When you want your Kanban board to feel more polished and intuitive, you can take advantage of advanced customization options. These include restricting which columns can accept dropped items, customizing drag handles so users can only drag cards using a specific part of the item, and adding visual cues to make valid drop zones clearer.

Restricting drops is especially useful when your workflow dictates that certain cards should not be moved to specific columns. For instance, you might want to prevent tasks from being dragged directly from To Do to Done without passing through In Progress. Custom drag handles give you finer control over the user experience, allowing you to specify that only a handle icon or a certain region of a card can be used to drag it. This reduces accidental drags and makes the interface feel more deliberate. Adding visual cues, such as highlighting valid drop zones or displaying icons, helps users understand where cards can go, reducing confusion and errors.

To see these features in action, explore the following Kanban board example. You will notice that:

• Some columns restrict where cards can be dropped;
• Each card has a custom drag handle;
• Visual cues appear when dragging.