PyUIBuilder/src/components/draggable/draggableContext.js

import React, { createContext, useContext, useState } from 'react'
import { isSubClassOfWidget } from '../../utils/widget'
// import Widget from '../../canvas/widgets/base'

export const DragContext = createContext()

export const useDragContext = () => useContext(DragContext)

// Provider component to wrap around parts of your app that need drag-and-drop functionality
export const DragProvider = ({ children }) => {
    const [draggedElement, setDraggedElement] = useState(null)
    const [overElement, setOverElement] = useState(null) // the element the dragged items is over

    const [posMetaData, setPosMetaData] = useState({dragStartCursorPos: {x: 0, y: 0}, 
                                                        initialPos: {x: 0, y: 0}})


    const [widgetClass, setWidgetClass] = useState(null) // helper to help pass the widget type from sidebar to canvas
        
    const onDragStart = (element, widgetClass=null) => {
        setDraggedElement(element)

        if (widgetClass && !isSubClassOfWidget(widgetClass))
            throw new Error("widgetClass must inherit from the Widget base class")

        setWidgetClass(() => widgetClass) // store the class so later it can be passed to the canvas from sidebar
    }

    const onDragEnd = () => {
        setDraggedElement(null)
        setWidgetClass(null)
    }

    return (
        <DragContext.Provider value={{ draggedElement, overElement, setOverElement, 
                                            widgetClass, onDragStart, onDragEnd, posMetaData, 
                                            setPosMetaData }}>
            {children}
        </DragContext.Provider>
    )
}