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Grip Handle Lift

A copy-paste drag & drop component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.

Drag & DropHTMLCSSany framework

Grab the handle and press Alt plus Arrow Up or Arrow Down to reorder.

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HTML
<!-- Grip Handle Lift — set .nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row--drag on the row
     being dragged, .nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row--gap on the row that yields
     space. Keyboard: focus a row, Alt+ArrowUp/ArrowDown reorders. -->
<div class="nuda-dd2-grip-handle" role="listbox" aria-label="Task list" aria-describedby="dd2-grip-handle-desc">
  <p id="dd2-grip-handle-desc" class="nuda-dd2-grip-handle__sr">Grab the handle and press Alt plus Arrow Up or Arrow Down to reorder.</p>
  <div class="nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row" role="option" aria-selected="false">
    <span class="nuda-dd2-grip-handle__grip" aria-hidden="true"><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i></span>
    <span class="nuda-dd2-grip-handle__label">Write brief</span>
  </div>
  <div class="nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row--gap" role="option" aria-selected="false">
    <span class="nuda-dd2-grip-handle__grip" aria-hidden="true"><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i></span>
    <span class="nuda-dd2-grip-handle__label">Review deck</span>
  </div>
  <div class="nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row--drag" role="option" aria-selected="true" tabindex="0">
    <span class="nuda-dd2-grip-handle__grip" aria-hidden="true"><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i><i></i></span>
    <span class="nuda-dd2-grip-handle__label">Ship release</span>
  </div>
</div>
CSS
.nuda-dd2-grip-handle {
  width: 170px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.nuda-dd2-grip-handle__sr {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  background: #161616;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #e4ff54;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.nuda-dd2-grip-handle__grip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2,3px);
  grid-auto-rows: 3px;
  gap: 2px;
}

.nuda-dd2-grip-handle__grip i {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #63636e;
  display: block;
}

.nuda-dd2-grip-handle__label {
  font: 500 11px ui-sans-serif,system-ui;
  color: #cfcfcf;
}

.nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row--gap {
  animation: nuda-dd2-grip-handle-gap 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row--drag {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  border-color: #e4ff54;
  animation: nuda-dd2-grip-handle-drag 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row--drag .nuda-dd2-grip-handle__grip i {
  background: #e4ff54;
  animation: nuda-dd2-grip-handle-dot 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row--drag .nuda-dd2-grip-handle__label {
  color: #fafafa;
}

@keyframes nuda-dd2-grip-handle-drag {
  0%,14%,100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  40%,74% {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -8px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 0 1.5px rgba(228,255,84,.5);
  }
}

@keyframes nuda-dd2-grip-handle-gap {
  0%,14%,100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  40%,74% {
    transform: translateY(10px);
  }
}

@keyframes nuda-dd2-grip-handle-dot {
  0%,14%,100% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  40%,74% {
    opacity: .6;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
  .nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row--gap,.nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row--drag,.nuda-dd2-grip-handle__row--drag .nuda-dd2-grip-handle__grip i {
    animation: none;
  }
}

How to use Grip Handle Lift

Paste the HTML where you need it and the CSS into a global stylesheet (or a <style> tag). Every class is prefixed nuda- so it never collides with Tailwind or your own styles. Tweak the CSS custom properties to match your design system.

Works in React, Vue, Svelte, Astro, Next.js, Nuxt, Laravel Blade, Django, Rails — or a single .html file. No npm install, no build step.

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