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A proof of concept for an alternative to drag-and-drop interactions that uses a two-step "pick then place" approach. Instead of dragging items, users first pick an item, which creates an interactive duplicate list overlay, then place it in the desired position. The approach aims to solve usability issues with traditional drag-and-drop, particularly on mobile devices where tapping, holding, dragging, and scrolling simultaneously is awkward and error-prone.

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This is a cool little demo. Having tried it on my desktop I am not convinced it is a great experience, but I tried it on my phone and it was pretty good.

It’s pretty nice and neat. I think there are missing feature to make it very friendly to use.

i like the idea, looks like a great feature for a11y. But I fear it lacks explanation. It doesn’t feel intuitive.

Very nice little demo. However I don’t think it really user friendly. it took me sometime to figure out how it work. This type of feature has to be what I would call “Idiot proof” which mean that even an idiot can use it without thinking. Good luck

I literally thought the demo was broken on laptop with touchpad.