Drag and drop in both directions is now live in Better Table for Confluence
One of the most requested features in Better Table for Confluence has just shipped: drag and drop in both directions.
If your team works with large tables in Confluence, you know how painful it is to reorganize rows and columns manually. This feature exactly solves that.
Some stats:
- 2 implementation attempts before getting the architecture right
- 1 prototype project to validate the approach
- 54 commits
- 22 files changed
- 3,000 lines of code touched (rewrites included)
Here comes a demo of the changes: https://youtu.be/MXnKVVvnras
The dnd implementation supports both axes (columns and rows) and was rebuilt from scratch to handle them correctly at the architectural level. The first attempt failed because drag and drop in both directions is genuinely complex - it is not something you bolt on top of an existing table. The second attempt started with a clean slate and the right foundation.
I also reviewed native Confluence tables and several competing Marketplace apps before making key UX decisions. We are eager to see how the community responds after the release.
The feature was developed in close collaboration with Claude Code and Rovo Dev CLI. The Atlassian ecosystem has a specific tech stack that AI tools do not always support out of the box. So the approach was to prototype a simpler React + Tailwind CSS implementation first, validate the logic, and then migrate to the Better Table stack. It worked well.
If Confluence is your second home, stay tuned. Release is coming (fingers crossed).
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