When you dragged a control, notice that WebDragDropExtender automatically creates a transparent shadow of the original element as the drag visual hint/indicator. This feature enables end users to easily recognize the dragged objects and ensuring they are grabbing the correct objects before dropping it to the target objects.
Beside create transparent shadow, WebDragDropExtender provide another way for drag visual hint. It is SimpleIndicator. This mode allows you to create traditional drag visual hint similar to those in older Windows applications. The simple indicator simply shows a small rectangular hint below the mouse pointer.
In this topic, you will learn how to use simple indicator as drag visual hint.
To use simple indicator as drag visual hint
- Focus on WebDragDropExtender and press F4 to open WebDragDropExtender's properties.
- Search for DragSettings >> DragVisualHint
- Set DragVisualHint to SimpleIndicator.