# Draggable text box

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/draggable-text-box/2176549>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [December 12, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/draggable-text-box/2176549 "2022-12-12T17:01:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![mbritt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/mbritt/32/43885_2.png) [@mbritt](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mbritt)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/draggable-text-box/2176549/1 "2022-12-12T17:01:37Z")

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Can I create a text box that users can first type into and then drag to another location on the screen? I cant figure out how to do this. Appreciate the help!

Michael

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/draggable-text-box/2176549/2 "2022-12-12T17:10:32Z")

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Pretty sure that’s not possible. I really wish there was drag and drop support.

This would have to be fixed first:

> <https://github.com/thunkable/thunkable-issues/issues/951>
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> \*\*Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.\*\*
> There are ma…ny great uses for detecting a "mouse up" event on a sprite or canvas. For example, board game "pieces" can be dragged to a new position and then snap-to-grid can be coded to force placement of those pieces in certain positions.
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> \*\*Describe the solution you'd like\*\*
> An "up" event for mouse clicks/taps in sprites and canvases.
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> \*\*Describe alternatives you've considered\*\*
> I have tried many things but I can't find a workaround.
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> \*\*Which platform are you asking for?\*\*
> Thunkable X
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> \*\*Additional context\*\*

And then applied to all components, not just sprites. Feel free to add a comment on that GitHub topic so it gets more attention.

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**Author:** ![mbritt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/mbritt/32/43885_2.png) [@mbritt](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mbritt)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/draggable-text-box/2176549/3 "2022-12-12T17:22:14Z")

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I was a little afraid about this: so it’s not possible to make anything drag-able in thunkable?

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/draggable-text-box/2176549/4 "2022-12-12T19:13:21Z")

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You can drag & drop sprites but I find the functionality severely limited. And it doesn’t apply to components. So no, not really.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/draggable-text-box/2176549/5 "2023-03-12T19:14:06Z")

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