JavaScript How to Dynamically Move Div by Clicking and Dragging

Question

Okay it would seem like it should be simple. I need to take an already existing div and move it according to mouse position within the window. I have searched everywhere and

Answer 1

You can use this one as a library. Works perfectly. I found it on github but it was getting stuck sometimes because the sharer put "mouseup" to element. I changed it to document and it fixed the problem. This is fixed version

'use strict';

/**
 * Makes an element draggable.
 *
 * @param {HTMLElement} element - The element.
 */
function draggable(element) {
    var isMouseDown = false;

    // initial mouse X and Y for `mousedown`
    var mouseX;
    var mouseY;

    // element X and Y before and after move
    var elementX = 0;
    var elementY = 0;

    // mouse button down over the element
    element.addEventListener('mousedown', onMouseDown);

    /**
     * Listens to `mousedown` event.
     *
     * @param {Object} event - The event.
     */
    function onMouseDown(event) {
        mouseX = event.clientX;
        mouseY = event.clientY;
        isMouseDown = true;
    }

    // mouse button released
    document.addEventListener('mouseup', onMouseUp);

    /**
     * Listens to `mouseup` event.
     *
     * @param {Object} event - The event.
     */
    function onMouseUp(event) {
        isMouseDown = false;
        elementX = parseInt(element.style.left) || 0;
        elementY = parseInt(element.style.top) || 0;
    }

    // need to attach to the entire document
    // in order to take full width and height
    // this ensures the element keeps up with the mouse
    document.addEventListener('mousemove', onMouseMove);

    /**
     * Listens to `mousemove` event.
     *
     * @param {Object} event - The event.
     */
    function onMouseMove(event) {
        if (!isMouseDown) return;
        var deltaX = event.clientX - mouseX;
        var deltaY = event.clientY - mouseY;
        element.style.left = elementX + deltaX + 'px';
        element.style.top = elementY + deltaY + 'px';
    }
}