I\'m trying to implement an application in which the user can drag and drop multiple objects inside a given area..I\'m using html5 canvas tag to implement this..When there i
When moving 1 (or more) shapes, the procedure is:
Create objects that define each shape:
// an array of objects that define different rectangles
var rects=[];
rects.push({x:75-15,y:50-15,width:30,height:30,fill:"#444444",isDragging:false});
rects.push({x:75-25,y:50-25,width:30,height:30,fill:"#ff550d",isDragging:false});
rects.push({x:75-35,y:50-35,width:30,height:30,fill:"#800080",isDragging:false});
rects.push({x:75-45,y:50-45,width:30,height:30,fill:"#0c64e8",isDragging:false});
In mousedown:
isDragging
flag on any shape that is under the mouseIn mousemove:
In mouseup:
isDragging
flagsHere's annotated code and a Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/m1erickson/qm9Eb/
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="css/reset.css" /> <!-- reset css -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery.min.js"></script>
<style>
body{ background-color: ivory; }
#canvas{border:1px solid red;}
</style>
<script>
window.onload=function(){
// get canvas related references
var canvas=document.getElementById("canvas");
var ctx=canvas.getContext("2d");
var BB=canvas.getBoundingClientRect();
var offsetX=BB.left;
var offsetY=BB.top;
var WIDTH = canvas.width;
var HEIGHT = canvas.height;
// drag related variables
var dragok = false;
var startX;
var startY;
// an array of objects that define different rectangles
var rects=[];
rects.push({x:75-15,y:50-15,width:30,height:30,fill:"#444444",isDragging:false});
rects.push({x:75-25,y:50-25,width:30,height:30,fill:"#ff550d",isDragging:false});
rects.push({x:75-35,y:50-35,width:30,height:30,fill:"#800080",isDragging:false});
rects.push({x:75-45,y:50-45,width:30,height:30,fill:"#0c64e8",isDragging:false});
// listen for mouse events
canvas.onmousedown = myDown;
canvas.onmouseup = myUp;
canvas.onmousemove = myMove;
// call to draw the scene
draw();
// draw a single rect
function rect(x,y,w,h) {
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.rect(x,y,w,h);
ctx.closePath();
ctx.fill();
}
// clear the canvas
function clear() {
ctx.clearRect(0, 0, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
}
// redraw the scene
function draw() {
clear();
ctx.fillStyle = "#FAF7F8";
rect(0,0,WIDTH,HEIGHT);
// redraw each rect in the rects[] array
for(var i=0;i<rects.length;i++){
var r=rects[i];
ctx.fillStyle=r.fill;
rect(r.x,r.y,r.width,r.height);
}
}
// handle mousedown events
function myDown(e){
// tell the browser we're handling this mouse event
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
// get the current mouse position
var mx=parseInt(e.clientX-offsetX);
var my=parseInt(e.clientY-offsetY);
// test each rect to see if mouse is inside
dragok=false;
for(var i=0;i<rects.length;i++){
var r=rects[i];
if(mx>r.x && mx<r.x+r.width && my>r.y && my<r.y+r.height){
// if yes, set that rects isDragging=true
dragok=true;
r.isDragging=true;
}
}
// save the current mouse position
startX=mx;
startY=my;
}
// handle mouseup events
function myUp(e){
// tell the browser we're handling this mouse event
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
// clear all the dragging flags
dragok = false;
for(var i=0;i<rects.length;i++){
rects[i].isDragging=false;
}
}
// handle mouse moves
function myMove(e){
// if we're dragging anything...
if (dragok){
// tell the browser we're handling this mouse event
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
// get the current mouse position
var mx=parseInt(e.clientX-offsetX);
var my=parseInt(e.clientY-offsetY);
// calculate the distance the mouse has moved
// since the last mousemove
var dx=mx-startX;
var dy=my-startY;
// move each rect that isDragging
// by the distance the mouse has moved
// since the last mousemove
for(var i=0;i<rects.length;i++){
var r=rects[i];
if(r.isDragging){
r.x+=dx;
r.y+=dy;
}
}
// redraw the scene with the new rect positions
draw();
// reset the starting mouse position for the next mousemove
startX=mx;
startY=my;
}
}
}; // end $(function(){});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<canvas id="canvas" width=300 height=300></canvas>
</body>
</html>