From 4325eae4d4a15e9481efcd9f44e30503413444e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kolaente <hello@kolaente.de>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:37:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix(tasks): show drag handle icon on mobile devices (#2286)

Resolves https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/issues/2228
---
 .../project/views/ProjectKanban.vue           | 55 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../components/project/views/ProjectList.vue  | 32 ++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 84 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/frontend/src/components/project/views/ProjectKanban.vue b/frontend/src/components/project/views/ProjectKanban.vue
index ae1d65182..651a90484 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/project/views/ProjectKanban.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/project/views/ProjectKanban.vue
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@
 
 								<draggable
 									v-bind="DRAG_OPTIONS"
+									:handle="taskDragHandle"
+									:delay="isTouchDevice ? 300 : 1000"
 									:model-value="bucket.tasks"
 									:group="{name: 'tasks', put: shouldAcceptDrop(bucket) && !dragBucket}"
 									:disabled="!canWrite"
@@ -214,6 +216,13 @@
 											class="task-item"
 											:data-task-id="task.id"
 										>
+											<span
+												v-if="canWrite && isTouchDevice"
+												class="handle"
+												@click="openTask(task)"
+												@touchstart.passive="onHandleTouchStart"
+												@touchmove.passive="onHandleTouchMove"
+											/>
 											<KanbanCard
 												class="kanban-card"
 												:task="task"
@@ -281,6 +290,7 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import {computed, nextTick, ref, watch, toRef} from 'vue'
+import {useRouter} from 'vue-router'
 import {useRouteQuery} from '@vueuse/router'
 import {useI18n} from 'vue-i18n'
 import draggable from 'zhyswan-vuedraggable'
@@ -436,6 +446,40 @@ const project = computed(() => projectId.value ? projectStore.projects[projectId
 const view = computed(() => project.value?.views.find(v => v.id === props.viewId) as IProjectView || null)
 const canWrite = computed(() => baseStore.currentProject?.maxPermission > Permissions.READ && view.value.bucketConfigurationMode === 'manual')
 const canCreateTasks = computed(() => canWrite.value && projectId.value > 0)
+
+const isTouchDevice = ref(false)
+if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+	isTouchDevice.value = !window.matchMedia('(hover: hover) and (pointer: fine)').matches
+}
+const taskDragHandle = computed(() => isTouchDevice.value ? '.handle' : undefined)
+
+const router = useRouter()
+const touchStartY = ref(0)
+
+function openTask(task: ITask) {
+	router.push({
+		name: 'task.detail',
+		params: {id: task.id},
+		state: {backdropView: router.currentRoute.value.fullPath},
+	})
+}
+
+function onHandleTouchStart(e: TouchEvent) {
+	touchStartY.value = e.touches[0].clientY
+}
+
+function onHandleTouchMove(e: TouchEvent) {
+	if (drag.value) return
+
+	const currentY = e.touches[0].clientY
+	const deltaY = touchStartY.value - currentY
+	const scrollContainer = (e.target as HTMLElement).closest('.tasks') as HTMLElement | null
+	if (scrollContainer) {
+		scrollContainer.scrollTop += deltaY
+		touchStartY.value = currentY
+	}
+}
+
 const buckets = computed(() => kanbanStore.buckets)
 const loading = computed(() => kanbanStore.isLoading)
 const projectIdWithFallback = computed<number>(() => project.value?.id || projectId.value)
@@ -954,6 +998,7 @@ $filter-container-height: '1rem - #{$switch-view-height}';
 		.task-item {
 			background-color: var(--grey-100);
 			padding: .25rem .5rem;
+			position: relative;
 
 			&:first-of-type {
 				padding-block-start: .5rem;
@@ -962,6 +1007,16 @@ $filter-container-height: '1rem - #{$switch-view-height}';
 			&:last-of-type {
 				padding-block-end: .5rem;
 			}
+
+			.handle {
+				position: absolute;
+				inset: 0;
+				z-index: 1;
+				opacity: 0;
+				touch-action: none;
+				-webkit-touch-callout: none;
+				user-select: none;
+			}
 		}
 
 		.no-move {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/project/views/ProjectList.vue b/frontend/src/components/project/views/ProjectList.vue
index 71460bce4..270f99d14 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/project/views/ProjectList.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/project/views/ProjectList.vue
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@
 							type: 'transition-group'
 						}"
 						:animation="100"
-						:delay-on-touch-only="true"
-						:delay="1000"
+						:handle="dragHandle"
+						:delay-on-touch-only="!isTouchDevice"
+						:delay="isTouchDevice ? 0 : 1000"
 						ghost-class="task-ghost"
 						@start="handleDragStart"
 						@end="saveTaskPosition"
@@ -75,7 +76,14 @@
 								:the-task="t"
 								:all-tasks="allTasks"
 								@taskUpdated="updateTasks"
-							/>
+							>
+								<span
+									v-if="canDragTasks"
+									class="icon handle"
+								>
+									<Icon icon="grip-lines" />
+								</span>
+							</SingleTaskInProject>
 						</template>
 					</draggable>
 
@@ -193,6 +201,12 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
 const canDragTasks = computed(() => canWrite.value || isSavedFilter(project.value))
 
+const isTouchDevice = ref(false)
+if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+	isTouchDevice.value = !window.matchMedia('(hover: hover) and (pointer: fine)').matches
+}
+const dragHandle = computed(() => isTouchDevice.value ? '.handle' : undefined)
+
 const addTaskRef = ref<typeof AddTask | null>(null)
 
 function focusNewTaskInput() {
@@ -373,6 +387,18 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 	box-shadow: none;
 }
 
+:deep(.single-task .handle) {
+	cursor: grab;
+	margin-inline-end: .25rem;
+	color: var(--grey-400);
+}
+
+@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
+	:deep(.single-task .handle) {
+		display: none;
+	}
+}
+
 :deep(.tasks:not(.dragging-disabled) .single-task) {
 	cursor: grab;
 	-webkit-touch-callout: none;