How to make div blocks movable like on www.live.com 1

[Stoemp]

Hi

I've seen a very cool technique at the new Microsoft Live! project website (

http://www.live.com).

This site allows to move the text blocks around wherever you want. I'd love to use this technique to enhance my desktop. I'd like to place all my favourite websites on my desktop in blocks, but it would be great if I could reorganize them in this way. Anyone who knows where I have to look to find information on this technique? I don't know how it's called, so I'm having a real hard time finding info.

Thanks

Steven

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

Without looking too in-depth, I imagine this is just basic DHTML with onmousedown/move/up handlers. I'd ask in the JavaScript forum (forum216) for more information on any specific queries you have about this technique.

Hope this helps,
Dan


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[Ecreations]

it looks like this website was created using asp.net 2.0 and the movable objects are webparts

http://www.asp.net/QuickStart/aspnet/doc/ctrlref/webparts/default.aspx

Good luck

 

[johnwm]

tgreer answered this recently there is a sample on his website:

http://tgreer.com/cssPOS.html

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[CliveC]

See:

http://www.walterzorn.com/dragdrop/dragdrop_e.htm

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[Stoemp]

Thanks guys. I'll look further into this with the examples I got.

Best wishes!

S.