drag-scroll checkbox VERSION 1.1

Asset/css/shrink-vertically.css

@@ -32,3 +32,40 @@
     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

@@ -17,11 +17,15 @@ class ConfigController extends BaseController
     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').' > '.t('Shrink Vertically'),
             'values' => array(
                 'shrink_vertically_offset' => $offset,
+                'shrink_vertically_top_scrollbar' => $topScrollbar,
+                'shrink_vertically_drag_scroll' => $dragScroll,
             ),
             'errors' => array(),
         )));
@@ -34,7 +38,14 @@ class ConfigController extends BaseController
         $offset = isset($values['shrink_vertically_offset']) ? (int) $values['shrink_vertically_offset'] : self::DEFAULT_OFFSET;
         $offset = max(self::MIN_OFFSET, min(self::MAX_OFFSET, $offset));
 
-        if ($this->configModel->save(array('shrink_vertically_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.'));

Plugin.php

@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ class Plugin extends Base
 
         // 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()
@@ -44,7 +58,7 @@ class Plugin extends Base
 
     public function getPluginVersion()
     {
-        return '0.4.0';
+        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
+A small Kanboard plugin focused on getting around the board horizontally. It fixes the
-horizontal scrollbar stays on screen.
+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
 
@@ -59,12 +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.
 
+## Top horizontal scrollbar (optional)
+
+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" to set the pixel offset. The value is stored in the
+Go to "Settings -> Shrink Vertically":
-Kanboard configuration and injected in the page head as the `--sv-shrink-offset` CSS
+
+- **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

@@ -13,6 +13,20 @@
         </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>

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-ShrinkVertically v0.4
+ShrinkVertically v1.1