Chapter 22. Drag-and-drop

This chapter covers

  • Controlling when dragging and dropping is allowed
  • Supporting a multi-item drag-and-drop operation
  • Building custom drag-and-drop functionality
  • Customizing the drag-and-drop experience

When Flex first came out, drag-and-drop (D&D) set the tone as a key feature, showcasing what Flex-based RIAs were capable of providing with minimal integration effort. From a developer’s perspective, Flex’s D&D feature is easy to implement because many native components provide a built-in mechanism to support it. At the same time, you can hook into and override any of the default behavior throughout the stages of the process.

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