drag-scroll checkbox VERSION 1.1

Asset/css/shrink-vertically.css

@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
  * breathing room). A fixed-px budget is more reliable than a proportional vh value
  * because that chrome is a fixed height regardless of screen size.
  *
- * Tune the single number below (240px) if the scrollbar is still clipped or if you
- * want the columns taller.
+ * The pixel budget is the --sv-shrink-offset CSS variable. It is injected in the
+ * page head from the plugin setting (Settings -> Shrink Vertically); when unset it
+ * falls back to 240px below. Increase it if the scrollbar is still clipped, or
+ * decrease it to make the columns taller.
  *
  * The selector is intentionally more specific than core's single-class rule, and
  * uses !important, so this override wins even alongside a theme (e.g. Essential).
@@ -27,6 +29,43 @@
  * (non-important) min-height, so we reset it to 0 and let max-height win.
  */
 #board td .board-task-list.board-task-list-compact {
-    max-height: calc(100vh - 240px) !important;
+    max-height: calc(100vh - var(--sv-shrink-offset, 240px)) !important;
     min-height: 0 !important;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Optional top horizontal scrollbar (added by Asset/js/top-scrollbar.js when the
+ * "Add a top horizontal scrollbar" setting is enabled). The inner element is given a
+ * width equal to the board's scrollable width by the script; overflow-x: auto then
+ * produces a scrollbar whose range mirrors the board's own bottom scrollbar. The 1px
+ * inner height keeps the bar to just the scrollbar itself.
+ */
+.sv-top-scroll {
+    overflow-x: auto;
+    overflow-y: hidden;
+}
+
+.sv-top-scroll-inner {
+    height: 1px;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Click-and-drag horizontal scrolling (added by Asset/js/drag-scroll.js when the
+ * "Drag the board background to scroll" setting is enabled). The .sv-drag-scroll class
+ * is set on #board-container by the script, so these rules are inert when disabled.
+ * A grab cursor advertises the empty background; cards keep the normal cursor since
+ * pressing them does a card drag, not a pan.
+ */
+#board-container.sv-drag-scroll {
+    cursor: grab;
+}
+
+#board-container.sv-drag-scroll .task-board {
+    cursor: default;
+}
+
+.sv-grabbing,
+.sv-grabbing * {
+    cursor: grabbing !important;
+    user-select: none !important;
+}

Asset/js/drag-scroll.js

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * ShrinkVertically -- optional click-and-drag horizontal scrolling of the board.
+ *
+ * Like the Trello board canvas: press the empty board background and drag left/right
+ * to scroll #board-container horizontally. The pan only starts on empty background --
+ * pressing a task card, a drag handle, or any interactive control is ignored, so this
+ * never interferes with Kanboard's own card and column drag-and-drop.
+ *
+ * Loaded only when the "Drag the board background to scroll" setting is enabled.
+ */
+(function () {
+    "use strict";
+
+    // Pressing any of these (or their descendants) must NOT start a background pan.
+    var IGNORE = "a, button, input, textarea, select, label, " +
+        ".task-board, [data-task-id], .task-board-sort-handle, " +
+        ".draggable-row-handle, .dropdown, .ui-sortable-handle";
+
+    function isIgnored(el) {
+        return !!(el && el.closest && el.closest(IGNORE));
+    }
+
+    function init() {
+        var container = document.getElementById("board-container");
+
+        if (!container || container.getAttribute("data-sv-drag") === "1") {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        container.setAttribute("data-sv-drag", "1");
+        container.classList.add("sv-drag-scroll");
+
+        var dragging = false;
+        var startX = 0;
+        var startScrollLeft = 0;
+
+        container.addEventListener("mousedown", function (e) {
+            // Left button only, and only on empty board background.
+            if (e.button !== 0 || isIgnored(e.target)) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            dragging = true;
+            startX = e.clientX;
+            startScrollLeft = container.scrollLeft;
+            container.classList.add("sv-grabbing");
+            e.preventDefault();
+        });
+
+        document.addEventListener("mousemove", function (e) {
+            if (!dragging) {
+                return;
+            }
+            container.scrollLeft = startScrollLeft - (e.clientX - startX);
+            e.preventDefault();
+        });
+
+        function stop() {
+            if (!dragging) {
+                return;
+            }
+            dragging = false;
+            container.classList.remove("sv-grabbing");
+        }
+
+        document.addEventListener("mouseup", stop);
+        document.addEventListener("mouseleave", stop);
+    }
+
+    if (document.readyState === "loading") {
+        document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", init);
+    } else {
+        init();
+    }
+})();

Asset/js/top-scrollbar.js

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * ShrinkVertically -- optional horizontal scrollbar above the board.
+ *
+ * Kanboard's board scrolls horizontally inside #board-container (overflow-x: auto),
+ * so the only horizontal scrollbar sits at the very bottom of the board. On a wide
+ * board you have to scroll all the way down to reach it. This adds a second, mirrored
+ * scrollbar just above the columns and keeps the two scroll positions in sync.
+ *
+ * Loaded only when the "Add a top horizontal scrollbar" setting is enabled.
+ */
+(function () {
+    "use strict";
+
+    function init() {
+        var container = document.getElementById("board-container");
+
+        // Only on the board, and never add it twice.
+        if (!container || document.querySelector(".sv-top-scroll")) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var bar = document.createElement("div");
+        bar.className = "sv-top-scroll";
+
+        var inner = document.createElement("div");
+        inner.className = "sv-top-scroll-inner";
+        bar.appendChild(inner);
+
+        container.parentNode.insertBefore(bar, container);
+
+        function sync() {
+            // Match the dummy bar's content width to the board's scrollable width
+            // so its scrollbar has the same range as the board's own scrollbar.
+            inner.style.width = container.scrollWidth + "px";
+        }
+
+        var lock = false;
+
+        bar.addEventListener("scroll", function () {
+            if (lock) { return; }
+            lock = true;
+            container.scrollLeft = bar.scrollLeft;
+            lock = false;
+        });
+
+        container.addEventListener("scroll", function () {
+            if (lock) { return; }
+            lock = true;
+            bar.scrollLeft = container.scrollLeft;
+            lock = false;
+        });
+
+        window.addEventListener("resize", sync);
+
+        // The board can be redrawn by the AJAX polling/refresh; keep the width current.
+        if (window.MutationObserver) {
+            new MutationObserver(sync).observe(container, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+        }
+
+        sync();
+    }
+
+    if (document.readyState === "loading") {
+        document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", init);
+    } else {
+        init();
+    }
+})();

Controller/ConfigController.php

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Kanboard\Plugin\ShrinkVertically\Controller;
+
+use Kanboard\Controller\BaseController;
+
+/**
+ * Settings page for the ShrinkVertically plugin: configure how many pixels are
+ * reserved around the vertically collapsed board columns.
+ */
+class ConfigController extends BaseController
+{
+    const DEFAULT_OFFSET = 240;
+    const MIN_OFFSET = 0;
+    const MAX_OFFSET = 2000;
+
+    public function show()
+    {
+        $offset = (int) $this->configModel->get('shrink_vertically_offset', self::DEFAULT_OFFSET);
+        $topScrollbar = (int) $this->configModel->get('shrink_vertically_top_scrollbar', 0);
+        $dragScroll = (int) $this->configModel->get('shrink_vertically_drag_scroll', 0);
+
+        $this->response->html($this->helper->layout->config('shrinkVertically:config/show', array(
+            'title' => t('Settings').' &gt; '.t('Shrink Vertically'),
+            'values' => array(
+                'shrink_vertically_offset' => $offset,
+                'shrink_vertically_top_scrollbar' => $topScrollbar,
+                'shrink_vertically_drag_scroll' => $dragScroll,
+            ),
+            'errors' => array(),
+        )));
+    }
+
+    public function save()
+    {
+        $values = $this->request->getValues();
+
+        $offset = isset($values['shrink_vertically_offset']) ? (int) $values['shrink_vertically_offset'] : self::DEFAULT_OFFSET;
+        $offset = max(self::MIN_OFFSET, min(self::MAX_OFFSET, $offset));
+
+        $topScrollbar = isset($values['shrink_vertically_top_scrollbar']) ? 1 : 0;
+        $dragScroll = isset($values['shrink_vertically_drag_scroll']) ? 1 : 0;
+
+        if ($this->configModel->save(array(
+            'shrink_vertically_offset' => $offset,
+            'shrink_vertically_top_scrollbar' => $topScrollbar,
+            'shrink_vertically_drag_scroll' => $dragScroll,
+        ))) {
+            $this->flash->success(t('Settings saved successfully.'));
+        } else {
+            $this->flash->failure(t('Unable to save your settings.'));
+        }
+
+        $this->response->redirect($this->helper->url->to('ConfigController', 'show', array('plugin' => 'ShrinkVertically')));
+    }
+}

Plugin.php

@@ -14,11 +14,31 @@ class Plugin extends Base
             'template' => 'plugins/ShrinkVertically/Asset/css/shrink-vertically.css',
         ));
 
+        // Inject the configured pixel offset as a CSS variable in the page head.
+        $this->template->hook->attach('template:layout:head', 'shrinkVertically:layout/variable');
+
         // Append a "+" to the two vertical-collapse menu labels so it is visible
         // that the behaviour is modified by this plugin.
         $this->hook->on('template:layout:js', array(
             'template' => 'plugins/ShrinkVertically/Asset/js/shrink-vertically.js',
         ));
+
+        // Add a "Shrink Vertically" entry to the Settings sidebar.
+        $this->template->hook->attach('template:config:sidebar', 'shrinkVertically:config/sidebar');
+
+        // Optional: a second, mirrored horizontal scrollbar above the board columns.
+        if ((int) $this->configModel->get('shrink_vertically_top_scrollbar', 0) === 1) {
+            $this->hook->on('template:layout:js', array(
+                'template' => 'plugins/ShrinkVertically/Asset/js/top-scrollbar.js',
+            ));
+        }
+
+        // Optional: click-and-drag the board background to scroll horizontally.
+        if ((int) $this->configModel->get('shrink_vertically_drag_scroll', 0) === 1) {
+            $this->hook->on('template:layout:js', array(
+                'template' => 'plugins/ShrinkVertically/Asset/js/drag-scroll.js',
+            ));
+        }
     }
 
     public function getPluginName()
@@ -38,7 +58,7 @@ class Plugin extends Base
 
     public function getPluginVersion()
     {
-        return '0.1.0';
+        return '1.1.0';
     }
 
     public function getPluginHomepage()

README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 # ShrinkVertically -- keep the board horizontal scrollbar visible
 
-A tiny Kanboard plugin that fixes the vertically-collapsed board view so the bottom
-horizontal scrollbar stays on screen.
+A small Kanboard plugin focused on getting around the board horizontally. It fixes the
+vertically-collapsed board view so the bottom scrollbar stays on screen, can optionally
+add a second mirrored scrollbar above the columns, and can optionally let you drag the
+board background to scroll (like Trello). Everything is configurable under
+"Settings -> Shrink Vertically".
 
 ## The problem
 
@@ -25,13 +28,19 @@ list:
 
 ```css
 #board td .board-task-list.board-task-list-compact {
-    max-height: calc(100vh - 240px) !important;
+    max-height: calc(100vh - var(--sv-shrink-offset, 240px)) !important;
+    min-height: 0 !important;
 }
 ```
 
-The `240px` reserves room for the page header, the board column header, the horizontal
+The offset reserves room for the page header, the board column header, the horizontal
 scrollbar, and a little breathing space. A fixed-pixel budget is more reliable than a
-proportional value because that chrome is a fixed height regardless of screen size.
+proportional value because that chrome is a fixed height regardless of screen size. It
+defaults to `240px` and is configurable (see Settings below).
+
+The `min-height: 0` is essential: Kanboard's drag-and-drop sets an inline `min-height` on
+each column equal to its full content height, and in CSS `min-height` beats `max-height`,
+so without this reset the tall columns would never shrink.
 
 The override only applies while columns are collapsed (when core adds the
 `board-task-list-compact` class). It changes no data and runs no database migration.
@@ -53,11 +62,38 @@ Copy this folder into your Kanboard installation as `plugins/ShrinkVertically/`.
 directory name must be exactly `ShrinkVertically` (Kanboard derives the plugin namespace
 from the folder name). Reload the board; no build step, no configuration.
 
-## Tuning
+## Top horizontal scrollbar (optional)
 
-Edit the single `240px` value in `Asset/css/shrink-vertically.css`. Increase it if the
-scrollbar is still clipped (for example with a taller theme header); decrease it to make
-the collapsed columns taller.
+Kanboard's board scrolls horizontally inside `#board-container`, so its only horizontal
+scrollbar is at the very bottom of the board -- on a wide board you must scroll all the
+way down to move sideways. Enable "Add a top horizontal scrollbar" in the settings to get
+a second, mirrored scrollbar just above the columns. A small script
+(`Asset/js/top-scrollbar.js`, loaded only when the option is on) inserts a dummy scroll
+strip above `#board-container` and keeps its scroll position in sync with the board both
+ways.
+
+## Drag to scroll (optional)
+
+Kanboard has no way to pan the board by grabbing it; you must use the scrollbar. Enable
+"Drag the board background to scroll" to click and drag on the empty board background to
+scroll the columns sideways, like the Trello board canvas. A small script
+(`Asset/js/drag-scroll.js`, loaded only when the option is on) starts a horizontal pan on
+`#board-container` only when the press lands on empty background -- pressing a task card,
+a drag handle or any control is ignored, so Kanboard's own card and column drag-and-drop
+keep working unchanged.
+
+## Settings
+
+Go to "Settings -> Shrink Vertically":
+
+- **Vertical offset in pixels** -- pixels reserved around the collapsed columns. Stored in
+  the Kanboard configuration and injected in the page head as the `--sv-shrink-offset` CSS
+  variable. Increase it if the scrollbar is still clipped (for example with a taller theme
+  header); decrease it to make the collapsed columns taller. Default: 240.
+- **Add a top horizontal scrollbar to the board** -- toggles the mirrored top scrollbar
+  described above.
+- **Drag the board background to scroll horizontally** -- toggles the Trello-style
+  click-and-drag panning described above.
 
 ## License
 

Template/config/show.php

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<div class="page-header">
+    <h2><?= t('Shrink Vertically') ?></h2>
+</div>
+
+<form method="post" action="<?= $this->url->href('ConfigController', 'save', array('plugin' => 'ShrinkVertically')) ?>" autocomplete="off">
+    <?= $this->form->csrf() ?>
+
+    <fieldset>
+        <?= $this->form->label(t('Vertical offset in pixels'), 'shrink_vertically_offset') ?>
+        <?= $this->form->number('shrink_vertically_offset', $values, $errors) ?>
+        <p class="form-help">
+            <?= t('Pixels reserved above and below the vertically collapsed board columns (page header, column header and the horizontal scrollbar). A larger value makes the columns shorter. Default: 240.') ?>
+        </p>
+    </fieldset>
+
+    <fieldset>
+        <?= $this->form->checkbox('shrink_vertically_top_scrollbar', t('Add a top horizontal scrollbar to the board'), 1, isset($values['shrink_vertically_top_scrollbar']) && $values['shrink_vertically_top_scrollbar'] == 1) ?>
+        <p class="form-help">
+            <?= t('Adds a second horizontal scrollbar above the columns, mirrored with the board scrollbar, so you do not have to scroll to the bottom to move sideways.') ?>
+        </p>
+    </fieldset>
+
+    <fieldset>
+        <?= $this->form->checkbox('shrink_vertically_drag_scroll', t('Drag the board background to scroll horizontally'), 1, isset($values['shrink_vertically_drag_scroll']) && $values['shrink_vertically_drag_scroll'] == 1) ?>
+        <p class="form-help">
+            <?= t('Like Trello: click and drag on the empty board background to scroll the columns sideways. Dragging a task card or a handle still works as usual.') ?>
+        </p>
+    </fieldset>
+
+    <div class="form-actions">
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-blue"><?= t('Save') ?></button>
+    </div>
+</form>

Template/config/sidebar.php

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<li <?= $this->app->checkMenuSelection('ConfigController', 'show', 'ShrinkVertically') ?>>
+    <?= $this->url->link(t('Shrink Vertically'), 'ConfigController', 'show', array('plugin' => 'ShrinkVertically')) ?>
+</li>

Template/layout/variable.php

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<style type="text/css">
+    :root { --sv-shrink-offset: <?= (int) $this->app->config('shrink_vertically_offset', 240) ?>px; }
+</style>

VERSION

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ShrinkVertically v1.1