List View: Allow dragging outside the immediate area by passing down a dropZoneElement

packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/index.js

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export const BLOCK_LIST_ITEM_HEIGHT = 36;
  * @param {Object}         props                         Components props.
  * @param {string}         props.id                      An HTML element id for the root element of ListView.
  * @param {Array}          props.blocks                  _deprecated_ Custom subset of block client IDs to be used instead of the default hierarchy.
+ * @param {?HTMLElement}   props.dropZoneElement         Optional element to be used as the drop zone.
  * @param {?boolean}       props.showBlockMovers         Flag to enable block movers. Defaults to `false`.
  * @param {?boolean}       props.isExpanded              Flag to determine whether nested levels are expanded by default. Defaults to `false`.
  * @param {?boolean}       props.showAppender            Flag to show or hide the block appender. Defaults to `false`.
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ function ListViewComponent(
 	{
 		id,
 		blocks,
+		dropZoneElement,
 		showBlockMovers = false,
 		isExpanded = false,
 		showAppender = false,
@@ -123,7 +125,9 @@ function ListViewComponent(
 
 	const [ expandedState, setExpandedState ] = useReducer( expanded, {} );
 
-	const { ref: dropZoneRef, target: blockDropTarget } = useListViewDropZone();
+	const { ref: dropZoneRef, target: blockDropTarget } = useListViewDropZone( {
+		dropZoneElement,
+	} );
 	const elementRef = useRef();
 	const treeGridRef = useMergeRefs( [ elementRef, dropZoneRef, ref ] );
 

packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/test/use-list-view-drop-zone.js

@@ -261,4 +261,21 @@ describe( 'getListViewDropTarget', () => {
 
 		expect( target ).toBeUndefined();
 	} );
+
+	it( 'should move below, and not nest when dragging lower than the bottom-most block', () => {
+		const singleBlock = [ { ...blocksData[ 0 ], innerBlockCount: 0 } ];
+
+		// This position is to the right of the block, but below the bottom of the block.
+		// This should result in the block being moved below the bottom-most block, and
+		// not being treated as a nesting gesture.
+		const position = { x: 160, y: 250 };
+		const target = getListViewDropTarget( singleBlock, position );
+
+		expect( target ).toEqual( {
+			blockIndex: 1,
+			clientId: 'block-1',
+			dropPosition: 'bottom',
+			rootClientId: '',
+		} );
+	} );
 } );

packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/use-list-view-drop-zone.js

@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ function getNextNonDraggedBlock( blocksData, index ) {
  * inner block.
  *
  * Determined based on nesting level indentation of the current block, plus
- * the indentation of the next level of nesting.
+ * the indentation of the next level of nesting. The vertical position of the
+ * cursor must also be within the block.
  *
  * @param {WPPoint} point        The point representing the cursor position when dragging.
  * @param {DOMRect} rect         The rectangle.
@@ -161,7 +162,10 @@ function getNextNonDraggedBlock( blocksData, index ) {
 function isNestingGesture( point, rect, nestingLevel = 1 ) {
 	const blockIndentPosition =
 		rect.left + nestingLevel * NESTING_LEVEL_INDENTATION;
-	return point.x > blockIndentPosition + NESTING_LEVEL_INDENTATION;
+	return (
+		point.x > blockIndentPosition + NESTING_LEVEL_INDENTATION &&
+		point.y < rect.bottom
+	);
 }
 
 // Block navigation is always a vertical list, so only allow dropping
@@ -359,9 +363,12 @@ export function getListViewDropTarget( blocksData, position ) {
 /**
  * A react hook for implementing a drop zone in list view.
  *
+ * @param {Object}       props                   Named parameters.
+ * @param {?HTMLElement} [props.dropZoneElement] Optional element to be used as the drop zone.
+ *
  * @return {WPListViewDropZoneTarget} The drop target.
  */
-export default function useListViewDropZone() {
+export default function useListViewDropZone( { dropZoneElement } ) {
 	const {
 		getBlockRootClientId,
 		getBlockIndex,
@@ -432,7 +439,12 @@ export default function useListViewDropZone() {
 	);
 
 	const ref = useDropZone( {
+		dropZoneElement,
 		onDrop: onBlockDrop,
+		onDragLeave() {
+			throttled.cancel();
+			setTarget( null );
+		},
 		onDragOver( event ) {
 			// `currentTarget` is only available while the event is being
 			// handled, so get it now and pass it to the thottled function.

packages/compose/src/hooks/use-drop-zone/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# useDropZone (experimental)
+
+A hook to facilitate drag and drop handling within a designated drop zone area. An optional `dropZoneElement` can be provided, however by default the drop zone is bound by the area where the returned `ref` is assigned.
+
+When using a `dropZoneElement`, it is expected that the `ref` will be attached to a node that is a descendent of the `dropZoneElement`. Additionally, the element passed to `dropZoneElement` should be stored in state rather than a plain ref to ensure reactive updating when it changes.
+
+## Usage
+
+```js
+import { useDropZone } from '@wordpress/compose';
+import { useState } from '@wordpress/element';
+
+const WithWrapperDropZoneElement = () => {
+	const [ dropZoneElement, setDropZoneElement ] = useState( null );
+
+	const dropZoneRef = useDropZone(
+		{
+			dropZoneElement,
+			onDrop() => {
+				console.log( 'Dropped within the drop zone.' );
+			},
+			onDragEnter() => {
+				console.log( 'Dragging within the drop zone' );
+			}
+		}
+	)
+
+	return (
+		<div className="outer-wrapper" ref={ setDropZoneElement }>
+			<div ref={ dropZoneRef }>
+				<p>Drop Zone</p>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	);
+};
+
+const WithoutWrapperDropZoneElement = () => {
+	const dropZoneRef = useDropZone(
+		{
+			onDrop() => {
+				console.log( 'Dropped within the drop zone.' );
+			},
+			onDragEnter() => {
+				console.log( 'Dragging within the drop zone' );
+			}
+		}
+	)
+
+	return (
+		<div ref={ dropZoneRef }>
+			<p>Drop Zone</p>
+		</div>
+	);
+};
+```
+
+## Parameters
+
+-   _props_ `Object`: Named parameters.
+-   _props.dropZoneElement_ `HTMLElement`: Optional element to be used as the drop zone.
+-   _props.isDisabled_ `boolean`: Whether or not to disable the drop zone.
+-   _props.onDragStart_ `( e: DragEvent ) => void`: Called when dragging has started.
+-   _props.onDragEnter_ `( e: DragEvent ) => void`: Called when the zone is entered.
+-   _props.onDragOver_ `( e: DragEvent ) => void`: Called when the zone is moved within.
+-   _props.onDragLeave_ `( e: DragEvent ) => void`: Called when the zone is left.
+-   _props.onDragEnd_ `( e: MouseEvent ) => void`: Called when dragging has ended.
+-   _props.onDrop_ `( e: DragEvent ) => void`: Called when dropping in the zone.
+
+_Returns_
+
+-   `RefCallback< HTMLElement >`: Ref callback to be passed to the drop zone element.

packages/compose/src/hooks/use-drop-zone/index.js

@@ -33,18 +33,20 @@ function useFreshRef( value ) {
 /**
  * A hook to facilitate drag and drop handling.
  *
- * @param {Object}                  props               Named parameters.
- * @param {boolean}                 [props.isDisabled]  Whether or not to disable the drop zone.
- * @param {(e: DragEvent) => void}  [props.onDragStart] Called when dragging has started.
- * @param {(e: DragEvent) => void}  [props.onDragEnter] Called when the zone is entered.
- * @param {(e: DragEvent) => void}  [props.onDragOver]  Called when the zone is moved within.
- * @param {(e: DragEvent) => void}  [props.onDragLeave] Called when the zone is left.
- * @param {(e: MouseEvent) => void} [props.onDragEnd]   Called when dragging has ended.
- * @param {(e: DragEvent) => void}  [props.onDrop]      Called when dropping in the zone.
+ * @param {Object}                  props                   Named parameters.
+ * @param {?HTMLElement}            [props.dropZoneElement] Optional element to be used as the drop zone.
+ * @param {boolean}                 [props.isDisabled]      Whether or not to disable the drop zone.
+ * @param {(e: DragEvent) => void}  [props.onDragStart]     Called when dragging has started.
+ * @param {(e: DragEvent) => void}  [props.onDragEnter]     Called when the zone is entered.
+ * @param {(e: DragEvent) => void}  [props.onDragOver]      Called when the zone is moved within.
+ * @param {(e: DragEvent) => void}  [props.onDragLeave]     Called when the zone is left.
+ * @param {(e: MouseEvent) => void} [props.onDragEnd]       Called when dragging has ended.
+ * @param {(e: DragEvent) => void}  [props.onDrop]          Called when dropping in the zone.
  *
  * @return {import('react').RefCallback<HTMLElement>} Ref callback to be passed to the drop zone element.
  */
 export default function useDropZone( {
+	dropZoneElement,
 	isDisabled,
 	onDrop: _onDrop,
 	onDragStart: _onDragStart,
@@ -61,11 +63,16 @@ export default function useDropZone( {
 	const onDragOverRef = useFreshRef( _onDragOver );
 
 	return useRefEffect(
-		( element ) => {
+		( elem ) => {
 			if ( isDisabled ) {
 				return;
 			}
 
+			// If a custom dropZoneRef is passed, use that instead of the element.
+			// This allows the dropzone to cover an expanded area, rather than
+			// be restricted to the area of the ref returned by this hook.
+			const element = dropZoneElement ?? elem;
+
 			let isDragging = false;
 
 			const { ownerDocument } = element;
@@ -228,6 +235,6 @@ export default function useDropZone( {
 				);
 			};
 		},
-		[ isDisabled ]
+		[ isDisabled, dropZoneElement ] // Refresh when the passed in dropZoneElement changes.
 	);
 }

packages/compose/src/hooks/use-drop-zone/test/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import { useState } from '@wordpress/element';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import useDropZone from '../';
+
+describe( 'useDropZone', () => {
+	const ComponentWithWrapperDropZone = () => {
+		const [ dropZoneElement, setDropZoneElement ] = useState( null );
+		const dropZoneRef = useDropZone( {
+			dropZoneElement,
+		} );
+
+		return (
+			<div role="main" ref={ setDropZoneElement }>
+				<div role="region" ref={ dropZoneRef }>
+					<div>Drop Zone</div>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		);
+	};
+
+	const ComponentWithoutWrapperDropZone = () => {
+		const dropZoneRef = useDropZone( {} );
+
+		return (
+			<div role="main">
+				<div role="region" ref={ dropZoneRef }>
+					<div>Drop Zone</div>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		);
+	};
+
+	it( 'will attach dropzone to outer wrapper', () => {
+		const { rerender } = render( <ComponentWithWrapperDropZone /> );
+		// Ensure `useEffect` has run.
+		rerender( <ComponentWithWrapperDropZone /> );
+
+		expect( screen.getByRole( 'main' ) ).toHaveAttribute(
+			'data-is-drop-zone'
+		);
+	} );
+
+	it( 'will attach dropzone to element with dropZoneRef attached', () => {
+		const { rerender } = render( <ComponentWithoutWrapperDropZone /> );
+		// Ensure `useEffect` has run.
+		rerender( <ComponentWithoutWrapperDropZone /> );
+
+		expect( screen.getByRole( 'region' ) ).toHaveAttribute(
+			'data-is-drop-zone'
+		);
+	} );
+} );

packages/edit-post/src/components/secondary-sidebar/list-view-sidebar.js

@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ export default function ListViewSidebar() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Use internal state instead of a ref to make sure that the component
+	// re-renders when the dropZoneElement updates.
+	const [ dropZoneElement, setDropZoneElement ] = useState( null );
+
 	const [ tab, setTab ] = useState( 'list-view' );
 
 	// This ref refers to the sidebar as a whole.
@@ -147,12 +151,13 @@ export default function ListViewSidebar() {
 					contentFocusReturnRef,
 					focusOnMountRef,
 					listViewRef,
+					setDropZoneElement,
 				] ) }
 				className="edit-post-editor__list-view-container"
 			>
 				{ tab === 'list-view' && (
 					<div className="edit-post-editor__list-view-panel-content">
-						<ListView />
+						<ListView dropZoneElement={ dropZoneElement } />
 					</div>
 				) }
 				{ tab === 'outline' && <ListViewOutline /> }

packages/edit-site/src/components/secondary-sidebar/list-view-sidebar.js

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 	useMergeRefs,
 } from '@wordpress/compose';
 import { useDispatch } from '@wordpress/data';
+import { useState } from '@wordpress/element';
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import { closeSmall } from '@wordpress/icons';
 import { ESCAPE } from '@wordpress/keycodes';
@@ -24,9 +25,14 @@ const { PrivateListView } = unlock( blockEditorPrivateApis );
 export default function ListViewSidebar() {
 	const { setIsListViewOpened } = useDispatch( editSiteStore );
 
+	// Use internal state instead of a ref to make sure that the component
+	// re-renders when the dropZoneElement updates.
+	const [ dropZoneElement, setDropZoneElement ] = useState( null );
+
 	const focusOnMountRef = useFocusOnMount( 'firstElement' );
 	const headerFocusReturnRef = useFocusReturn();
 	const contentFocusReturnRef = useFocusReturn();
+
 	function closeOnEscape( event ) {
 		if ( event.keyCode === ESCAPE && ! event.defaultPrevented ) {
 			setIsListViewOpened( false );
@@ -55,9 +61,10 @@ export default function ListViewSidebar() {
 				ref={ useMergeRefs( [
 					contentFocusReturnRef,
 					focusOnMountRef,
+					setDropZoneElement,
 				] ) }
 			>
-				<PrivateListView />
+				<PrivateListView dropZoneElement={ dropZoneElement } />
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	);

packages/edit-widgets/src/components/secondary-sidebar/list-view-sidebar.js

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 	useMergeRefs,
 } from '@wordpress/compose';
 import { useDispatch } from '@wordpress/data';
+import { useState } from '@wordpress/element';
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import { closeSmall } from '@wordpress/icons';
 import { ESCAPE } from '@wordpress/keycodes';
@@ -21,9 +22,14 @@ import { store as editWidgetsStore } from '../../store';
 export default function ListViewSidebar() {
 	const { setIsListViewOpened } = useDispatch( editWidgetsStore );
 
+	// Use internal state instead of a ref to make sure that the component
+	// re-renders when the dropZoneElement updates.
+	const [ dropZoneElement, setDropZoneElement ] = useState( null );
+
 	const focusOnMountRef = useFocusOnMount( 'firstElement' );
 	const headerFocusReturnRef = useFocusReturn();
 	const contentFocusReturnRef = useFocusReturn();
+
 	function closeOnEscape( event ) {
 		if ( event.keyCode === ESCAPE && ! event.defaultPrevented ) {
 			event.preventDefault();
@@ -53,9 +59,10 @@ export default function ListViewSidebar() {
 				ref={ useMergeRefs( [
 					contentFocusReturnRef,
 					focusOnMountRef,
+					setDropZoneElement,
 				] ) }
 			>
-				<ListView />
+				<ListView dropZoneElement={ dropZoneElement } />
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	);