DataTransfer

Available on js

The DataTransfer object is used to hold the data that is being dragged during a drag and drop operation. It may hold one or more data items, each of one or more data types. For more information about drag and drop, see HTML Drag and Drop API.

Documentation DataTransfer by Mozilla Contributors, licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.

Constructor

`new()`

Throws:

`null`	DOMError

Variables

`dropEffect:String`

Gets the type of drag-and-drop operation currently selected or sets the operation to a new type. The value must be none, copy, link or move.

`effectAllowed:String`

Provides all of the types of operations that are possible. Must be one of none, copy, copyLink, copyMove, link, linkMove, move, all or uninitialized.

`read onlyfiles:FileList`

Contains a list of all the local files available on the data transfer. If the drag operation doesn't involve dragging files, this property is an empty list.

`read onlyitems:DataTransferItemList`

Gives a DataTransferItemList object which is a list of all of the drag data.

`read onlytypes:Array<String>`

An array of DOMString giving the formats that were set in the dragstart event.

Methods

`addElement(element:Element):Void`

Sets the drag source to the given element.

Throws:

`null`	DOMError

`clearData(?format:String):Void`

Remove the data associated with a given type. The type argument is optional. If the type is empty or not specified, the data associated with all types is removed. If data for the specified type does not exist, or the data transfer contains no data, this method will have no effect.

Throws:

`null`	DOMError

`getData(format:String):String`

Retrieves the data for a given type, or an empty string if data for that type does not exist or the data transfer contains no data.

Throws:

`null`	DOMError

`setData(format:String, data:String):Void`

Set the data for a given type. If data for the type does not exist, it is added at the end, such that the last item in the types list will be the new format. If data for the type already exists, the existing data is replaced in the same position.

Throws:

`null`	DOMError

`setDragImage(image:Element, x:Int, y:Int):Void`

Set the image to be used for dragging if a custom one is desired.