seem to allow for the functionality I need (snapping to a g...

Best Javascript library for drag and drop?

Hello, I'm looking for the best JavaScript library for handling complicated drag and drop operations. I'm interested in implementing a grid-based inventory system for my own Web 2.0-style RPG, like Baldur's Gate or Neverwinter Nights (with variable-sized but rectangular items). Lots of Javascript frameworks seem to have drag & drop imp...

Can Web Parts in Sharepoint be moved outside of edit mode using drag & drop?

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has implemented an iGoogle/netvibes drag&drop interface in the normal view mode of a Sharepoint 2007 Web Part page? I would preferably want to use the drag & drop functionality that already exists in the edit mode if possible since this comes with Sharepoint, but I want this to be available in the normal vi...

How drag and drop of files is done?

as in winamp or vlc player, how to do a file drag and drop? i mean i want to know what sort of coding goes into application? i want to know for c++ ...

Drag n' Drop Controls - Evil?

I can't stand drag n' drop controls for things like threads and timers. These controls just feel too far removed from the actual essence of their being. Drag n' drop a thread? I hope the drag n' dropper understands what's going on under the covers before they do so. Are these abstractions too far removed from the metal? Are they hel...

Detecting drop into textarea with Javascript

All I need is to be able to detect when text is dropped into a Textarea. I then take that text and do stuff with it and clear the textarea. There may be many of these textareas and very high UI expectations, so polling is a last resort. For IE, "onfocus" does the trick, since this event is fired after the user drops stuff into the tex...

How to handle a drag-event within Google Earth plugin?

My javascript is very weak. Is it possible to modify the same code below to do the following: Make the objects loaded draggable When the object is dropped, an ajax request to something like: http://.../moveTo?lat=new_lat&amp;long=new_long&amp;id=some_way_to_uniquely_id_the_object Any advice to offer? Sample Code: var ge; // stor...

The OLE way of doing drag&drop in wxPython

I have wxPython app which is running on MS Windows and I'd like it to support drag&drop between its instances (so the user opens my app 3 times and drags data from one instance to another). The simple drag&drop in wxPython works that way: User initiates drag: The source window packs necessary data in wx.DataObject(), creates new wx.Dr...

Browser "drag and drop" events: Can anyone fill in the blanks?

I've never really had the need to use any drag functions until now, so let me fill you in on what I've discovered so far: Drag events are events that take place when the user is dragging an object. This is "proper" OS dragging, eg: hiliting some text and dragging it, or even dragging in something from outside of the browser. While dr...

WPF ListView/ItemsControl Drag Drop Adorner

Hi there, I've found this article by Bea Stollnitz and downloaded the source and converted to vb.net. I believe I have my conversion complete, but one thing is still not working as I've tried to get it and pulled too many hairs out. Hopefully someone can help me spot what I'm missing. Ok, drag & drop works fine in the converted code,...

File Drag & Drop ability in Visual Studio

I was wondering if any one knew of a plug-in or a way to: I would like to be able to drag files from Solution Explorer to a Windows Explorer window and have the file copied to the location in Explorer. Currently using VS2005 ...

C# Drag & drop from listbox to treeview

I have a winform with a listbox and a treeview. Once my listbox is filled with items, I want to drag them (multiple or single) from the listbox and drop them in a node in the treeview. If somebody has a good example in C# that would be great. Thanks in advanced ...