Don't clear drop target on invalid selection

packages/client/src/components/Component.svelte

@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
   $: selected =
     $builderStore.inBuilder && $builderStore.selectedComponentId === id
   $: inSelectedPath = $componentStore.selectedComponentPath?.includes(id)
+  $: inDropPath = $componentStore.dropPath?.includes(id)
   $: inDragPath = inSelectedPath && $builderStore.editMode
 
   // Derive definition properties which can all be optional, so need to be
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@
   // Interactive components can be selected, dragged and highlighted inside
   // the builder preview
   $: builderInteractive =
-    $builderStore.inBuilder && insideScreenslot && !isBlock
+    $builderStore.inBuilder && insideScreenslot && !isBlock && !instance.static
   $: devToolsInteractive = $devToolsStore.allowSelection && !isBlock
   $: interactive = builderInteractive || devToolsInteractive
   $: editing = editable && selected && $builderStore.editMode
@@ -453,10 +454,11 @@
     class:interactive
     class:editing
     class:block={isBlock}
-    class:explode={children.length && !isLayout && $builderStore.isDragging}
+    class:explode={children.length && !isLayout && inDropPath && false}
     data-id={id}
     data-name={name}
     data-icon={icon}
+    data-placeholder={id === "placeholder"}
   >
     <svelte:component this={constructor} bind:this={ref} {...initialSettings}>
       {#if hasMissingRequiredSettings}

packages/client/src/components/preview/DNDHandler.svelte

@@ -77,19 +77,16 @@
     builderStore.actions.setDragging(false)
   }
 
-  // Callback when on top of a component
+  const validateDrop = (dropInfo, e) => {
-  const onDragOver = e => {
+    if (!dropInfo) {
-    // Skip if we aren't validly dragging currently
+      return null
-    if (!dragInfo || !dropInfo) {
-      return
     }
 
-    e.preventDefault()
     const { droppableInside, bounds } = dropInfo
     const { top, left, height, width } = bounds
     const mouseY = e.clientY
     const mouseX = e.clientX
-    const snapFactor = droppableInside ? 0.33 : 0.5
+    const snapFactor = droppableInside ? 0.25 : 0.5
     const snapLimitV = Math.min(40, height * snapFactor)
     const snapLimitH = Math.min(40, width * snapFactor)
 
@@ -108,20 +105,32 @@
 
     // When no edges match, drop inside if possible
     if (!sides.length) {
-      dropInfo.mode = droppableInside ? "inside" : null
+      if (droppableInside) {
-      dropInfo.side = null
+        return {
-      return
+          ...dropInfo,
+          mode: "inside",
+          side: null,
+        }
+      } else {
+        return null
+      }
     }
 
     // When one edge matches, use that edge
     if (sides.length === 1) {
-      dropInfo.side = sides[0]
       if ([Sides.Top, Sides.Left].includes(sides[0])) {
-        dropInfo.mode = "above"
+        return {
-      } else {
+          ...dropInfo,
-        dropInfo.mode = "below"
+          mode: "above",
+          side: sides[0],
+        }
+      } else {
+        return {
+          ...dropInfo,
+          mode: "below",
+          side: sides[0],
+        }
       }
-      return
     }
 
     // When 2 edges match, work out which is closer
@@ -134,9 +143,34 @@
     const edge = delta1 < delta2 ? sides[0] : sides[1]
     dropInfo.side = edge
     if ([Sides.Top, Sides.Left].includes(edge)) {
-      dropInfo.mode = "above"
+      return {
+        ...dropInfo,
+        mode: "above",
+        side: edge,
+      }
     } else {
-      dropInfo.mode = "below"
+      return {
+        ...dropInfo,
+        mode: "below",
+        side: edge,
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Callback when on top of a component
+  const onDragOver = e => {
+    // Skip if we aren't validly dragging currently
+    if (!dragInfo || !dropInfo) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    e.preventDefault()
+
+    const nextDropInfo = validateDrop(dropInfo, e)
+    if (nextDropInfo) {
+      console.log("set from over")
+      dropInfo = nextDropInfo
+      console.log(dropInfo.mode, dropInfo.target)
     }
   }
 
@@ -147,6 +181,16 @@
       return
     }
 
+    // Update drop target
+    const dropTarget = e.target.closest(".component")
+    builderStore.actions.setDropTarget(dropTarget?.dataset.id)
+
+    // // Do nothing if this is the placeholder
+    // if (element.dataset.id === "placeholder") {
+    //   console.log("placeholder")
+    //   return
+    // }
+
     const element = e.target.closest(".component:not(.block)")
     if (
       element &&
@@ -172,15 +216,20 @@
       // dragOver
       const child = getDOMNodeForComponent(e.target)
       const bounds = child.getBoundingClientRect()
-      dropInfo = {
+      let nextDropInfo = {
         target,
         name: element.dataset.name,
         icon: element.dataset.icon,
         droppableInside: element.classList.contains("empty"),
         bounds,
       }
+      nextDropInfo = validateDrop(nextDropInfo, e)
+      if (nextDropInfo) {
+        console.log("set from enter")
+        dropInfo = nextDropInfo
+      }
     } else {
-      dropInfo = null
+      // dropInfo = null
     }
   }
 
@@ -200,6 +249,10 @@
     }
   }
 
+  $: mode = dropInfo?.mode
+  $: target = dropInfo?.target
+  $: builderStore.actions.updateDNDPlaceholder(mode, target)
+
   onMount(() => {
     // Events fired on the draggable target
     document.addEventListener("dragstart", onDragStart, false)

packages/client/src/stores/builder.js

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { writable, get } from "svelte/store"
 import { API } from "api"
 import { devToolsStore } from "./devTools.js"
+import { findComponentPathById } from "../utils/components.js"
 
 const dispatchEvent = (type, data = {}) => {
   window.parent.postMessage({ type, data })
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ const createBuilderStore = () => {
     navigation: null,
     hiddenComponentIds: [],
     usedPlugins: null,
+    dndMode: null,
+    dndTarget: null,
+    dropTarget: null,
 
     // Legacy - allow the builder to specify a layout
     layout: null,
@@ -102,6 +106,20 @@ const createBuilderStore = () => {
       // Notify the builder so we can reload component definitions
       dispatchEvent("reload-plugin")
     },
+    updateDNDPlaceholder: (mode, target) => {
+      console.log(mode, target)
+      store.update(state => {
+        state.dndMode = mode
+        state.dndTarget = target
+        return state
+      })
+    },
+    setDropTarget: target => {
+      store.update(state => {
+        state.dropTarget = target
+        return state
+      })
+    },
   }
   return {
     ...store,

packages/client/src/stores/components.js

@@ -36,8 +36,13 @@ const createComponentStore = () => {
       const definition = getComponentDefinition(component?._component)
 
       // Derive the selected component path
-      const path =
+      const selectedPath =
         findComponentPathById(asset?.props, selectedComponentId) || []
+      let dropPath = []
+      if ($builderState.isDragging) {
+        dropPath =
+          findComponentPathById(asset?.props, $builderState.dropTarget) || []
+      }
 
       return {
         customComponentManifest: $store.customComponentManifest,
@@ -45,9 +50,10 @@ const createComponentStore = () => {
           $store.mountedComponents[selectedComponentId],
         selectedComponent: component,
         selectedComponentDefinition: definition,
-        selectedComponentPath: path?.map(component => component._id),
+        selectedComponentPath: selectedPath?.map(component => component._id),
         mountedComponentCount: Object.keys($store.mountedComponents).length,
         currentAsset: asset,
+        dropPath: dropPath?.map(component => component._id),
       }
     }
   )

packages/client/src/stores/screens.js

@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ import { routeStore } from "./routes"
 import { builderStore } from "./builder"
 import { appStore } from "./app"
 import { RoleUtils } from "@budibase/frontend-core"
+import {
+  findComponentById,
+  findComponentPathById,
+} from "../utils/components.js"
+import { Helpers } from "@budibase/bbui"
 
 const createScreenStore = () => {
   const store = derived(
@@ -13,7 +18,7 @@ const createScreenStore = () => {
 
       if ($builderStore.inBuilder) {
         // Use builder defined definitions if inside the builder preview
-        activeScreen = $builderStore.screen
+        activeScreen = Helpers.cloneDeep($builderStore.screen)
         screens = [activeScreen]
 
         // Legacy - allow the builder to specify a layout
@@ -24,9 +29,11 @@ const createScreenStore = () => {
         // Find the correct screen by matching the current route
         screens = $appStore.screens || []
         if ($routeStore.activeRoute) {
-          activeScreen = screens.find(
+          activeScreen = Helpers.cloneDeep(
+            screens.find(
               screen => screen._id === $routeStore.activeRoute.screenId
             )
+          )
         }
 
         // Legacy - find the custom layout for the selected screen
@@ -40,6 +47,34 @@ const createScreenStore = () => {
         }
       }
 
+      // Insert DND placeholder if required
+      const { dndTarget, dndMode, selectedComponentId } = $builderStore
+      const insert = false
+      if (insert && activeScreen && dndTarget && dndMode) {
+        let selectedComponent = findComponentById(
+          activeScreen.props,
+          selectedComponentId
+        )
+        const placeholder = {
+          ...selectedComponent,
+          _id: "placeholder",
+          static: true,
+        }
+        // delete selectedComponent._component
+        if (dndMode === "inside") {
+          const target = findComponentById(activeScreen.props, dndTarget)
+          target._children = [placeholder]
+        } else {
+          const path = findComponentPathById(activeScreen.props, dndTarget)
+          const parent = path?.[path.length - 2]
+          if (parent) {
+            const idx = parent._children.findIndex(x => x._id === dndTarget)
+            const delta = dndMode === "below" ? 1 : -1
+            parent._children.splice(idx + delta, 0, placeholder)
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
       // Assign ranks to screens, preferring higher roles and home screens
       screens.forEach(screen => {
         const roleId = screen.routing.roleId