Snapping of object features via dragging

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving, by a processor, a first user input indicating an initiation of a dragging operation in the graphical user interface, the first user input indicating a first location in the graphical user interface;
• evaluating, by the processor, respective distances between the first location and a plurality of source features in the graphical user interface;
• determining, by the processor, a source feature corresponding to a source object in response to the source feature having a shortest distance among the respective distances to the first location;
• receiving, by the processor, a second user input during the dragging operation in the graphical user interface, the second user input indicating a current location in the graphical user interface;
• determining, by the processor, a current target feature corresponding to a current target object based on the current location;
• and
• snapping, by the processor, the source feature corresponding to the source object to the current target feature corresponding to the current target object.

A computer-readable storage device, comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a first user input indicating an initiation of a dragging operation in a graphical user interface, the first user input indicating a first location in the graphical user interface;
• evaluating respective distances between the first location and a plurality of source features in the graphical user interface;
• determining a source feature corresponding to a source object in response to the source feature having a shortest distance among the respective distances to the first location;
• receiving a second user input during the dragging operation in the graphical user interface, the second user input indicating a current location in the graphical user interface;
• determining a current target feature corresponding to a current target object based on the current location;
• and
• snapping the source feature corresponding to the source object to the current target feature corresponding to the current target object.

A system, comprising:

• a display device configured to display a graphical user interface;
• a user interface component to receive user input;
• data storage for storing data representing a plurality of objects to be displayed on the graphical user interface;
• at least one processor;
• and
• memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving, from the user interface component, a first user input indicating an initiation of a dragging operation in the graphical user interface, the first user input indicating a first location in the graphical user interface;
• evaluating respective distances between the first location and a plurality of source features in the graphical user interface;
• determining a source feature corresponding to a source object in response to the source feature having a shortest distance among the respective distances to the first location;
• receiving, from the user interface component, a second user input during the dragging operation in the graphical user interface, the second user input indicating a current location in the graphical user interface;
• determining a current target feature corresponding to a current target object based on the current location;
• and
• snapping the source feature corresponding to the source object to the current target feature corresponding to the current target object.