Drag and Drop

βœ‹

Universal Drag and Drop

Effortlessly move items between any part of Journal it! with intuitive drag and drop. Schedule

, organize , reschedule , and moreβ€”all with a simple gesture.

How It Works

1

Start Dragging

Long press (mobile) or click and hold (desktop)

2

Navigate

Move to your target location while dragging

3

Drop

Release to drop the item at target

Common Drag and Drop Workflows

πŸ“…

Schedule from Bottom Section

Quick access to

, , , and backlog items for instant scheduling.

  1. 1Tap buttons in 's bottom section to reveal items
  2. 2Long press a , , , or backlog item
  3. 3Drag to any day, time block, or specific time
  4. 4Drop to schedule the item

Tip: Tap a

or first to reveal its subtasks, then drag individual subtasks to the

πŸ”

Drag from Search View

Use search results to attach/mention items or create

items.

  1. 1Open search view
  2. 2Find the item you want to use
  3. 3Long press the search result to start dragging
  4. 4On compact UI (mobile): Close search first, then navigate to target
  5. 5Drop to attach/mention in editors, or to to create Sessions/pinned items

Tip: Non-

items dropped on the become Sessions or pinned items automatically

πŸ”„

Reschedule Items

Move items between days and time blocks effortlessly.

  1. 1Long press any item
  2. 2Drag to a different day or time block
  3. 3Choose to move or duplicate when prompted

Tip: Drag between day, week, and month views for flexible rescheduling

πŸ“

Import Files and Text

Add external content to your journal with drag and drop.

  1. 1Drag files or text from outside the app
  2. 2Drop to for later processing
  3. 3Or drop to file manager for immediate storage
  4. 4Or drop on text fields to insert text

Tip: Works on all platforms for seamless content import

What Can Be Dragged

πŸ“Œ

Items

πŸ“

Content

  • β€’ (all types)
  • β€’Files and documents
  • β€’Search results
  • β€’ items
  • β€’ items
🌐

External

  • β€’Files from device
  • β€’Text from other apps
  • β€’Images
  • β€’Links

Where to Drop

πŸ“…

The most common drop target for scheduling.

  • β€’Specific days in day/week/month view
  • β€’Time blocks for categorized scheduling
  • β€’Specific times for precise
  • β€’Backlog for future scheduling
πŸ“₯

Inbox

Temporary storage for quick capture.

  • β€’Text snippets for later processing
  • β€’Files to review
  • β€’Links to read
  • β€’Ideas to develop
πŸ“

File Manager

Permanent storage for documents.

  • β€’Documents and PDFs
  • β€’Images and media
✏️

Text Editors

Drop items to attach or mention in rich text.

  • β€’Text being edited
  • β€’Journal
  • β€’Any rich text field

Pro Tips

πŸ’‘

Cross-View Dragging

You can drag items across different views. Start dragging in search, navigate to

, and drop - all in one gesture.

⚑

Quick Subtask

Tap a task to expand its subtasks, then drag individual subtasks to different days for granular

.

🎯

Duplicate vs Move

When dragging planner items, you'll be prompted to either move or duplicate. Use duplicate for recurring

or continuing unfinished items.

πŸ“±

Platform Differences

Mobile/Tablet: Long press for about 0.5 seconds. Desktop: Click and hold with mouse. The gesture is optimized for each platform.

βŒπŸ•ΈοΈ