Drag-and-Drop Sortable List - Free UI Component Template

Text Color #1e293b

Accent Color #4f46e5

Background Color #ffffff

Font Size (rem) 1

Max Width (px) 500

Drag-and-Drop Sortable List

A fully functional sortable list using native HTML5 Drag and Drop API. Perfect for backlogs and priority planners.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Sortable Drag & Drop List</title>
    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
    <style>
        :root {
            --text-color: {{textColor}};
            --accent-color: {{accentColor}};
            --bg-color: {{bgColor}};
            --font-size: {{fontSize}}rem;
            --list-width: {{listWidth}}px;
        }

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

body {
            font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
            background: #f8fafc;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            min-height: 100vh;
            padding: 2rem;
            color: var(--text-color);
        }

.sortable-container {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: var(--list-width);
            background: var(--bg-color);
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
            font-size: var(--font-size);
        }

.list-header { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; text-align: center; }
        .list-title { font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: 800; }

.sortable-list {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

.sortable-item {
            background: white;
            padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 12px;
            border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
            cursor: move;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
            user-select: none;
        }

.sortable-item:hover {
            border-color: #e2e8f0;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
        }

.sortable-item.dragging {
            opacity: 0.5;
            background: #f8fafc;
            border: 2px dashed var(--accent-color);
            transform: scale(0.98);
        }

.item-left {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.25rem;
        }

.drag-handle {
            color: #cbd5e1;
            cursor: move;
        }
        .sortable-item:hover .drag-handle { color: var(--accent-color); }

.item-text { font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-color); }

.item-tag {
            font-size: 0.7em;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            color: #94a3b8;
            background: #f1f5f9;
            padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
            border-radius: 100px;
        }

</style>
</head>
<body style="--accent-rgb: 79, 70, 229;">

<div class="sortable-container">
        <div class="list-header">
            <h2 class="list-title">Sprint Backlog</h2>
        </div>

<ul class="sortable-list">
            <li class="sortable-item" draggable="true">
                <div class="item-left">
                    <span class="drag-handle">
                        <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><circle cx="9" cy="5" r="1"/><circle cx="9" cy="12" r="1"/><circle cx="9" cy="19" r="1"/><circle cx="15" cy="5" r="1"/><circle cx="15" cy="12" r="1"/><circle cx="15" cy="19" r="1"/></svg>
                    </span>
                    <span class="item-text">User Authentication Logic</span>
                </div>
                <span class="item-tag">High</span>
            </li>
            <li class="sortable-item" draggable="true">
                <div class="item-left">
                    <span class="drag-handle">
                        <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><circle cx="9" cy="5" r="1"/><circle cx="9" cy="12" r="1"/><circle cx="9" cy="19" r="1"/><circle cx="15" cy="5" r="1"/><circle cx="15" cy="12" r="1"/><circle cx="15" cy="19" r="1"/></svg>
                    </span>
                    <span class="item-text">Mobile Layout Integration</span>
                </div>
                <span class="item-tag">Mid</span>
            </li>
            <li class="sortable-item" draggable="true">
                <div class="item-left">
                    <span class="drag-handle">
                        <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><circle cx="9" cy="5" r="1"/><circle cx="9" cy="12" r="1"/><circle cx="9" cy="19" r="1"/><circle cx="15" cy="5" r="1"/><circle cx="15" cy="12" r="1"/><circle cx="15" cy="19" r="1"/></svg>
                    </span>
                    <span class="item-text">API Documentation Alpha</span>
                </div>
                <span class="item-tag">Low</span>
            </li>
            <li class="sortable-item" draggable="true">
                <div class="item-left">
                    <span class="drag-handle">
                        <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><circle cx="9" cy="5" r="1"/><circle cx="9" cy="12" r="1"/><circle cx="9" cy="19" r="1"/><circle cx="15" cy="5" r="1"/><circle cx="15" cy="12" r="1"/><circle cx="15" cy="19" r="1"/></svg>
                    </span>
                    <span class="item-text">Asset Optimization</span>
                </div>
                <span class="item-tag">Low</span>
            </li>
        </ul>
    </div>

items.forEach(item => {
            item.addEventListener('dragstart', () => {
                setTimeout(() => item.classList.add('dragging'), 0);
            });
            item.addEventListener('dragend', () => {
                item.classList.remove('dragging');
            });
        });

const initSortableList = (e) => {
            e.preventDefault();
            const draggingItem = list.querySelector('.dragging');
            const siblings = [...list.querySelectorAll('.sortable-item:not(.dragging)')];

let nextSibling = siblings.find(sibling => {
                return e.clientY <= sibling.offsetTop + sibling.offsetHeight / 2;
            });

list.insertBefore(draggingItem, nextSibling);
        };

list.addEventListener('dragover', initSortableList);
        list.addEventListener('dragenter', e => e.preventDefault());
    </script>
</body>
</html>