feat(drag-drop): add the ability to customize how the position is constrained

src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag.spec.ts

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import {CdkDropList} from './drop-list';
 import {CdkDragHandle} from './drag-handle';
 import {CdkDropListGroup} from './drop-list-group';
 import {extendStyles} from '../drag-styling';
-import {DragRefConfig} from '../drag-ref';
+import {DragRefConfig, Point} from '../drag-ref';
 
 const ITEM_HEIGHT = 25;
 const ITEM_WIDTH = 75;
@@ -697,6 +697,24 @@ describe('CdkDrag', () => {
       expect(dragElement.style.transform).toBe('translate3d(100px, 100px, 0px)');
     }));
 
+    it('should allow for the position constrain logic to be customized', fakeAsync(() => {
+      const fixture = createComponent(StandaloneDraggable);
+      const spy = jasmine.createSpy('constrain position spy').and.returnValue({
+        x: 50,
+        y: 50
+      } as Point);
+
+      fixture.componentInstance.constrainPosition = spy;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const dragElement = fixture.componentInstance.dragElement.nativeElement;
+
+      expect(dragElement.style.transform).toBeFalsy();
+      dragElementViaMouse(fixture, dragElement, 300, 300);
+
+      expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.objectContaining({x: 300, y: 300}));
+      expect(dragElement.style.transform).toBe('translate3d(50px, 50px, 0px)');
+    }));
+
     it('should throw if attached to an ng-container', fakeAsync(() => {
       expect(() => {
         createComponent(DraggableOnNgContainer).detectChanges();
@@ -2105,6 +2123,33 @@ describe('CdkDrag', () => {
       expect(Math.floor(previewRect.right)).toBe(Math.floor(listRect.right));
     }));
 
+    it('should be able to constrain the preview position with a custom function', fakeAsync(() => {
+      const fixture = createComponent(DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomPreview);
+      const spy = jasmine.createSpy('constrain position spy').and.returnValue({
+        x: 50,
+        y: 50
+      } as Point);
+
+      fixture.componentInstance.constrainPosition = spy;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const item = fixture.componentInstance.dragItems.toArray()[1].element.nativeElement;
+
+      startDraggingViaMouse(fixture, item);
+
+      const preview = document.querySelector('.cdk-drag-preview')! as HTMLElement;
+
+      startDraggingViaMouse(fixture, item, 200, 200);
+      flush();
+      dispatchMouseEvent(document, 'mousemove', 200, 200);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const previewRect = preview.getBoundingClientRect();
+
+      expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.objectContaining({x: 200, y: 200}));
+      expect(Math.floor(previewRect.top)).toBe(50);
+      expect(Math.floor(previewRect.left)).toBe(50);
+    }));
+
     it('should revert the element back to its parent after dragging with a custom ' +
       'preview has stopped', fakeAsync(() => {
         const fixture = createComponent(DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomPreview);
@@ -3049,6 +3094,7 @@ describe('CdkDrag', () => {
         cdkDrag
         [cdkDragBoundary]="boundarySelector"
         [cdkDragStartDelay]="dragStartDelay"
+        [cdkDragConstrainPosition]="constrainPosition"
         (cdkDragStarted)="startedSpy($event)"
         (cdkDragReleased)="releasedSpy($event)"
         (cdkDragEnded)="endedSpy($event)"
@@ -3065,6 +3111,7 @@ class StandaloneDraggable {
   releasedSpy = jasmine.createSpy('released spy');
   boundarySelector: string;
   dragStartDelay: number;
+  constrainPosition: (point: Point) => Point;
 }
 
 @Component({
@@ -3263,6 +3310,7 @@ class DraggableInHorizontalDropZone {
       <div
         *ngFor="let item of items"
         cdkDrag
+        [cdkDragConstrainPosition]="constrainPosition"
         [cdkDragBoundary]="boundarySelector"
         style="width: 100%; height: ${ITEM_HEIGHT}px; background: red;">
           {{item}}
@@ -3283,6 +3331,7 @@ class DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomPreview {
   items = ['Zero', 'One', 'Two', 'Three'];
   boundarySelector: string;
   renderCustomPreview = true;
+  constrainPosition: (point: Point) => Point;
 }
 
 

src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag.ts

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import {CdkDragPlaceholder} from './drag-placeholder';
 import {CdkDragPreview} from './drag-preview';
 import {CDK_DROP_LIST} from '../drop-list-container';
 import {CDK_DRAG_PARENT} from '../drag-parent';
-import {DragRef, DragRefConfig} from '../drag-ref';
+import {DragRef, DragRefConfig, Point} from '../drag-ref';
 import {DropListRef} from '../drop-list-ref';
 import {CdkDropListInternal as CdkDropList} from './drop-list';
 import {DragDrop} from '../drag-drop';
@@ -127,6 +127,14 @@ export class CdkDrag<T = any> implements AfterViewInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   }
   private _disabled = false;
 
+  /**
+   * Function that can be used to customize the logic of how the position of the drag item
+   * is limited while it's being dragged. Gets called with a point containing the current position
+   * of the user's pointer on the page and should return a point describing where the item should
+   * be rendered.
+   */
+  @Input('cdkDragConstrainPosition') constrainPosition?: (point: Point) => Point;
+
   /** Emits when the user starts dragging the item. */
   @Output('cdkDragStarted') started: EventEmitter<CdkDragStart> = new EventEmitter<CdkDragStart>();
 
@@ -310,6 +318,7 @@ export class CdkDrag<T = any> implements AfterViewInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
         ref.disabled = this.disabled;
         ref.lockAxis = this.lockAxis;
         ref.dragStartDelay = this.dragStartDelay;
+        ref.constrainPosition = this.constrainPosition;
         ref
           .withBoundaryElement(this._getBoundaryElement())
           .withPlaceholderTemplate(placeholder)

src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-ref.ts

@@ -273,6 +273,14 @@ export class DragRef<T = any> {
   /** Arbitrary data that can be attached to the drag item. */
   data: T;
 
+  /**
+   * Function that can be used to customize the logic of how the position of the drag item
+   * is limited while it's being dragged. Gets called with a point containing the current position
+   * of the user's pointer on the page and should return a point describing where the item should
+   * be rendered.
+   */
+  constrainPosition?: (point: Point) => Point;
+
   constructor(
     element: ElementRef<HTMLElement> | HTMLElement,
     private _config: DragRefConfig,
@@ -909,12 +917,13 @@ export class DragRef<T = any> {
   /** Gets the pointer position on the page, accounting for any position constraints. */
   private _getConstrainedPointerPosition(event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent): Point {
     const point = this._getPointerPositionOnPage(event);
+    const constrainedPoint = this.constrainPosition ? this.constrainPosition(point) : point;
     const dropContainerLock = this._dropContainer ? this._dropContainer.lockAxis : null;
 
     if (this.lockAxis === 'x' || dropContainerLock === 'x') {
-      point.y = this._pickupPositionOnPage.y;
+      constrainedPoint.y = this._pickupPositionOnPage.y;
     } else if (this.lockAxis === 'y' || dropContainerLock === 'y') {
-      point.x = this._pickupPositionOnPage.x;
+      constrainedPoint.x = this._pickupPositionOnPage.x;
     }
 
     if (this._boundaryRect) {
@@ -926,11 +935,11 @@ export class DragRef<T = any> {
       const minX = boundaryRect.left + pickupX;
       const maxX = boundaryRect.right - (previewRect.width - pickupX);
 
-      point.x = clamp(point.x, minX, maxX);
-      point.y = clamp(point.y, minY, maxY);
+      constrainedPoint.x = clamp(constrainedPoint.x, minX, maxX);
+      constrainedPoint.y = clamp(constrainedPoint.y, minY, maxY);
     }
 
-    return point;
+    return constrainedPoint;
   }
 
 
@@ -984,7 +993,7 @@ export class DragRef<T = any> {
 }
 
 /** Point on the page or within an element. */
-interface Point {
+export interface Point {
   x: number;
   y: number;
 }

tools/public_api_guard/cdk/drag-drop.d.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export declare class CdkDrag<T = any> implements AfterViewInit, OnChanges, OnDes
     _placeholderTemplate: CdkDragPlaceholder;
     _previewTemplate: CdkDragPreview;
     boundaryElementSelector: string;
+    constrainPosition?: (point: Point) => Point;
     data: T;
     disabled: boolean;
     dragStartDelay: number;
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ export declare class DragDropRegistry<I, C extends {
 
 export declare class DragRef<T = any> {
     beforeStarted: Subject<void>;
+    constrainPosition?: (point: Point) => Point;
     data: T;
     disabled: boolean;
     dragStartDelay: number;