An ItemDropInputMode<T> specialized to the drag and drop of INodes.
Remarks
By default, this input mode copies the layout, style, tag, ports, and labels of the draggedItem to the new node.
It can visualize a preview of the draggedItem during the drag operation, and supports snapping via the snapContext and highlighting of the dropTarget via a HighlightIndicatorManager<T>. In addition, it supports dragging nodes into groups and, optionally, folders. In this case the isValidParentPredicate will be queried if the dropped upon node is actually a valid parent.
Examples
NodeDropInputMode is installed as child mode of a GraphEditorInputMode and can be retrieved from the nodeDropInputMode property.const nodeDropInputMode = mode.nodeDropInputModeType Details
- yFiles module
- view
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Constructors
Initializes a new instance of the NodeDropInputMode class for the given data type.
Remarks
This instance fires events only if a drag operation carries DragDropItem of the given type.
When no transferType is provided, it defaults to DEFAULT_TRANSFER_TYPE so it fires only for DragDropItem carrying this data type. For example, startDrag initiates such a drag operation.
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- transferType - string
- A list of types for which this input mode is registered.
- isGroupNodePredicate - function(INode):boolean
- The callback for testing whether a dragged node should be created as a group node. This option sets the isGroupNodePredicate property on the created object.
Signature Details
function(obj: INode) : booleanRepresents the method that defines a set of criteria and determines whether the specified object meets those criteria.Parameters
- obj - INode
- The object to compare against the criteria defined within the method represented by this delegate.
Returns
- boolean
trueif obj meets the criteria defined within the method represented by this delegate; otherwise,false.
- isValidParentPredicate - function(INode):boolean
- The callback for testing whether an existing node in the graph can be used as a valid parent node in the context of grouping. This option sets the isValidParentPredicate property on the created object.
Signature Details
function(obj: INode) : booleanRepresents the method that defines a set of criteria and determines whether the specified object meets those criteria.Parameters
- obj - INode
- The object to compare against the criteria defined within the method represented by this delegate.
Returns
- boolean
trueif obj meets the criteria defined within the method represented by this delegate; otherwise,false.
- allowFolderNodeAsParent - boolean
- A value indicating whether nodes can be dropped on collapsed folder nodes. This option sets the allowFolderNodeAsParent property on the created object.
- allowNonGroupNodeAsParent - boolean
- A value indicating whether nodes can be dropped onto nodes that are not group nodes. This option sets the allowNonGroupNodeAsParent property on the created object.
- showPreview - boolean
- Whether a preview of the dragged element is displayed during the drag. This option sets the showPreview property on the created object.
- snappingEnabled - boolean
- Whether dragged items are snapped. This option sets the snappingEnabled property on the created object.
- disableSnappingRecognizer - function(EventArgs, unknown):boolean
- The event recognizer that determines whether to disable snapping temporarily. This option sets the disableSnappingRecognizer property on the created object.
Signature Details
function(evt: EventArgs, eventSource: unknown) : booleanA callback that recognizes events.Given a sender and an event argument, delegates decide whether the event is treated as a match depending on the context.Parameters
- evt - EventArgs
- The arguments of the event to be decided to handle.
- eventSource - unknown
- The source of the event.
Returns
- boolean
trueif theevtis considered to be handled.
- highlightDropTarget - boolean
- Whether the drop target is highlighted. This option sets the highlightDropTarget property on the created object.
- snapContext - GraphSnapContext
- The GraphSnapContext which is used to snap the dragged element during the drag. This option either sets the value directly or recursively sets properties to the instance of the snapContext property on the created object.
- itemCreator - function(IInputModeContext, IGraph, any, IModelItem, Point):INode
- The callback for item creation. This option sets the itemCreator property on the created object.
Signature Details
function(context: IInputModeContext, graph: IGraph, dropData: any, dropTarget: IModelItem, dropLocation: Point) : INodeCreates a copy of the dragged item in the graph at the specified location.Parameters
- context - IInputModeContext
- The context for which the item should be created.
- graph - IGraph
- The
in which to create the item. - dropData - any
- The data containg the item that was dragged and should therefore be created.
- dropTarget - IModelItem
- The
on which the item is dropped. - dropLocation - Point
- The location the item should be created.
Returns
- INode
- The item that has been created, or
nullif no item should be created.
- priority - number
- exclusive - boolean
- A value indicating whether this mode will be the only one running when it has the mutex. This option sets the exclusive property on the created object.
- enabled - boolean
- The enabled state of this input mode. This option sets the enabled property on the created object.
- dragDropEffect - DragDropEffects
- The DragDropEffects that will be used for drags on the canvas. This option sets the dragDropEffect property on the created object.
- validDropHitTestable - IHitTestable
- The IHitTestable that determines whether the given location is a valid drop location. This option sets the validDropHitTestable property on the created object.
- capturePointerInputDuringDrag - boolean
- A value indicating whether to capture pointer input during drag operations. This option sets the capturePointerInputDuringDrag property on the created object.
Properties
Gets or sets a value indicating whether nodes can be dropped on collapsed folder nodes.
Remarks
true, dropping nodes on collapsed folder nodes will create the node inside the folder node in the master graph. In that case the item-created event will yield the node in the masterGraph. The node will not be contained in the currently visible graph. By default, this feature is disabled. In any case, the isValidParentPredicate will be queried additionally if the node is a valid parent.Property Value
true if folder node parents are allowed; false otherwise.See Also
Gets or sets a value indicating whether nodes can be dropped onto nodes that are not group nodes.
Remarks
Property Value
true if non-group node parents are allowed as valid drop targets; false otherwise.See Also
Gets or sets a value indicating whether to capture pointer input during drag operations.
Remarks
true and thus prevents pointer events from being processed by visuals in the canvas.Property Value
true if pointer input should be captured during the drag; false otherwise.Defined in
Gets the installed controller.
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Gets or sets the event recognizer that determines whether to disable snapping temporarily.
Property Value
Signature Details
function(evt: EventArgs, eventSource: unknown) : boolean
Parameters
- evt - EventArgs
- The arguments of the event to be decided to handle.
- eventSource - unknown
- The source of the event.
Returns
- boolean
trueif theevtis considered to be handled.
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Gets or sets the DragDropEffects that will be used for drags on the canvas.
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Gets the currently dragged IModelItem instance.
Gets the data carried by a drag operation.
Gets the pointer position after dropping an item.
Remarks
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Gets the drop target at snappedPointerPosition
Gets or sets the enabled state of this input mode.
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Examples
mode.nodeDropInputMode.enabled = falseDefined in
Gets or sets a value indicating whether this mode will be the only one running when it has the mutex.
Remarks
The value of this property will be delegated to the exclusive property of the controller.
If this mode is marked as exclusive and has the mutex, all other modes added to the same MultiplexingInputMode will be deactivated. Otherwise, it will always run concurrently with all other modes.
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Gets or sets whether the drop target is highlighted.
Gets a value indicating whether a drag operation is currently in progress.
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Gets or sets the callback for testing whether a dragged node should be created as a group node.
Remarks
false always. Can be set to a different value to implement custom group node detection.Signature Details
function(obj: INode) : boolean
Parameters
- obj - INode
- The object to compare against the criteria defined within the method represented by this delegate.
Returns
- boolean
trueif obj meets the criteria defined within the method represented by this delegate; otherwise,false.
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Gets or sets the callback for testing whether an existing node in the graph can be used as a valid parent node in the context of grouping.
Remarks
true always. Can be set to a different value to implement custom group node detection. Note that the node passed to the predicate may be null to indicate that the node will be placed at the root of the hierarchy.Signature Details
function(obj: INode) : boolean
Parameters
- obj - INode
- The object to compare against the criteria defined within the method represented by this delegate.
Returns
- boolean
trueif obj meets the criteria defined within the method represented by this delegate; otherwise,false.
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Gets or sets the callback for item creation.
Remarks
Signature Details
function(context: IInputModeContext, graph: IGraph, dropData: any, dropTarget: IModelItem, dropLocation: Point) : INode
Parameters
- context - IInputModeContext
- The context for which the item should be created.
- graph - IGraph
- The
in which to create the item. - dropData - any
- The data containg the item that was dragged and should therefore be created.
- dropTarget - IModelItem
- The
on which the item is dropped. - dropLocation - Point
- The location the item should be created.
Returns
- INode
- The item that has been created, or
nullif no item should be created.
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Gets the last processed drag event argument.
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Retrieves the IInputModeContext this mode has been installed in.
Remarks
null if this mode is currently not installed. Use createInputModeContext to obtain a context that has this IInputMode as the inputMode.Defined in
Gets the current pointer position during drag operations.
Remarks
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Gets the graph displayed as item preview.
Property Value
null if no preview is displayed at the moment.See Also
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Gets the priority of this input mode.
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Implements
Gets or sets whether a preview of the dragged element is displayed during the drag.
Gets or sets the GraphSnapContext which is used to snap the dragged element during the drag.
Remarks
null (the default), this input mode tries to obtain the GraphSnapContext from the IInputModeContext. To explicitly disable snapping, a GraphSnapContext implementation that is disabled needs to be set.See Also
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Gets the current snapped pointer position during drag operations.
Remarks
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Gets or sets whether dragged items are snapped.
Gets or sets the IHitTestable that determines whether the given location is a valid drop location.
Property Value
true for valid drop locations.See Also
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Methods
Called to adjust the dropEffect accordingly.
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- evt - DragEventArgs
- The event args of the drag event to adjust the effects for.
Returns
- ↪boolean
trueif the drag event is handled by this input mode.
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Cleanly cancels this mode.
Implements
Cleanup method that calls cleanUpSnapContext, cleanUpPreview and cleanUpDropTarget.
Remarks
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Cleans up the drop target and its highlighting.
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Cleans up the item preview.
Cleans up the snap context.
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Callback registered on the SnapContext that collects SnapResults for the dragged element.
Remarks
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- evt - CollectSnapResultsEventArgs
- The arguments describing the movement SnapResults shall be collected for.
- source - any
- The SnapContext this callback is registered at.
Overrides
Creates an implementation of IInputModeContext that is specific to this mode.
Remarks
This is needed for events that are triggered by this InputMode to signalize where the event is coming from. A common usage for this is for example in isHit calls.
The result can be given to isHit or enumerateHits to let implementations of IHitTestable get access to the current IInputModeContext. This can be done by looking up IInputModeContext from the ICanvasContext's lookup method or simply downcasting.
Returns
- ↪IInputModeContext
- A readily configured IInputModeContext.
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Overrides
Helper method that yields a suitably configured InputModeEventArgs for this input mode.
Returns
- ↪InputModeEventArgs
- An input mode event argument that is configured for this instance.
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createNode
(context: IInputModeContext, graph: IGraph, node: INode, dropTarget: IModelItem, layout: Rect) : INodeCreates the node in the graph after it's been dropped.
Remarks
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- context - IInputModeContext
- The context for which the node should be created.
- graph - IGraph
- The graph in which to create the item.
- node - INode
- The node that was dragged and should therefore be created.
- dropTarget - IModelItem
- The IModelItem on which the node is dropped.
- layout - Rect
- The bounds of the new node.
Returns
- ↪INode?
- a newly created node.
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Returns the drop target at the specified location.
Remarks
null is returned.Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- dragLocation - Point
- The location to return the drop target for.
Returns
- ↪IModelItem?
- The drop target at the specified location or
nullif no drop target can be found.
Overrides
Calculates the layout of the new node.
Remarks
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
Returns
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Initializes the drop target.
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Initializes the item preview.
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Initializes the snapping context.
Installs this mode into the given canvas.
Remarks
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- context - IInputModeContext
- the context to install this mode into
- controller - ConcurrencyController
- The controller for this mode.
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Implements
Called after cancel has been called.
Remarks
Can be overridden in subclasses to perform additional actions after the mode has been canceled.
This implementation does nothing.
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Called after the active property of the installed ConcurrencyController has been set to true.
Remarks
Can be overridden in subclasses to perform additional actions after the mode has been activated.
Overriding implementations should call the base implementation.
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Called after the active property of the installed ConcurrencyController has been set to false.
Remarks
Can be overridden in subclasses to perform additional actions after the mode has been deactivated.
Overriding implementations should call the base implementation.
Overrides
Called once a drag has been dropped on the canvas.
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- evt - InputModeEventArgs
- The event argument that contains context information.
Overrides
Called once a drag has entered the canvas.
Remarks
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- evt - InputModeEventArgs
- The event argument that contains context information.
Overrides
Called whenever a drag is over the canvas.
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- evt - InputModeEventArgs
- The event argument that contains context information.
Overrides
Called once a drag has left the canvas.
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- evt - InputModeEventArgs
- The event argument that contains context information.
Overrides
Called whenever a new item is created.
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- evt - InputModeItemEventArgs<INode>
- The InputModeItemEventArgs<TModelItem> containing the new item.
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Called after tryStop has been called.
Remarks
Can be overridden in subclasses to perform additional actions after the mode has been stopped.
This implementation does nothing.
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Subclasses shall fill the specified graph that is used to preview the dragged item.
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- previewGraph - IGraph
- The preview graph to fill.
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Overrides
Sets the drag location and calls updatePreview to update the layout of item preview based on the pointer coordinates and the results of the snapContext.
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- location - Point
- The current location of the pointer in world coordinates.
Overrides
Overridden to only return true if this instance does not currently have the input mutex.
Uninstalls this mode from the canvas.
Remarks
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- context - IInputModeContext
- the context
Implements
Calls getDropTarget for snappedPointerPosition and sets the returned item as dropTarget.
Remarks
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- dragLocation - Point
- The location to update the drop target for.
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Subclasses shall update the previewGraph so the dragged item is displayed at the specified dragLocation.
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
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Overrides
Events
Occurs when a drag operation is dropped onto the CanvasComponent into which this instance is installed.
Remarks
No event is raised
- if this instance is not enabled,
- if another concurrent input mode is active or
- the data from the drag operation does not conform to the expected type.
To get additional data for the event, clients should use the sender which is set to the sending DropInputMode. The EventArgs provide no useful data.
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Occurs when a drag operation enters the CanvasComponent into which this instance is installed.
Remarks
No event is raised
- if this instance is not enabled,
- if another concurrent input mode is active or
- the data from the drag operation does not conform to the expected type.
To get additional data for the event, clients should use the sender which is set to the sending DropInputMode. The EventArgs provide no useful data.
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Occurs when a drag operation leaves the CanvasComponent into which this instance is installed.
Remarks
No event is raised
- if this instance is not enabled,
- if another concurrent input mode is active or
- the data from the drag operation does not conform to the expected type.
To get additional data for the event, clients should use the sender which is set to the sending DropInputMode. The EventArgs provide no useful data.
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Occurs when a drag operation drags over the CanvasComponent into which this instance is installed.
Remarks
No event is raised
- if this instance is not enabled,
- if another concurrent input mode is active or
- the data from the drag operation does not conform to the expected type.
To get additional data for the event, clients should use the sender which is set to the sending DropInputMode. The EventArgs provide no useful data.
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Occurs when a new item gets created by this input mode.
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Constants
The transfer type to which the NodeDropInputMode and its startDrag method is configured by default.
Static Methods
startDrag
(dragSource: HTMLElement | SVGElement, node: INode, dragDropEffects?: DragDropEffects, useCssCursors?: boolean, dragPreview?: HTMLElement | SVGElement) : DragSourceStarts a drag and drop operation for a INode.
Remarks
This method creates a DragSource, and then invokes startDrag with a DragDropItem that contains the node and the corresponding type.
If useCssCursors is enabled, the following CSS classes are assigned to elements hovered during a drag operation, depending on the allowed drag-drop operations for these elements:
yfiles-cursor-dragdrop-moveyfiles-cursor-dragdrop-linkyfiles-cursor-dragdrop-allyfiles-cursor-dragdrop-no-drop
Parameters
A map of options to pass to the method.
- dragSource - HTMLElement | SVGElement
- The source of the drag operation.
- node - INode
- The node to drag.
- dragDropEffects - DragDropEffects
- The allowed drag drop effects.
- useCssCursors - boolean
- Whether to adjust the classes of elements being hovered over during the drag. The default is
true. - dragPreview - HTMLElement | SVGElement
- Optional element that should be shown during dragging, e.g. outside of the GraphComponent. Note that this feature requires support for CSS pointer-events and should not be used in browsers that do not support it.
Returns
- ↪DragSource
- The new DragSource instance.