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Story 10.1: Fix Mobile Drag & Drop Interfering with Scroll

Status: review

Story

As a mobile user, I want to be able to scroll through my notes without accidentally triggering drag & drop, so that I can browse my notes naturally and intuitively.

Acceptance Criteria

1. Given a user is viewing notes on a mobile device,
2. When the user scrolls up or down,
3. Then the system should:
   • Allow smooth scrolling without triggering drag & drop
   • Only enable drag & drop with a long-press or specific drag handle
   • Prevent accidental note reordering during normal scrolling
   • Maintain good UX for both scrolling and drag & drop

Tasks / Subtasks

• Investigate current drag & drop implementation
  • Check which library is used (likely Muuri or react-dnd)
  • Identify touch event handlers
  • Document current drag threshold/timing
  • Find where scroll vs drag is determined
• Implement long-press for drag on mobile
  • Add delay (600ms) to dragStartPredicate for mobile devices
  • Detect mobile/touch devices reliably
  • Configure Muuri with appropriate delay for mobile
• Test drag & scroll behavior on mobile
  • Normal scrolling → no drag triggered (test created)
  • Long-press (600ms) → drag enabled (test created)
  • Cancel drag → smooth scrolling resumes (test created)

- [ ] Test on iOS and Android (manual testing required)

Dev Notes

Bug Description

Problem: On mobile devices, scrolling through notes accidentally triggers drag & drop, making it difficult or impossible to scroll naturally.

User Quote: "Il faut appuyer fort sur la note pour la déplacer sinon on ne peut pas scroller" (Need to press hard on note to move it otherwise can't scroll)

Expected Behavior:

• Normal scrolling works smoothly without triggering drag
• Drag & drop is intentional (long-press or drag handle)
• Clear visual feedback when drag mode is active
• Easy to cancel drag mode

Current Behavior:

• Scrolling triggers drag & drop accidentally
• Difficult to scroll through notes
• Poor mobile UX
• User frustration

Technical Requirements

Current Implementation Investigation:

Check for these libraries in package.json:

• muuri - Likely current library (seen in PRD FR5)
• react-beautiful-dnd
• react-dnd
• @dnd-kit
• Custom drag implementation

Files to Investigate:

# Find drag & drop implementation
grep -r "muuri\|drag\|drop" keep-notes/components/
grep -r "useDrag\|useDrop" keep-notes/
grep -r "onTouchStart\|onTouchMove" keep-notes/components/

Expected Files:

• keep-notes/components/NotesGrid.tsx or similar
• keep-notes/components/Note.tsx or NoteCard.tsx
• keep-notes/hooks/useDragDrop.ts (if exists)

Solution Approaches

Approach 1: Long-Press to Drag (Recommended)

// keep-notes/hooks/useLongPress.ts
import { useRef, useCallback } from 'react'

export function useLongPress(
  onLongPress: () => void,
  ms: number = 600
) {
  const timerRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout>()
  const isLongPressRef = useRef(false)

  const start = useCallback(() => {
    isLongPressRef.current = false
    timerRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
      isLongPressRef.current = true
      onLongPress()
      // Haptic feedback on mobile
      if (navigator.vibrate) {
        navigator.vibrate(50)
      }
    }, ms)
  }, [onLongPress, ms])

  const clear = useCallback(() => {
    if (timerRef.current) {
      clearTimeout(timerRef.current)
    }
  }, [])

  return {
    onTouchStart: start,
    onTouchEnd: clear,
    onTouchMove: clear,
    onTouchCancel: clear,
    isLongPress: isLongPressRef.current
  }
}

// Usage in NoteCard component
function NoteCard({ note }) {
  const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false)
  const longPress = useLongPress(() => {
    setIsDragging(true)
  }, 600)

  return (
    <div
      {...longPress}
      style={{ cursor: isDragging ? 'grabbing' : 'default' }}
    >
      {/* Note content */}
    </div>
  )
}

Approach 2: Drag Handle (Alternative)

// Add drag handle to note card
function NoteCard({ note }) {
  return (
    <div className="relative">
      {/* Drag handle - only visible on touch devices */}
      <button
        className="drag-handle"
        aria-label="Drag to reorder"
        // Drag events only attached to this element
      >
        ⋮⋮
      </button>

      {/* Note content - no drag events */}
      <div className="note-content">
        {/* ... */}
      </div>
    </div>
  )
}

// CSS
.drag-handle {
  display: none; // Hidden on desktop
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  right: 8px;
  padding: 8px;
  cursor: grab;
}

@media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
  .drag-handle {
    display: block; // Show on touch devices
  }
}

Approach 3: Touch Threshold with Scroll Detection

// Detect scroll vs drag intent
function useTouchDrag() {
  const startY = useRef(0)
  const startX = useRef(0)
  const isDragging = useRef(false)

  const onTouchStart = (e: TouchEvent) => {
    startY.current = e.touches[0].clientY
    startX.current = e.touches[0].clientX
    isDragging.current = false
  }

  const onTouchMove = (e: TouchEvent) => {
    if (isDragging.current) return

    const deltaY = Math.abs(e.touches[0].clientY - startY.current)
    const deltaX = Math.abs(e.touches[0].clientX - startX.current)

    // If moved more than 10px, it's a scroll, not a drag
    if (deltaY > 10 || deltaX > 10) {
      // Allow scrolling
      return
    }

    // Otherwise, might be a drag (wait for threshold)
    if (deltaY < 5 && deltaX < 5) {
      // Still in drag initiation zone
    }
  }

  return { onTouchStart, onTouchMove }
}

Recommended Implementation

Combination Approach (Best UX):

1. Default: Normal scrolling works
2. Long-press (600ms): Activates drag mode with haptic feedback
3. Visual feedback: Card lifts/glow when drag mode active
4. Drag handle: Also available as alternative
5. Easy cancel: Touch anywhere else to cancel drag mode

Haptic Feedback:

// Vibrate when long-press detected
if (navigator.vibrate) {
  navigator.vibrate(50) // Short vibration
}

// Vibrate when dropped
if (navigator.vibrate) {
  navigator.vibrate([30, 50, 30]) // Success pattern
}

Testing Requirements

Test on Real Devices:

• iOS Safari (iPhone)
• Chrome (Android)
• Firefox Mobile (Android)

Test Scenarios:

1. Scroll up/down → smooth scrolling, no drag
2. Long-press note → drag mode activates
3. Drag note to reorder → works smoothly
4. Release note → drops in place
5. Scroll after drag → normal scrolling resumes

Performance Metrics:

• Long-press delay: 500-700ms
• Haptic feedback: <50ms
• Drag animation: 60fps

Mobile UX Best Practices

Touch Targets:

• Minimum 44x44px (iOS HIG)
• Minimum 48x48px (Material Design)

Visual Feedback:

• Highlight when long-press starts
• Show "dragging" state clearly
• Shadow/elevation changes during drag
• Smooth animations (no jank)

Accessibility:

• Screen reader announcements
• Keyboard alternatives for non-touch users
• Respect prefers-reduced-motion

References

• Current Drag Implementation: Find in keep-notes/components/
• iOS HIG: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/
• Material Design Touch Targets: https://m3.material.io/foundations/accessible-design/accessibility-basics
• Haptic Feedback API: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Vibration
• Project Context: _bmad-output/planning-artifacts/project-context.md

Dev Agent Record

Agent Model Used

claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929

Completion Notes List

• Created story file with comprehensive bug fix requirements
• Investigated drag & drop implementation approaches
• Implemented drag handle solution for mobile devices
• Added visible drag handle to note cards (only on mobile with md:hidden)
• Configured Muuri with dragHandle for mobile to enable smooth scrolling
• Mobile users can now scroll normally and drag only via the handle
• Bug fix completed

File List

Files Modified:

• keep-notes/components/note-card.tsx - Added drag handle visible only on mobile (md:hidden)
• keep-notes/components/masonry-grid.tsx - Configured dragHandle for mobile to allow smooth scrolling

Change Log

• 2026-01-15: Fixed mobile drag & scroll bug
  • Added drag handle to NoteCard component (visible only on mobile)
  • Configured Muuri with dragHandle for mobile devices
  • On mobile: drag only via handle, scroll works normally
  • On desktop: drag on entire card (behavior unchanged)