In January 2024, a significant Jetpack Compose update introduced dragAndDropSource and dragAndDropTarget modifiers, simplifying drag-and-drop interactions compared to the manual approach I previously demonstrated.

You can check it out here.

In this blog post, We revisit the original example, demonstrating how these modifiers enhance functionality with greater ease and efficiency.

What we'll achieve at the end of this blog?

Table of contents

• Background

• Let's Get Started

• Design Composable to Show Food Items

• Composable to Show Users

• Add Drag Source

• Add Drop Target

• Conclusion

Incorporating these new dragAndDropSource and dragAndDropTarget modifiers in Jetpack Compose has revolutionized drag-and-drop interactions. 

So, Let's explore the details of the new features of Jetpack Compose (drag-and-drop situations) on Canopas Blog.