## Droppable Widgetversion added: 1.0

Description: Create targets for draggable elements.

## QuickNavExamples

The jQuery UI Droppable plugin makes selected elements droppable (meaning they accept being dropped on by draggables). You can specify which draggables each will accept.

### Dependencies

- UI Core
- Widget Factory
- Mouse Interaction

## Options

### acceptType: Selector or Function()

Default: `"*"`
Controls which draggable elements are accepted by the droppable.
Multiple types supported:

- Selector: A selector indicating which draggable elements are accepted.
- Function: A function that will be called for each draggable on the page (passed as the first argument to the function). The function must return `true` if the draggable should be accepted.

Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the `accept` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({ accept: ".special" });

Get or set the `accept` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar accept = $( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "accept" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "accept", ".special" );

### activeClassType: String

Default: `false`
If specified, the class will be added to the droppable while an acceptable draggable is being dragged.
Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the `activeClass` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({ activeClass: "ui-state-highlight" });

Get or set the `activeClass` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar activeClass = $( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "activeClass" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "activeClass", "ui-state-highlight" );

### addClassesType: Boolean

Default: `true`
If set to `false`, will prevent the `ui-droppable` class from being added. This may be desired as a performance optimization when calling `.droppable()` init on hundreds of elements.
Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the `addClasses` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({ addClasses: false });

Get or set the `addClasses` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar addClasses = $( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "addClasses" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "addClasses", false );

### disabledType: Boolean

Default: `false`
Disables the droppable if set to `true`.
Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the `disabled` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({ disabled: true });

Get or set the `disabled` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar disabled = $( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "disabled" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "disabled", true );

### greedyType: Boolean

Default: `false`
By default, when an element is dropped on nested droppables, each droppable will receive the element. However, by setting this option to `true`, any parent droppables will not receive the element.
Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the `greedy` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({ greedy: true });

Get or set the `greedy` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar greedy = $( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "greedy" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "greedy", true );

### hoverClassType: String

Default: `false`
If specified, the class will be added to the droppable while an acceptable draggable is being hovered over the droppable.
Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the `hoverClass` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({ hoverClass: "drop-hover" });

Get or set the `hoverClass` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar hoverClass = $( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "hoverClass" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "hoverClass", "drop-hover" );

### scopeType: String

Default: `"default"`
Used to group sets of draggable and droppable items, in addition to the `accept` option. A draggable with the same scope value as a droppable will be accepted.
Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the `scope` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({ scope: "tasks" });

Get or set the `scope` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar scope = $( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "scope" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "scope", "tasks" );

### toleranceType: String

Default: `"intersect"`
Specifies which mode to use for testing whether a draggable is hovering over a droppable. Possible values:

- `"fit"`: Draggable overlaps the droppable entirely.
- `"intersect"`: Draggable overlaps the droppable at least 50% in both directions.
- `"pointer"`: Mouse pointer overlaps the droppable.
- `"touch"`: Draggable overlaps the droppable any amount.

Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the `tolerance` option specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({ tolerance: "fit" });

Get or set the `tolerance` option, after initialization:

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    // gettervar tolerance = $( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "tolerance" ); // setter$( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "tolerance", "fit" );

## Methods

### destroy()Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

Removes the droppable functionality completely. This will return the element back to its pre-init state.

- This method does not accept any arguments.

Code examples:

Invoke the destroy method:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable( "destroy" );

### disable()Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

Disables the droppable.

- This method does not accept any arguments.

Code examples:

Invoke the disable method:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable( "disable" );

### enable()Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

Enables the droppable.

- This method does not accept any arguments.

Code examples:

Invoke the enable method:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable( "enable" );

### option( optionName )Returns: Object

Gets the value currently associated with the specified `optionName`.

- optionName
  Type: String
  The name of the option to get.

Code examples:

Invoke the method:

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    var isDisabled = $( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "disabled" );

### option()Returns: PlainObject

Gets an object containing key/value pairs representing the current droppable options hash.

- This signature does not accept any arguments.

Code examples:

Invoke the method:

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    var options = $( ".selector" ).droppable( "option" );

### option( optionName, value )Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

Sets the value of the droppable option associated with the specified `optionName`.

- optionName
  Type: String
  The name of the option to set.
- value
  Type: Object
  A value to set for the option.

Code examples:

Invoke the method:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", "disabled", true );

### option( options )Returns: jQuery (plugin only)

Sets one or more options for the droppable.

- options
  Type: Object
  A map of option-value pairs to set.

Code examples:

Invoke the method:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable( "option", { disabled: true } );

### widget()Returns: jQuery

Returns a `jQuery` object containing the droppable element.

- This method does not accept any arguments.

Code examples:

Invoke the widget method:

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    var widget = $( ".selector" ).droppable( "widget" );

## Events

### activate( event, ui )Type: `dropactivate`

Triggered when an accepted draggable starts dragging. This can be useful if you want to make the droppable "light up" when it can be dropped on.

- event
  Type: Event
- ui
  Type: Object
  - draggable
    Type: jQuery
    A jQuery object representing the draggable element.
  - helper
    Type: jQuery
    A jQuery object representing the helper that is being dragged.
  - position
    Type: Object
    Current CSS position of the draggable helper as `{ top, left }` object.
  - offset
    Type: Object
    Current offset position of the draggable helper as `{ top, left }` object.

Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the activate callback specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({  activate: function( event, ui ) {}});

Bind an event listener to the dropactivate event:

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    $( ".selector" ).on( "dropactivate", function( event, ui ) {} );

### create( event, ui )Type: `dropcreate`

Triggered when the droppable is created.

- event
  Type: Event
- ui
  Type: Object

Note: The `ui` object is empty but included for consistency with other events.

Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the create callback specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({  create: function( event, ui ) {}});

Bind an event listener to the dropcreate event:

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    $( ".selector" ).on( "dropcreate", function( event, ui ) {} );

### deactivate( event, ui )Type: `dropdeactivate`

Triggered when an accepted draggable stops dragging.

- event
  Type: Event
- ui
  Type: Object
  - draggable
    Type: jQuery
    A jQuery object representing the draggable element.
  - helper
    Type: jQuery
    A jQuery object representing the helper that is being dragged.
  - position
    Type: Object
    Current CSS position of the draggable helper as `{ top, left }` object.
  - offset
    Type: Object
    Current offset position of the draggable helper as `{ top, left }` object.

Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the deactivate callback specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({  deactivate: function( event, ui ) {}});

Bind an event listener to the dropdeactivate event:

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    $( ".selector" ).on( "dropdeactivate", function( event, ui ) {} );

### drop( event, ui )Type: `drop`

Triggered when an accepted draggable is dropped on the droppable (based on the`tolerance` option).

- event
  Type: Event
- ui
  Type: Object
  - draggable
    Type: jQuery
    A jQuery object representing the draggable element.
  - helper
    Type: jQuery
    A jQuery object representing the helper that is being dragged.
  - position
    Type: Object
    Current CSS position of the draggable helper as `{ top, left }` object.
  - offset
    Type: Object
    Current offset position of the draggable helper as `{ top, left }` object.

Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the drop callback specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({  drop: function( event, ui ) {}});

Bind an event listener to the drop event:

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    $( ".selector" ).on( "drop", function( event, ui ) {} );

### out( event, ui )Type: `dropout`

Triggered when an accepted draggable is dragged out of the droppable (based on the`tolerance` option).

- event
  Type: Event
- ui
  Type: Object

Note: The `ui` object is empty but included for consistency with other events.

Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the out callback specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({  out: function( event, ui ) {}});

Bind an event listener to the dropout event:

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    $( ".selector" ).on( "dropout", function( event, ui ) {} );

### over( event, ui )Type: `dropover`

Triggered when an accepted draggable is dragged over the droppable (based on the`tolerance` option).

- event
  Type: Event
- ui
  Type: Object
  - draggable
    Type: jQuery
    A jQuery object representing the draggable element.
  - helper
    Type: jQuery
    A jQuery object representing the helper that is being dragged.
  - position
    Type: Object
    Current CSS position of the draggable helper as `{ top, left }` object.
  - offset
    Type: Object
    Current offset position of the draggable helper as `{ top, left }` object.

Code examples:

Initialize the droppable with the over callback specified:

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    $( ".selector" ).droppable({  over: function( event, ui ) {}});

Bind an event listener to the dropover event:

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    $( ".selector" ).on( "dropover", function( event, ui ) {} );

## Example:

#### A pair of draggable and droppable elements.

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    <!doctype html><html lang="en"><head>  <meta charset="utf-8">  <title>droppable demo</title>  <link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.9.2/themes/base/jquery-ui.css">  <style>  #draggable {    width: 100px;    height: 100px;    background: #ccc;  }  #droppable {    position: absolute;    left: 250px;    top: 0;    width: 125px;    height: 125px;    background: #999;    color: #fff;    padding: 10px;  }  </style>  <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.8.3.js"></script>  <script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.9.2/jquery-ui.js"></script></head><body> <div id="droppable">Drop here</div><div id="draggable">Drag me</div> <script>$( "#draggable" ).draggable();$( "#droppable" ).droppable({  drop: function() {    alert( "dropped" );  }});</script> </body></html>

#### Demo: