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The Simplest Way I Found to Build Drag and Drop in React and Next.js

DEV Community: nextjs·Joodi·3 days ago
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My Experience Using dnd-kit in React and Next.js For a long time, I avoided building drag-and-drop features in frontend projects 😅 Not because I did not need them. Mostly because drag and drop always felt unnecessarily complicated. When you think about implementing it, your brain immediately jumps to: animations sorting logic touch support accessibility performance state synchronization and suddenly a simple UI interaction feels like a massive feature. But recently, in one of my React and Next.js projects, I decided to finally try dnd-kit. Honestly, it changed my perspective completely. I used AI to help me with the initial setup and understanding some concepts like sortable contexts and drag events, but after that, working with the library felt surprisingly smooth. And that's what impressed me most. dnd-kit feels lightweight, modern, and flexible without becoming overwhelming. It gives you the tools you need without forcing a huge architecture or complicated patterns on your app.…

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