WPF : Reorder WrapPanel content via drag and drop?

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I am looking for a way to reorder the content (items) of a WPF WrapPanel via drag and drop. I just want to click on an item and drag it to a new position.

To my understanding this is a very common task and I wonder I someone already did this or has any idea how to implement this functionality.

I did a google search already but found nothing. Maybe it is more difficult than I expected.

I'm looking for this also: something exactly like the taskbar in Win7 — Scott Solmer, Jan 13 '14 at 18:38

score 14 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 21 '10 at 11:23

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I've written a library which may help: default behaviour is to allow re-ordering within the same control:

http://code.google.com/p/gong-wpf-dragdrop/

Ah I notice you're talking about just a WrapPanel: you'll need to use an ItemsControl with a WrapPanel:

<ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
    <ItemsPanelTemplate>
        <WrapPanel />
    </ItemsPanelTemplate>
</ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>

answered Jan 21 '10 at 11:23

Grokys

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Thanks a lot. Works like a dream. – TalkingCode Feb 22 '10 at 08:46
Hi, any ideas how to do this programatically? – Dinis Cruz Jun 21 '10 at 12:05
Btw, great DnD API (gong-wpf-dragdrop), I just added it to the OWASP O2 Platform – Dinis Cruz Jun 21 '10 at 12:06

Martin Harris · Answer 2 · 2010-01-21T11:24:52.483

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A wrap panel won't give you the functionality you are looking for since it is just for layout. Instead look at adding the drag and drop functionality to a ListBox and change the ItemsPanelTemplate of that ListBox to use a wrap panel.

edited Jan 21 '10 at 11:24

answered Jan 21 '10 at 11:19

Martin Harris

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WPF : Reorder WrapPanel content via drag and drop?

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