@angular/cdk 7.0.4 → 7.2.1

package/esm2015/drag-drop.js

@@ -5,73 +5,136 @@
  * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
-import { Injectable, NgZone, Inject, ContentChildren, ElementRef, EventEmitter, forwardRef, Input, Output, Optional, Directive, ChangeDetectorRef, ContentChild, InjectionToken, SkipSelf, ViewContainerRef, TemplateRef, NgModule, defineInjectable, inject } from '@angular/core';
+import { InjectionToken, Injectable, NgZone, Inject, NgModule, ContentChildren, ElementRef, EventEmitter, forwardRef, Input, Output, Optional, Directive, ChangeDetectorRef, SkipSelf, ContentChild, ViewContainerRef, TemplateRef, defineInjectable, inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { DOCUMENT } from '@angular/common';
 import { normalizePassiveListenerOptions } from '@angular/cdk/platform';
-import { Subject, Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
+import { Subject, Subscription, Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { coerceBooleanProperty, coerceArray } from '@angular/cdk/coercion';
 import { Directionality } from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
 import { ViewportRuler } from '@angular/cdk/scrolling';
-import { startWith, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { coerceArray } from '@angular/cdk/coercion';
+import { startWith, take, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 /**
  * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
  */
 /**
- * Shallow-extends a stylesheet object with another stylesheet object.
- * \@docs-private
- * @param {?} dest
- * @param {?} source
+ * Injection token that is used to provide a CdkDropList instance to CdkDrag.
+ * Used for avoiding circular imports.
+ * @type {?}
+ */
+const CDK_DROP_LIST = new InjectionToken('CDK_DROP_LIST');
+/**
+ * Injection token that is used to provide a CdkDropList instance to CdkDrag.
+ * Used for avoiding circular imports.
+ * @deprecated Use `CDK_DROP_LIST` instead.
+ * \@breaking-change 8.0.0
+ * @type {?}
+ */
+const CDK_DROP_LIST_CONTAINER = CDK_DROP_LIST;
+
+/**
+ * @fileoverview added by tsickle
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @fileoverview added by tsickle
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Moves an item one index in an array to another.
+ * @template T
+ * @param {?} array Array in which to move the item.
+ * @param {?} fromIndex Starting index of the item.
+ * @param {?} toIndex Index to which the item should be moved.
  * @return {?}
  */
-function extendStyles(dest, source) {
-    for (let key in source) {
-        if (source.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
-            dest[/** @type {?} */ (key)] = source[/** @type {?} */ (key)];
-        }
+function moveItemInArray(array, fromIndex, toIndex) {
+    /** @type {?} */
+    const from = clamp(fromIndex, array.length - 1);
+    /** @type {?} */
+    const to = clamp(toIndex, array.length - 1);
+    if (from === to) {
+        return;
     }
-    return dest;
+    /** @type {?} */
+    const target = array[from];
+    /** @type {?} */
+    const delta = to < from ? -1 : 1;
+    for (let i = from; i !== to; i += delta) {
+        array[i] = array[i + delta];
+    }
+    array[to] = target;
 }
 /**
- * Toggles whether the native drag interactions should be enabled for an element.
- * \@docs-private
- * @param {?} element Element on which to toggle the drag interactions.
- * @param {?} enable Whether the drag interactions should be enabled.
+ * Moves an item from one array to another.
+ * @template T
+ * @param {?} currentArray Array from which to transfer the item.
+ * @param {?} targetArray Array into which to put the item.
+ * @param {?} currentIndex Index of the item in its current array.
+ * @param {?} targetIndex Index at which to insert the item.
  * @return {?}
  */
-function toggleNativeDragInteractions(element, enable) {
+function transferArrayItem(currentArray, targetArray, currentIndex, targetIndex) {
     /** @type {?} */
-    const userSelect = enable ? '' : 'none';
-    extendStyles(element.style, {
-        touchAction: enable ? '' : 'none',
-        webkitUserDrag: enable ? '' : 'none',
-        webkitTapHighlightColor: enable ? '' : 'transparent',
-        userSelect: userSelect,
-        msUserSelect: userSelect,
-        webkitUserSelect: userSelect,
-        MozUserSelect: userSelect
-    });
+    const from = clamp(currentIndex, currentArray.length - 1);
+    /** @type {?} */
+    const to = clamp(targetIndex, targetArray.length);
+    if (currentArray.length) {
+        targetArray.splice(to, 0, currentArray.splice(from, 1)[0]);
+    }
+}
+/**
+ * Copies an item from one array to another, leaving it in its
+ * original position in current array.
+ * @template T
+ * @param {?} currentArray Array from which to copy the item.
+ * @param {?} targetArray Array into which is copy the item.
+ * @param {?} currentIndex Index of the item in its current array.
+ * @param {?} targetIndex Index at which to insert the item.
+ *
+ * @return {?}
+ */
+function copyArrayItem(currentArray, targetArray, currentIndex, targetIndex) {
+    /** @type {?} */
+    const to = clamp(targetIndex, targetArray.length);
+    if (currentArray.length) {
+        targetArray.splice(to, 0, currentArray[currentIndex]);
+    }
+}
+/**
+ * Clamps a number between zero and a maximum.
+ * @param {?} value
+ * @param {?} max
+ * @return {?}
+ */
+function clamp(value, max) {
+    return Math.max(0, Math.min(max, value));
 }
 
 /**
  * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
  */
-/** *
+/**
  * Event options that can be used to bind an active, capturing event.
-  @type {?} */
+ * @type {?}
+ */
 const activeCapturingEventOptions = normalizePassiveListenerOptions({
     passive: false,
     capture: true
 });
-// unsupported: template constraints.
 /**
  * Service that keeps track of all the drag item and drop container
  * instances, and manages global event listeners on the `document`.
  * \@docs-private
  * @template I, C
  */
+// Note: this class is generic, rather than referencing CdkDrag and CdkDropList directly, in order
+// to avoid circular imports. If we were to reference them here, importing the registry into the
+// classes that are registering themselves will introduce a circular import.
 class DragDropRegistry {
     /**
      * @param {?} _ngZone
@@ -106,9 +169,10 @@ class DragDropRegistry {
          */
         this.pointerUp = new Subject();
         /**
-         * Listener used to prevent `touchmove` and `wheel` events while the element is being dragged.
+         * Event listener that will prevent the default browser action while the user is dragging.
+         * @param event Event whose default action should be prevented.
          */
-        this._preventScrollListener = (event) => {
+        this._preventDefaultWhileDragging = (event) => {
             if (this._activeDragInstances.size) {
                 event.preventDefault();
             }
@@ -142,7 +206,7 @@ class DragDropRegistry {
             this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
                 // The event handler has to be explicitly active,
                 // because newer browsers make it passive by default.
-                this._document.addEventListener('touchmove', this._preventScrollListener, activeCapturingEventOptions);
+                this._document.addEventListener('touchmove', this._preventDefaultWhileDragging, activeCapturingEventOptions);
             });
         }
     }
@@ -163,7 +227,7 @@ class DragDropRegistry {
         this._dragInstances.delete(drag);
         this.stopDragging(drag);
         if (this._dragInstances.size === 0) {
-            this._document.removeEventListener('touchmove', this._preventScrollListener, activeCapturingEventOptions);
+            this._document.removeEventListener('touchmove', this._preventDefaultWhileDragging, activeCapturingEventOptions);
         }
     }
     /**
@@ -181,26 +245,31 @@ class DragDropRegistry {
             const moveEvent = isTouchEvent ? 'touchmove' : 'mousemove';
             /** @type {?} */
             const upEvent = isTouchEvent ? 'touchend' : 'mouseup';
-            // We need to disable the native interactions on the entire body, because
-            // the user can start marking text if they drag too far in Safari.
-            toggleNativeDragInteractions(this._document.body, false);
             // We explicitly bind __active__ listeners here, because newer browsers will default to
             // passive ones for `mousemove` and `touchmove`. The events need to be active, because we
             // use `preventDefault` to prevent the page from scrolling while the user is dragging.
             this._globalListeners
                 .set(moveEvent, {
-                handler: e => this.pointerMove.next(e),
+                handler: (e) => this.pointerMove.next((/** @type {?} */ (e))),
                 options: activeCapturingEventOptions
             })
                 .set(upEvent, {
-                handler: e => this.pointerUp.next(e),
+                handler: (e) => this.pointerUp.next((/** @type {?} */ (e))),
                 options: true
+            })
+                // Preventing the default action on `mousemove` isn't enough to disable text selection
+                // on Safari so we need to prevent the selection event as well. Alternatively this can
+                // be done by setting `user-select: none` on the `body`, however it has causes a style
+                // recalculation which can be expensive on pages with a lot of elements.
+                .set('selectstart', {
+                handler: this._preventDefaultWhileDragging,
+                options: activeCapturingEventOptions
             });
             // TODO(crisbeto): prevent mouse wheel scrolling while
             // dragging until we've set up proper scroll handling.
             if (!isTouchEvent) {
                 this._globalListeners.set('wheel', {
-                    handler: this._preventScrollListener,
+                    handler: this._preventDefaultWhileDragging,
                     options: activeCapturingEventOptions
                 });
             }
@@ -220,7 +289,6 @@ class DragDropRegistry {
         this._activeDragInstances.delete(drag);
         if (this._activeDragInstances.size === 0) {
             this._clearGlobalListeners();
-            toggleNativeDragInteractions(this._document.body, true);
         }
     }
     /**
@@ -233,6 +301,8 @@ class DragDropRegistry {
     }
     /**
      * Gets a drop container by its id.
+     * @deprecated No longer being used. To be removed.
+     * \@breaking-change 8.0.0
      * @param {?} id
      * @return {?}
      */
@@ -251,6 +321,7 @@ class DragDropRegistry {
     }
     /**
      * Clears out the global event listeners from the `document`.
+     * @private
      * @return {?}
      */
     _clearGlobalListeners() {
@@ -272,19 +343,60 @@ DragDropRegistry.ctorParameters = () => [
 
 /**
  * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
  */
-/** *
+/**
  * Injection token that can be used for a `CdkDrag` to provide itself as a parent to the
  * drag-specific child directive (`CdkDragHandle`, `CdkDragPreview` etc.). Used primarily
  * to avoid circular imports.
  * \@docs-private
-  @type {?} */
+ * @type {?}
+ */
 const CDK_DRAG_PARENT = new InjectionToken('CDK_DRAG_PARENT');
 
 /**
  * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ */
+/**
+ * Shallow-extends a stylesheet object with another stylesheet object.
+ * \@docs-private
+ * @param {?} dest
+ * @param {?} source
+ * @return {?}
+ */
+function extendStyles(dest, source) {
+    for (let key in source) {
+        if (source.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+            dest[(/** @type {?} */ (key))] = source[(/** @type {?} */ (key))];
+        }
+    }
+    return dest;
+}
+/**
+ * Toggles whether the native drag interactions should be enabled for an element.
+ * \@docs-private
+ * @param {?} element Element on which to toggle the drag interactions.
+ * @param {?} enable Whether the drag interactions should be enabled.
+ * @return {?}
+ */
+function toggleNativeDragInteractions(element, enable) {
+    /** @type {?} */
+    const userSelect = enable ? '' : 'none';
+    extendStyles(element.style, {
+        touchAction: enable ? '' : 'none',
+        webkitUserDrag: enable ? '' : 'none',
+        webkitTapHighlightColor: enable ? '' : 'transparent',
+        userSelect: userSelect,
+        msUserSelect: userSelect,
+        webkitUserSelect: userSelect,
+        MozUserSelect: userSelect
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * @fileoverview added by tsickle
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
  */
 /**
  * Handle that can be used to drag and CdkDrag instance.
@@ -296,9 +408,22 @@ class CdkDragHandle {
      */
     constructor(element, parentDrag) {
         this.element = element;
+        this._disabled = false;
         this._parentDrag = parentDrag;
         toggleNativeDragInteractions(element.nativeElement, false);
     }
+    /**
+     * Whether starting to drag through this handle is disabled.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    get disabled() { return this._disabled; }
+    /**
+     * @param {?} value
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    set disabled(value) {
+        this._disabled = coerceBooleanProperty(value);
+    }
 }
 CdkDragHandle.decorators = [
     { type: Directive, args: [{
@@ -313,10 +438,13 @@ CdkDragHandle.ctorParameters = () => [
     { type: ElementRef },
     { type: undefined, decorators: [{ type: Inject, args: [CDK_DRAG_PARENT,] }, { type: Optional }] }
 ];
+CdkDragHandle.propDecorators = {
+    disabled: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDragHandleDisabled',] }]
+};
 
 /**
  * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
  */
 /**
  * Element that will be used as a template for the placeholder of a CdkDrag when
@@ -346,7 +474,7 @@ CdkDragPlaceholder.propDecorators = {
 
 /**
  * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
  */
 /**
  * Element that will be used as a template for the preview
@@ -376,17 +504,7 @@ CdkDragPreview.propDecorators = {
 
 /**
  * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
- */
-/** *
- * Injection token that is used to provide a CdkDropList instance to CdkDrag.
- * Used for avoiding circular imports.
-  @type {?} */
-const CDK_DROP_LIST_CONTAINER = new InjectionToken('CDK_DROP_LIST_CONTAINER');
-
-/**
- * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
  */
 
 /**
@@ -395,6 +513,7 @@ const CDK_DROP_LIST_CONTAINER = new InjectionToken('CDK_DROP_LIST_CONTAINER');
  * @return {?}
  */
 function parseCssTimeUnitsToMs(value) {
+    // Some browsers will return it in seconds, whereas others will return milliseconds.
     /** @type {?} */
     const multiplier = value.toLowerCase().indexOf('ms') > -1 ? 1 : 1000;
     return parseFloat(value) * multiplier;
@@ -415,6 +534,8 @@ function getTransformTransitionDurationInMs(element) {
     if (!property) {
         return 0;
     }
+    // Get the index of the property that we're interested in and match
+    // it up to the same index in `transition-delay` and `transition-duration`.
     /** @type {?} */
     const propertyIndex = transitionedProperties.indexOf(property);
     /** @type {?} */
@@ -438,55 +559,51 @@ function parseCssPropertyValue(computedStyle, name) {
 
 /**
  * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
  */
-/** *
- * Injection token that can be used to configure the behavior of `CdkDrag`.
-  @type {?} */
-const CDK_DRAG_CONFIG = new InjectionToken('CDK_DRAG_CONFIG', {
-    providedIn: 'root',
-    factory: CDK_DRAG_CONFIG_FACTORY
-});
 /**
- * \@docs-private
- * @return {?}
- */
-function CDK_DRAG_CONFIG_FACTORY() {
-    return { dragStartThreshold: 5, pointerDirectionChangeThreshold: 5 };
-}
-/** *
  * Options that can be used to bind a passive event listener.
-  @type {?} */
+ * @type {?}
+ */
 const passiveEventListenerOptions = normalizePassiveListenerOptions({ passive: true });
-/** *
+/**
  * Options that can be used to bind an active event listener.
-  @type {?} */
+ * @type {?}
+ */
 const activeEventListenerOptions = normalizePassiveListenerOptions({ passive: false });
 /**
- * Element that can be moved inside a CdkDropList container.
+ * Time in milliseconds for which to ignore mouse events, after
+ * receiving a touch event. Used to avoid doing double work for
+ * touch devices where the browser fires fake mouse events, in
+ * addition to touch events.
+ * @type {?}
+ */
+const MOUSE_EVENT_IGNORE_TIME = 800;
+/**
+ * Reference to a draggable item. Used to manipulate or dispose of the item.
+ * \@docs-private
  * @template T
  */
-class CdkDrag {
+class DragRef {
     /**
      * @param {?} element
-     * @param {?} dropContainer
-     * @param {?} document
+     * @param {?} _document
      * @param {?} _ngZone
      * @param {?} _viewContainerRef
      * @param {?} _viewportRuler
      * @param {?} _dragDropRegistry
      * @param {?} _config
-     * @param {?} _dir
+     * @param {?=} dropContainer
+     * @param {?=} _dir
      */
-    constructor(element, /** Droppable container that the draggable is a part of. */
-    dropContainer, document, _ngZone, _viewContainerRef, _viewportRuler, _dragDropRegistry, _config, _dir) {
-        this.element = element;
-        this.dropContainer = dropContainer;
+    constructor(element, _document, _ngZone, _viewContainerRef, _viewportRuler, _dragDropRegistry, _config, dropContainer, _dir) {
+        this._document = _document;
         this._ngZone = _ngZone;
         this._viewContainerRef = _viewContainerRef;
         this._viewportRuler = _viewportRuler;
         this._dragDropRegistry = _dragDropRegistry;
         this._config = _config;
+        this.dropContainer = dropContainer;
         this._dir = _dir;
         /**
          * CSS `transform` applied to the element when it isn't being dragged. We need a
@@ -517,29 +634,46 @@ class CdkDrag {
          */
         this._pointerUpSubscription = Subscription.EMPTY;
         /**
-         * Subscription to the stream that initializes the root element.
+         * Cached reference to the boundary element.
          */
-        this._rootElementInitSubscription = Subscription.EMPTY;
+        this._boundaryElement = null;
+        /**
+         * Whether the native dragging interactions have been enabled on the root element.
+         */
+        this._nativeInteractionsEnabled = true;
+        /**
+         * Elements that can be used to drag the draggable item.
+         */
+        this._handles = [];
+        this._disabled = false;
+        /**
+         * Emits as the drag sequence is being prepared.
+         */
+        this.beforeStarted = new Subject();
         /**
          * Emits when the user starts dragging the item.
          */
-        this.started = new EventEmitter();
+        this.started = new Subject();
+        /**
+         * Emits when the user has released a drag item, before any animations have started.
+         */
+        this.released = new Subject();
         /**
          * Emits when the user stops dragging an item in the container.
          */
-        this.ended = new EventEmitter();
+        this.ended = new Subject();
         /**
          * Emits when the user has moved the item into a new container.
          */
-        this.entered = new EventEmitter();
+        this.entered = new Subject();
         /**
          * Emits when the user removes the item its container by dragging it into another container.
          */
-        this.exited = new EventEmitter();
+        this.exited = new Subject();
         /**
          * Emits when the user drops the item inside a container.
          */
-        this.dropped = new EventEmitter();
+        this.dropped = new Subject();
         /**
          * Emits as the user is dragging the item. Use with caution,
          * because this event will fire for every pixel that the user has dragged.
@@ -557,23 +691,22 @@ class CdkDrag {
          * Handler for the `mousedown`/`touchstart` events.
          */
         this._pointerDown = (event) => {
-            /** @type {?} */
-            const handles = this.getChildHandles();
+            this.beforeStarted.next();
             // Delegate the event based on whether it started from a handle or the element itself.
-            if (handles.length) {
+            if (this._handles.length) {
                 /** @type {?} */
-                const targetHandle = handles.find(handle => {
+                const targetHandle = this._handles.find(handle => {
                     /** @type {?} */
                     const element = handle.element.nativeElement;
                     /** @type {?} */
                     const target = event.target;
-                    return !!target && (target === element || element.contains(/** @type {?} */ (target)));
+                    return !!target && (target === element || element.contains((/** @type {?} */ (target))));
                 });
-                if (targetHandle) {
+                if (targetHandle && !targetHandle.disabled && !this.disabled) {
                     this._initializeDragSequence(targetHandle.element.nativeElement, event);
                 }
             }
-            else {
+            else if (!this.disabled) {
                 this._initializeDragSequence(this._rootElement, event);
             }
         };
@@ -581,9 +714,9 @@ class CdkDrag {
          * Handler that is invoked when the user moves their pointer after they've initiated a drag.
          */
         this._pointerMove = (event) => {
-            /** @type {?} */
-            const pointerPosition = this._getConstrainedPointerPosition(event);
             if (!this._hasStartedDragging) {
+                /** @type {?} */
+                const pointerPosition = this._getPointerPositionOnPage(event);
                 /** @type {?} */
                 const distanceX = Math.abs(pointerPosition.x - this._pickupPositionOnPage.x);
                 /** @type {?} */
@@ -594,28 +727,44 @@ class CdkDrag {
                 // per pixel of movement (e.g. if the user moves their pointer quickly).
                 if (distanceX + distanceY >= this._config.dragStartThreshold) {
                     this._hasStartedDragging = true;
-                    this._ngZone.run(() => this._startDragSequence());
+                    this._ngZone.run(() => this._startDragSequence(event));
                 }
                 return;
             }
+            // We only need the preview dimensions if we have a boundary element.
+            if (this._boundaryElement) {
+                // Cache the preview element rect if we haven't cached it already or if
+                // we cached it too early before the element dimensions were computed.
+                if (!this._previewRect || (!this._previewRect.width && !this._previewRect.height)) {
+                    this._previewRect = (this._preview || this._rootElement).getBoundingClientRect();
+                }
+            }
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const constrainedPointerPosition = this._getConstrainedPointerPosition(event);
             this._hasMoved = true;
             event.preventDefault();
-            this._updatePointerDirectionDelta(pointerPosition);
+            this._updatePointerDirectionDelta(constrainedPointerPosition);
             if (this.dropContainer) {
-                this._updateActiveDropContainer(pointerPosition);
+                this._updateActiveDropContainer(constrainedPointerPosition);
             }
             else {
                 /** @type {?} */
                 const activeTransform = this._activeTransform;
                 activeTransform.x =
-                    pointerPosition.x - this._pickupPositionOnPage.x + this._passiveTransform.x;
+                    constrainedPointerPosition.x - this._pickupPositionOnPage.x + this._passiveTransform.x;
                 activeTransform.y =
-                    pointerPosition.y - this._pickupPositionOnPage.y + this._passiveTransform.y;
+                    constrainedPointerPosition.y - this._pickupPositionOnPage.y + this._passiveTransform.y;
                 /** @type {?} */
                 const transform = getTransform(activeTransform.x, activeTransform.y);
                 // Preserve the previous `transform` value, if there was one.
                 this._rootElement.style.transform = this._initialTransform ?
                     this._initialTransform + ' ' + transform : transform;
+                // Apply transform as attribute if dragging and svg element to work for IE
+                if (typeof SVGElement !== 'undefined' && this._rootElement instanceof SVGElement) {
+                    /** @type {?} */
+                    const appliedTransform = `translate(${activeTransform.x} ${activeTransform.y})`;
+                    this._rootElement.setAttribute('transform', appliedTransform);
+                }
             }
             // Since this event gets fired for every pixel while dragging, we only
             // want to fire it if the consumer opted into it. Also we have to
@@ -624,7 +773,7 @@ class CdkDrag {
                 this._ngZone.run(() => {
                     this._moveEvents.next({
                         source: this,
-                        pointerPosition,
+                        pointerPosition: constrainedPointerPosition,
                         event,
                         delta: this._pointerDirectionDelta
                     });
@@ -634,29 +783,60 @@ class CdkDrag {
         /**
          * Handler that is invoked when the user lifts their pointer up, after initiating a drag.
          */
-        this._pointerUp = () => {
-            if (!this._isDragging()) {
+        this._pointerUp = (event) => {
+            // Note that here we use `isDragging` from the service, rather than from `this`.
+            // The difference is that the one from the service reflects whether a dragging sequence
+            // has been initiated, whereas the one on `this` includes whether the user has passed
+            // the minimum dragging threshold.
+            if (!this._dragDropRegistry.isDragging(this)) {
                 return;
             }
             this._removeSubscriptions();
             this._dragDropRegistry.stopDragging(this);
+            if (this._handles) {
+                this._rootElement.style.webkitTapHighlightColor = this._rootElementTapHighlight;
+            }
             if (!this._hasStartedDragging) {
                 return;
             }
+            this.released.next({ source: this });
             if (!this.dropContainer) {
                 // Convert the active transform into a passive one. This means that next time
                 // the user starts dragging the item, its position will be calculated relatively
                 // to the new passive transform.
                 this._passiveTransform.x = this._activeTransform.x;
                 this._passiveTransform.y = this._activeTransform.y;
-                this._ngZone.run(() => this.ended.emit({ source: this }));
+                this._ngZone.run(() => this.ended.next({ source: this }));
+                this._dragDropRegistry.stopDragging(this);
                 return;
             }
-            this._animatePreviewToPlaceholder().then(() => this._cleanupDragArtifacts());
+            this._animatePreviewToPlaceholder().then(() => {
+                this._cleanupDragArtifacts(event);
+                this._dragDropRegistry.stopDragging(this);
+            });
         };
-        this._document = document;
+        this.withRootElement(element);
         _dragDropRegistry.registerDragItem(this);
     }
+    /**
+     * Whether starting to drag this element is disabled.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    get disabled() {
+        return this._disabled || !!(this.dropContainer && this.dropContainer.disabled);
+    }
+    /**
+     * @param {?} value
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    set disabled(value) {
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const newValue = coerceBooleanProperty(value);
+        if (newValue !== this._disabled) {
+            this._disabled = newValue;
+            this._toggleNativeDragInteractions();
+        }
+    }
     /**
      * Returns the element that is being used as a placeholder
      * while the current element is being dragged.
@@ -673,73 +853,194 @@ class CdkDrag {
         return this._rootElement;
     }
     /**
-     * Resets a standalone drag item to its initial position.
-     * @return {?}
+     * Registers the handles that can be used to drag the element.
+     * @template THIS
+     * @this {THIS}
+     * @param {?} handles
+     * @return {THIS}
      */
-    reset() {
-        this._rootElement.style.transform = '';
-        this._activeTransform = { x: 0, y: 0 };
-        this._passiveTransform = { x: 0, y: 0 };
+    withHandles(handles) {
+        // TODO(crisbeto): have this accept HTMLElement[] | ElementRef<HTMLElement>[]
+        (/** @type {?} */ (this))._handles = handles;
+        handles.forEach(handle => toggleNativeDragInteractions(handle.element.nativeElement, false));
+        (/** @type {?} */ (this))._toggleNativeDragInteractions();
+        return (/** @type {?} */ (this));
     }
     /**
-     * @return {?}
+     * Registers the template that should be used for the drag preview.
+     * @template THIS
+     * @this {THIS}
+     * @param {?} template
+     * @return {THIS}
      */
-    ngAfterViewInit() {
-        // We need to wait for the zone to stabilize, in order for the reference
-        // element to be in the proper place in the DOM. This is mostly relevant
-        // for draggable elements inside portals since they get stamped out in
-        // their original DOM position and then they get transferred to the portal.
-        this._rootElementInitSubscription = this._ngZone.onStable.asObservable()
-            .pipe(take(1))
-            .subscribe(() => {
-            /** @type {?} */
-            const rootElement = this._rootElement = this._getRootElement();
-            rootElement.addEventListener('mousedown', this._pointerDown, activeEventListenerOptions);
-            rootElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this._pointerDown, passiveEventListenerOptions);
-            this._handles.changes.pipe(startWith(null)).subscribe(() => toggleNativeDragInteractions(rootElement, this.getChildHandles().length > 0));
-        });
+    withPreviewTemplate(template) {
+        // TODO(crisbeto): have this accept a TemplateRef
+        (/** @type {?} */ (this))._previewTemplate = template;
+        return (/** @type {?} */ (this));
     }
     /**
-     * @return {?}
+     * Registers the template that should be used for the drag placeholder.
+     * @template THIS
+     * @this {THIS}
+     * @param {?} template
+     * @return {THIS}
      */
-    ngOnDestroy() {
-        // The directive might have been destroyed before the root element is initialized.
-        if (this._rootElement) {
-            this._rootElement.removeEventListener('mousedown', this._pointerDown, activeEventListenerOptions);
-            this._rootElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this._pointerDown, passiveEventListenerOptions);
-            // Do this check before removing from the registry since it'll
-            // stop being considered as dragged once it is removed.
-            if (this._isDragging()) {
-                // Since we move out the element to the end of the body while it's being
-                // dragged, we have to make sure that it's removed if it gets destroyed.
-                this._removeElement(this._rootElement);
+    withPlaceholderTemplate(template) {
+        // TODO(crisbeto): have this accept a TemplateRef
+        (/** @type {?} */ (this))._placeholderTemplate = template;
+        return (/** @type {?} */ (this));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Sets an alternate drag root element. The root element is the element that will be moved as
+     * the user is dragging. Passing an alternate root element is useful when trying to enable
+     * dragging on an element that you might not have access to.
+     * @template THIS
+     * @this {THIS}
+     * @param {?} rootElement
+     * @return {THIS}
+     */
+    withRootElement(rootElement) {
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const element = rootElement instanceof ElementRef ? rootElement.nativeElement : rootElement;
+        if (element !== (/** @type {?} */ (this))._rootElement) {
+            if ((/** @type {?} */ (this))._rootElement) {
+                (/** @type {?} */ (this))._removeRootElementListeners((/** @type {?} */ (this))._rootElement);
             }
+            element.addEventListener('mousedown', (/** @type {?} */ (this))._pointerDown, activeEventListenerOptions);
+            element.addEventListener('touchstart', (/** @type {?} */ (this))._pointerDown, passiveEventListenerOptions);
+            (/** @type {?} */ (this))._rootElement = element;
+        }
+        return (/** @type {?} */ (this));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Element to which the draggable's position will be constrained.
+     * @template THIS
+     * @this {THIS}
+     * @param {?} boundaryElement
+     * @return {THIS}
+     */
+    withBoundaryElement(boundaryElement) {
+        (/** @type {?} */ (this))._boundaryElement = boundaryElement instanceof ElementRef ?
+            boundaryElement.nativeElement : boundaryElement;
+        return (/** @type {?} */ (this));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Removes the dragging functionality from the DOM element.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    dispose() {
+        this._removeRootElementListeners(this._rootElement);
+        // Do this check before removing from the registry since it'll
+        // stop being considered as dragged once it is removed.
+        if (this.isDragging()) {
+            // Since we move out the element to the end of the body while it's being
+            // dragged, we have to make sure that it's removed if it gets destroyed.
+            removeElement(this._rootElement);
         }
-        this._rootElementInitSubscription.unsubscribe();
         this._destroyPreview();
         this._destroyPlaceholder();
-        this._nextSibling = null;
         this._dragDropRegistry.removeDragItem(this);
         this._removeSubscriptions();
+        this.beforeStarted.complete();
+        this.started.complete();
+        this.released.complete();
+        this.ended.complete();
+        this.entered.complete();
+        this.exited.complete();
+        this.dropped.complete();
         this._moveEvents.complete();
+        this._handles = [];
+        this._boundaryElement = this._rootElement = this._placeholderTemplate =
+            this._previewTemplate = this._nextSibling = (/** @type {?} */ (null));
     }
     /**
      * Checks whether the element is currently being dragged.
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _isDragging() {
-        return this._dragDropRegistry.isDragging(this);
+    isDragging() {
+        return this._hasStartedDragging && this._dragDropRegistry.isDragging(this);
     }
     /**
-     * Gets only handles that are not inside descendant `CdkDrag` instances.
+     * Resets a standalone drag item to its initial position.
      * @return {?}
      */
-    getChildHandles() {
-        return this._handles.filter(handle => handle._parentDrag === this);
-    }
+    reset() {
+        this._rootElement.style.transform = '';
+        this._activeTransform = { x: 0, y: 0 };
+        this._passiveTransform = { x: 0, y: 0 };
+    }
+    /**
+     * Unsubscribes from the global subscriptions.
+     * @private
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _removeSubscriptions() {
+        this._pointerMoveSubscription.unsubscribe();
+        this._pointerUpSubscription.unsubscribe();
+    }
+    /**
+     * Destroys the preview element and its ViewRef.
+     * @private
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _destroyPreview() {
+        if (this._preview) {
+            removeElement(this._preview);
+        }
+        if (this._previewRef) {
+            this._previewRef.destroy();
+        }
+        this._preview = this._previewRef = (/** @type {?} */ (null));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Destroys the placeholder element and its ViewRef.
+     * @private
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _destroyPlaceholder() {
+        if (this._placeholder) {
+            removeElement(this._placeholder);
+        }
+        if (this._placeholderRef) {
+            this._placeholderRef.destroy();
+        }
+        this._placeholder = this._placeholderRef = (/** @type {?} */ (null));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Starts the dragging sequence.
+     * @private
+     * @param {?} event
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _startDragSequence(event) {
+        // Emit the event on the item before the one on the container.
+        this.started.next({ source: this });
+        if (isTouchEvent(event)) {
+            this._lastTouchEventTime = Date.now();
+        }
+        if (this.dropContainer) {
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const element = this._rootElement;
+            // Grab the `nextSibling` before the preview and placeholder
+            // have been created so we don't get the preview by accident.
+            this._nextSibling = element.nextSibling;
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const preview = this._preview = this._createPreviewElement();
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const placeholder = this._placeholder = this._createPlaceholderElement();
+            // We move the element out at the end of the body and we make it hidden, because keeping it in
+            // place will throw off the consumer's `:last-child` selectors. We can't remove the element
+            // from the DOM completely, because iOS will stop firing all subsequent events in the chain.
+            element.style.display = 'none';
+            this._document.body.appendChild((/** @type {?} */ (element.parentNode)).replaceChild(placeholder, element));
+            this._document.body.appendChild(preview);
+            this.dropContainer.start();
+        }
+    }
     /**
      * Sets up the different variables and subscriptions
      * that will be necessary for the dragging sequence.
+     * @private
      * @param {?} referenceElement Element that started the drag sequence.
      * @param {?} event Browser event object that started the sequence.
      * @return {?}
@@ -749,17 +1050,28 @@ class CdkDrag {
         // the dragging sequence, in order to prevent it from potentially
         // starting another sequence for a draggable parent somewhere up the DOM tree.
         event.stopPropagation();
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const isDragging = this.isDragging();
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const isTouchSequence = isTouchEvent(event);
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const isAuxiliaryMouseButton = !isTouchSequence && ((/** @type {?} */ (event))).button !== 0;
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const rootElement = this._rootElement;
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const isSyntheticEvent = !isTouchSequence && this._lastTouchEventTime &&
+            this._lastTouchEventTime + MOUSE_EVENT_IGNORE_TIME > Date.now();
         // If the event started from an element with the native HTML drag&drop, it'll interfere
         // with our own dragging (e.g. `img` tags do it by default). Prevent the default action
         // to stop it from happening. Note that preventing on `dragstart` also seems to work, but
         // it's flaky and it fails if the user drags it away quickly. Also note that we only want
         // to do this for `mousedown` since doing the same for `touchstart` will stop any `click`
         // events from firing on touch devices.
-        if (event.target && (/** @type {?} */ (event.target)).draggable && event.type === 'mousedown') {
+        if (event.target && ((/** @type {?} */ (event.target))).draggable && event.type === 'mousedown') {
             event.preventDefault();
         }
         // Abort if the user is already dragging or is using a mouse button other than the primary one.
-        if (this._isDragging() || (!this._isTouchEvent(event) && event.button !== 0)) {
+        if (isDragging || isAuxiliaryMouseButton || isSyntheticEvent) {
             return;
         }
         // Cache the previous transform amount only after the first drag sequence, because
@@ -767,11 +1079,22 @@ class CdkDrag {
         if (this._initialTransform == null) {
             this._initialTransform = this._rootElement.style.transform || '';
         }
+        // If we've got handles, we need to disable the tap highlight on the entire root element,
+        // otherwise iOS will still add it, even though all the drag interactions on the handle
+        // are disabled.
+        if (this._handles.length) {
+            this._rootElementTapHighlight = rootElement.style.webkitTapHighlightColor;
+            rootElement.style.webkitTapHighlightColor = 'transparent';
+        }
+        this._toggleNativeDragInteractions();
         this._hasStartedDragging = this._hasMoved = false;
-        this._initialContainer = this.dropContainer;
+        this._initialContainer = (/** @type {?} */ (this.dropContainer));
         this._pointerMoveSubscription = this._dragDropRegistry.pointerMove.subscribe(this._pointerMove);
         this._pointerUpSubscription = this._dragDropRegistry.pointerUp.subscribe(this._pointerUp);
         this._scrollPosition = this._viewportRuler.getViewportScrollPosition();
+        if (this._boundaryElement) {
+            this._boundaryRect = this._boundaryElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+        }
         // If we have a custom preview template, the element won't be visible anyway so we avoid the
         // extra `getBoundingClientRect` calls and just move the preview next to the cursor.
         this._pickupPositionInElement = this._previewTemplate ? { x: 0, y: 0 } :
@@ -782,101 +1105,87 @@ class CdkDrag {
         this._pointerPositionAtLastDirectionChange = { x: pointerPosition.x, y: pointerPosition.y };
         this._dragDropRegistry.startDragging(this, event);
     }
-    /**
-     * Starts the dragging sequence.
-     * @return {?}
-     */
-    _startDragSequence() {
-        // Emit the event on the item before the one on the container.
-        this.started.emit({ source: this });
-        if (this.dropContainer) {
-            /** @type {?} */
-            const element = this._rootElement;
-            // Grab the `nextSibling` before the preview and placeholder
-            // have been created so we don't get the preview by accident.
-            this._nextSibling = element.nextSibling;
-            /** @type {?} */
-            const preview = this._preview = this._createPreviewElement();
-            /** @type {?} */
-            const placeholder = this._placeholder = this._createPlaceholderElement();
-            // We move the element out at the end of the body and we make it hidden, because keeping it in
-            // place will throw off the consumer's `:last-child` selectors. We can't remove the element
-            // from the DOM completely, because iOS will stop firing all subsequent events in the chain.
-            element.style.display = 'none';
-            this._document.body.appendChild(/** @type {?} */ ((element.parentNode)).replaceChild(placeholder, element));
-            this._document.body.appendChild(preview);
-            this.dropContainer.start();
-        }
-    }
     /**
      * Cleans up the DOM artifacts that were added to facilitate the element being dragged.
+     * @private
+     * @param {?} event
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _cleanupDragArtifacts() {
+    _cleanupDragArtifacts(event) {
         // Restore the element's visibility and insert it at its old position in the DOM.
         // It's important that we maintain the position, because moving the element around in the DOM
         // can throw off `NgFor` which does smart diffing and re-creates elements only when necessary,
         // while moving the existing elements in all other cases.
         this._rootElement.style.display = '';
         if (this._nextSibling) {
-            /** @type {?} */ ((this._nextSibling.parentNode)).insertBefore(this._rootElement, this._nextSibling);
+            (/** @type {?} */ (this._nextSibling.parentNode)).insertBefore(this._rootElement, this._nextSibling);
         }
         else {
             this._initialContainer.element.nativeElement.appendChild(this._rootElement);
         }
         this._destroyPreview();
         this._destroyPlaceholder();
+        this._boundaryRect = this._previewRect = undefined;
         // Re-enter the NgZone since we bound `document` events on the outside.
         this._ngZone.run(() => {
             /** @type {?} */
-            const currentIndex = this.dropContainer.getItemIndex(this);
-            this.ended.emit({ source: this });
-            this.dropped.emit({
+            const container = (/** @type {?} */ (this.dropContainer));
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const currentIndex = container.getItemIndex(this);
+            const { x, y } = this._getPointerPositionOnPage(event);
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const isPointerOverContainer = container._isOverContainer(x, y);
+            this.ended.next({ source: this });
+            this.dropped.next({
                 item: this,
                 currentIndex,
                 previousIndex: this._initialContainer.getItemIndex(this),
-                container: this.dropContainer,
-                previousContainer: this._initialContainer
+                container: container,
+                previousContainer: this._initialContainer,
+                isPointerOverContainer
             });
-            this.dropContainer.drop(this, currentIndex, this._initialContainer);
+            container.drop(this, currentIndex, this._initialContainer, isPointerOverContainer);
             this.dropContainer = this._initialContainer;
         });
     }
     /**
      * Updates the item's position in its drop container, or moves it
      * into a new one, depending on its current drag position.
+     * @private
      * @param {?} __0
      * @return {?}
      */
     _updateActiveDropContainer({ x, y }) {
+        // Drop container that draggable has been moved into.
         /** @type {?} */
-        let newContainer = this.dropContainer._getSiblingContainerFromPosition(this, x, y);
+        let newContainer = (/** @type {?} */ (this.dropContainer))._getSiblingContainerFromPosition(this, x, y);
         // If we couldn't find a new container to move the item into, and the item has left it's
-        // initial container, check whether the it's allowed to return into its original container.
-        // This handles the case where two containers are connected one way and the user tries to
-        // undo dragging an item into a new container.
+        // initial container, check whether the it's over the initial container. This handles the
+        // case where two containers are connected one way and the user tries to undo dragging an
+        // item into a new container.
         if (!newContainer && this.dropContainer !== this._initialContainer &&
-            this._initialContainer._canReturnItem(x, y)) {
+            this._initialContainer._isOverContainer(x, y)) {
             newContainer = this._initialContainer;
         }
         if (newContainer) {
             this._ngZone.run(() => {
                 // Notify the old container that the item has left.
-                this.exited.emit({ item: this, container: this.dropContainer });
-                this.dropContainer.exit(this);
+                this.exited.next({ item: this, container: (/** @type {?} */ (this.dropContainer)) });
+                (/** @type {?} */ (this.dropContainer)).exit(this);
                 // Notify the new container that the item has entered.
-                this.entered.emit({ item: this, container: /** @type {?} */ ((newContainer)) });
-                this.dropContainer = /** @type {?} */ ((newContainer));
+                this.entered.next({ item: this, container: (/** @type {?} */ (newContainer)) });
+                this.dropContainer = (/** @type {?} */ (newContainer));
                 this.dropContainer.enter(this, x, y);
             });
         }
-        this.dropContainer._sortItem(this, x, y, this._pointerDirectionDelta);
+        (/** @type {?} */ (this.dropContainer))._sortItem(this, x, y, this._pointerDirectionDelta);
         this._preview.style.transform =
             getTransform(x - this._pickupPositionInElement.x, y - this._pickupPositionInElement.y);
     }
     /**
      * Creates the element that will be rendered next to the user's pointer
      * and will be used as a preview of the element that is being dragged.
+     * @private
      * @return {?}
      */
     _createPreviewElement() {
@@ -901,17 +1210,66 @@ class CdkDrag {
             preview.style.transform = getTransform(elementRect.left, elementRect.top);
         }
         extendStyles(preview.style, {
+            // It's important that we disable the pointer events on the preview, because
+            // it can throw off the `document.elementFromPoint` calls in the `CdkDropList`.
+            pointerEvents: 'none',
             position: 'fixed',
             top: '0',
             left: '0',
             zIndex: '1000'
         });
+        toggleNativeDragInteractions(preview, false);
         preview.classList.add('cdk-drag-preview');
         preview.setAttribute('dir', this._dir ? this._dir.value : 'ltr');
         return preview;
     }
+    /**
+     * Animates the preview element from its current position to the location of the drop placeholder.
+     * @private
+     * @return {?} Promise that resolves when the animation completes.
+     */
+    _animatePreviewToPlaceholder() {
+        // If the user hasn't moved yet, the transitionend event won't fire.
+        if (!this._hasMoved) {
+            return Promise.resolve();
+        }
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const placeholderRect = this._placeholder.getBoundingClientRect();
+        // Apply the class that adds a transition to the preview.
+        this._preview.classList.add('cdk-drag-animating');
+        // Move the preview to the placeholder position.
+        this._preview.style.transform = getTransform(placeholderRect.left, placeholderRect.top);
+        // If the element doesn't have a `transition`, the `transitionend` event won't fire. Since
+        // we need to trigger a style recalculation in order for the `cdk-drag-animating` class to
+        // apply its style, we take advantage of the available info to figure out whether we need to
+        // bind the event in the first place.
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const duration = getTransformTransitionDurationInMs(this._preview);
+        if (duration === 0) {
+            return Promise.resolve();
+        }
+        return this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
+            return new Promise(resolve => {
+                /** @type {?} */
+                const handler = (/** @type {?} */ (((event) => {
+                    if (!event || (event.target === this._preview && event.propertyName === 'transform')) {
+                        this._preview.removeEventListener('transitionend', handler);
+                        resolve();
+                        clearTimeout(timeout);
+                    }
+                })));
+                // If a transition is short enough, the browser might not fire the `transitionend` event.
+                // Since we know how long it's supposed to take, add a timeout with a 50% buffer that'll
+                // fire if the transition hasn't completed when it was supposed to.
+                /** @type {?} */
+                const timeout = setTimeout((/** @type {?} */ (handler)), duration * 1.5);
+                this._preview.addEventListener('transitionend', handler);
+            });
+        });
+    }
     /**
      * Creates an element that will be shown instead of the current element while dragging.
+     * @private
      * @return {?}
      */
     _createPlaceholderElement() {
@@ -929,6 +1287,7 @@ class CdkDrag {
     }
     /**
      * Figures out the coordinates at which an element was picked up.
+     * @private
      * @param {?} referenceElement Element that initiated the dragging.
      * @param {?} event Event that initiated the dragging.
      * @return {?}
@@ -941,7 +1300,7 @@ class CdkDrag {
         /** @type {?} */
         const referenceRect = handleElement ? handleElement.getBoundingClientRect() : elementRect;
         /** @type {?} */
-        const point = this._isTouchEvent(event) ? event.targetTouches[0] : event;
+        const point = isTouchEvent(event) ? event.targetTouches[0] : event;
         /** @type {?} */
         const x = point.pageX - referenceRect.left - this._scrollPosition.left;
         /** @type {?} */
@@ -951,60 +1310,16 @@ class CdkDrag {
             y: referenceRect.top - elementRect.top + y
         };
     }
-    /**
-     * Animates the preview element from its current position to the location of the drop placeholder.
-     * @return {?} Promise that resolves when the animation completes.
-     */
-    _animatePreviewToPlaceholder() {
-        // If the user hasn't moved yet, the transitionend event won't fire.
-        if (!this._hasMoved) {
-            return Promise.resolve();
-        }
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const placeholderRect = this._placeholder.getBoundingClientRect();
-        // Apply the class that adds a transition to the preview.
-        this._preview.classList.add('cdk-drag-animating');
-        // Move the preview to the placeholder position.
-        this._preview.style.transform = getTransform(placeholderRect.left, placeholderRect.top);
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const duration = getTransformTransitionDurationInMs(this._preview);
-        if (duration === 0) {
-            return Promise.resolve();
-        }
-        return this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
-            return new Promise(resolve => {
-                /** @type {?} */
-                const handler = /** @type {?} */ (((event) => {
-                    if (!event || (event.target === this._preview && event.propertyName === 'transform')) {
-                        this._preview.removeEventListener('transitionend', handler);
-                        resolve();
-                        clearTimeout(timeout);
-                    }
-                }));
-                /** @type {?} */
-                const timeout = setTimeout(/** @type {?} */ (handler), duration * 1.5);
-                this._preview.addEventListener('transitionend', handler);
-            });
-        });
-    }
-    /**
-     * Helper to remove an element from the DOM and to do all the necessary null checks.
-     * @param {?} element Element to be removed.
-     * @return {?}
-     */
-    _removeElement(element) {
-        if (element && element.parentNode) {
-            element.parentNode.removeChild(element);
-        }
-    }
     /**
      * Determines the point of the page that was touched by the user.
+     * @private
      * @param {?} event
      * @return {?}
      */
     _getPointerPositionOnPage(event) {
+        // `touches` will be empty for start/end events so we have to fall back to `changedTouches`.
         /** @type {?} */
-        const point = this._isTouchEvent(event) ? event.touches[0] : event;
+        const point = isTouchEvent(event) ? (event.touches[0] || event.changedTouches[0]) : event;
         return {
             x: point.pageX - this._scrollPosition.left,
             y: point.pageY - this._scrollPosition.top
@@ -1012,6 +1327,7 @@ class CdkDrag {
     }
     /**
      * Gets the pointer position on the page, accounting for any position constraints.
+     * @private
      * @param {?} event
      * @return {?}
      */
@@ -1026,44 +1342,28 @@ class CdkDrag {
         else if (this.lockAxis === 'y' || dropContainerLock === 'y') {
             point.x = this._pickupPositionOnPage.x;
         }
-        return point;
-    }
-    /**
-     * Determines whether an event is a touch event.
-     * @param {?} event
-     * @return {?}
-     */
-    _isTouchEvent(event) {
-        return event.type.startsWith('touch');
-    }
-    /**
-     * Destroys the preview element and its ViewRef.
-     * @return {?}
-     */
-    _destroyPreview() {
-        if (this._preview) {
-            this._removeElement(this._preview);
-        }
-        if (this._previewRef) {
-            this._previewRef.destroy();
-        }
-        this._preview = this._previewRef = /** @type {?} */ ((null));
-    }
-    /**
-     * Destroys the placeholder element and its ViewRef.
-     * @return {?}
-     */
-    _destroyPlaceholder() {
-        if (this._placeholder) {
-            this._removeElement(this._placeholder);
-        }
-        if (this._placeholderRef) {
-            this._placeholderRef.destroy();
+        if (this._boundaryRect) {
+            const { x: pickupX, y: pickupY } = this._pickupPositionInElement;
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const boundaryRect = this._boundaryRect;
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const previewRect = (/** @type {?} */ (this._previewRect));
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const minY = boundaryRect.top + pickupY;
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const maxY = boundaryRect.bottom - (previewRect.height - pickupY);
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const minX = boundaryRect.left + pickupX;
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const maxX = boundaryRect.right - (previewRect.width - pickupX);
+            point.x = clamp$1(point.x, minX, maxX);
+            point.y = clamp$1(point.y, minY, maxY);
         }
-        this._placeholder = this._placeholderRef = /** @type {?} */ ((null));
+        return point;
     }
     /**
      * Updates the current drag delta, based on the user's current pointer position on the page.
+     * @private
      * @param {?} pointerPositionOnPage
      * @return {?}
      */
@@ -1073,6 +1373,7 @@ class CdkDrag {
         const delta = this._pointerDirectionDelta;
         /** @type {?} */
         const positionSinceLastChange = this._pointerPositionAtLastDirectionChange;
+        // Amount of pixels the user has dragged since the last time the direction changed.
         /** @type {?} */
         const changeX = Math.abs(x - positionSinceLastChange.x);
         /** @type {?} */
@@ -1092,75 +1393,32 @@ class CdkDrag {
         return delta;
     }
     /**
-     * Gets the root draggable element, based on the `rootElementSelector`.
+     * Toggles the native drag interactions, based on how many handles are registered.
+     * @private
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _getRootElement() {
-        if (this.rootElementSelector) {
-            /** @type {?} */
-            const selector = this.rootElementSelector;
-            /** @type {?} */
-            let currentElement = /** @type {?} */ (this.element.nativeElement.parentElement);
-            while (currentElement) {
-                // IE doesn't support `matches` so we have to fall back to `msMatchesSelector`.
-                if (currentElement.matches ? currentElement.matches(selector) :
-                    (/** @type {?} */ (currentElement)).msMatchesSelector(selector)) {
-                    return currentElement;
-                }
-                currentElement = currentElement.parentElement;
-            }
+    _toggleNativeDragInteractions() {
+        if (!this._rootElement || !this._handles) {
+            return;
+        }
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const shouldEnable = this.disabled || this._handles.length > 0;
+        if (shouldEnable !== this._nativeInteractionsEnabled) {
+            this._nativeInteractionsEnabled = shouldEnable;
+            toggleNativeDragInteractions(this._rootElement, shouldEnable);
         }
-        return this.element.nativeElement;
     }
     /**
-     * Unsubscribes from the global subscriptions.
+     * Removes the manually-added event listeners from the root element.
+     * @private
+     * @param {?} element
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _removeSubscriptions() {
-        this._pointerMoveSubscription.unsubscribe();
-        this._pointerUpSubscription.unsubscribe();
+    _removeRootElementListeners(element) {
+        element.removeEventListener('mousedown', this._pointerDown, activeEventListenerOptions);
+        element.removeEventListener('touchstart', this._pointerDown, passiveEventListenerOptions);
     }
 }
-CdkDrag.decorators = [
-    { type: Directive, args: [{
-                selector: '[cdkDrag]',
-                exportAs: 'cdkDrag',
-                host: {
-                    'class': 'cdk-drag',
-                    '[class.cdk-drag-dragging]': '_hasStartedDragging && _isDragging()',
-                },
-                providers: [{
-                        provide: CDK_DRAG_PARENT,
-                        useExisting: CdkDrag
-                    }]
-            },] },
-];
-/** @nocollapse */
-CdkDrag.ctorParameters = () => [
-    { type: ElementRef },
-    { type: undefined, decorators: [{ type: Inject, args: [CDK_DROP_LIST_CONTAINER,] }, { type: Optional }, { type: SkipSelf }] },
-    { type: undefined, decorators: [{ type: Inject, args: [DOCUMENT,] }] },
-    { type: NgZone },
-    { type: ViewContainerRef },
-    { type: ViewportRuler },
-    { type: DragDropRegistry },
-    { type: undefined, decorators: [{ type: Inject, args: [CDK_DRAG_CONFIG,] }] },
-    { type: Directionality, decorators: [{ type: Optional }] }
-];
-CdkDrag.propDecorators = {
-    _handles: [{ type: ContentChildren, args: [CdkDragHandle, { descendants: true },] }],
-    _previewTemplate: [{ type: ContentChild, args: [CdkDragPreview,] }],
-    _placeholderTemplate: [{ type: ContentChild, args: [CdkDragPlaceholder,] }],
-    data: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDragData',] }],
-    lockAxis: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDragLockAxis',] }],
-    rootElementSelector: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDragRootElement',] }],
-    started: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDragStarted',] }],
-    ended: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDragEnded',] }],
-    entered: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDragEntered',] }],
-    exited: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDragExited',] }],
-    dropped: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDragDropped',] }],
-    moved: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDragMoved',] }]
-};
 /**
  * Gets a 3d `transform` that can be applied to an element.
  * @param {?} x Desired position of the element along the X axis.
@@ -1168,7 +1426,9 @@ CdkDrag.propDecorators = {
  * @return {?}
  */
 function getTransform(x, y) {
-    return `translate3d(${x}px, ${y}px, 0)`;
+    // Round the transforms since some browsers will
+    // blur the elements for sub-pixel transforms.
+    return `translate3d(${Math.round(x)}px, ${Math.round(y)}px, 0)`;
 }
 /**
  * Creates a deep clone of an element.
@@ -1177,91 +1437,352 @@ function getTransform(x, y) {
  */
 function deepCloneNode(node) {
     /** @type {?} */
-    const clone = /** @type {?} */ (node.cloneNode(true));
+    const clone = (/** @type {?} */ (node.cloneNode(true)));
     // Remove the `id` to avoid having multiple elements with the same id on the page.
     clone.removeAttribute('id');
     return clone;
 }
-
 /**
- * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * Clamps a value between a minimum and a maximum.
+ * @param {?} value
+ * @param {?} min
+ * @param {?} max
+ * @return {?}
  */
-
+function clamp$1(value, min, max) {
+    return Math.max(min, Math.min(max, value));
+}
 /**
- * Moves an item one index in an array to another.
- * @template T
- * @param {?} array Array in which to move the item.
- * @param {?} fromIndex Starting index of the item.
- * @param {?} toIndex Index to which the item should be moved.
+ * Helper to remove an element from the DOM and to do all the necessary null checks.
+ * @param {?} element Element to be removed.
  * @return {?}
  */
-function moveItemInArray(array, fromIndex, toIndex) {
-    /** @type {?} */
-    const from = clamp(fromIndex, array.length - 1);
-    /** @type {?} */
-    const to = clamp(toIndex, array.length - 1);
-    if (from === to) {
-        return;
-    }
-    /** @type {?} */
-    const target = array[from];
-    /** @type {?} */
-    const delta = to < from ? -1 : 1;
-    for (let i = from; i !== to; i += delta) {
-        array[i] = array[i + delta];
+function removeElement(element) {
+    if (element && element.parentNode) {
+        element.parentNode.removeChild(element);
     }
-    array[to] = target;
 }
 /**
- * Moves an item from one array to another.
- * @template T
- * @param {?} currentArray Array from which to transfer the item.
- * @param {?} targetArray Array into which to put the item.
- * @param {?} currentIndex Index of the item in its current array.
- * @param {?} targetIndex Index at which to insert the item.
+ * Determines whether an event is a touch event.
+ * @param {?} event
  * @return {?}
  */
-function transferArrayItem(currentArray, targetArray, currentIndex, targetIndex) {
-    /** @type {?} */
-    const from = clamp(currentIndex, currentArray.length - 1);
-    /** @type {?} */
-    const to = clamp(targetIndex, targetArray.length);
-    if (currentArray.length) {
-        targetArray.splice(to, 0, currentArray.splice(from, 1)[0]);
-    }
+function isTouchEvent(event) {
+    return event.type.startsWith('touch');
 }
+
 /**
- * Copies an item from one array to another, leaving it in its
- * original position in current array.
- * @template T
- * @param {?} currentArray Array from which to copy the item.
- * @param {?} targetArray Array into which is copy the item.
- * @param {?} currentIndex Index of the item in its current array.
- * @param {?} targetIndex Index at which to insert the item.
- *
+ * @fileoverview added by tsickle
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ */
+/**
+ * Injection token that can be used to configure the behavior of `CdkDrag`.
+ * @type {?}
+ */
+const CDK_DRAG_CONFIG = new InjectionToken('CDK_DRAG_CONFIG', {
+    providedIn: 'root',
+    factory: CDK_DRAG_CONFIG_FACTORY
+});
+/**
+ * \@docs-private
  * @return {?}
  */
-function copyArrayItem(currentArray, targetArray, currentIndex, targetIndex) {
-    /** @type {?} */
-    const to = clamp(targetIndex, targetArray.length);
-    if (currentArray.length) {
-        targetArray.splice(to, 0, currentArray[currentIndex]);
+function CDK_DRAG_CONFIG_FACTORY() {
+    return { dragStartThreshold: 5, pointerDirectionChangeThreshold: 5 };
+}
+/**
+ * Element that can be moved inside a CdkDropList container.
+ * @template T
+ */
+class CdkDrag {
+    /**
+     * @param {?} element
+     * @param {?} dropContainer
+     * @param {?} _document
+     * @param {?} _ngZone
+     * @param {?} _viewContainerRef
+     * @param {?} _viewportRuler
+     * @param {?} _dragDropRegistry
+     * @param {?} _config
+     * @param {?} _dir
+     */
+    constructor(element, dropContainer, _document, _ngZone, _viewContainerRef, _viewportRuler, _dragDropRegistry, _config, _dir) {
+        this.element = element;
+        this.dropContainer = dropContainer;
+        this._document = _document;
+        this._ngZone = _ngZone;
+        this._viewContainerRef = _viewContainerRef;
+        this._viewportRuler = _viewportRuler;
+        this._dragDropRegistry = _dragDropRegistry;
+        this._config = _config;
+        this._dir = _dir;
+        /**
+         * Subscription to the stream that initializes the root element.
+         */
+        this._rootElementInitSubscription = Subscription.EMPTY;
+        this._disabled = false;
+        /**
+         * Emits when the user starts dragging the item.
+         */
+        this.started = new EventEmitter();
+        /**
+         * Emits when the user has released a drag item, before any animations have started.
+         */
+        this.released = new EventEmitter();
+        /**
+         * Emits when the user stops dragging an item in the container.
+         */
+        this.ended = new EventEmitter();
+        /**
+         * Emits when the user has moved the item into a new container.
+         */
+        this.entered = new EventEmitter();
+        /**
+         * Emits when the user removes the item its container by dragging it into another container.
+         */
+        this.exited = new EventEmitter();
+        /**
+         * Emits when the user drops the item inside a container.
+         */
+        this.dropped = new EventEmitter();
+        /**
+         * Emits as the user is dragging the item. Use with caution,
+         * because this event will fire for every pixel that the user has dragged.
+         */
+        this.moved = Observable.create((observer) => {
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const subscription = this._dragRef.moved.pipe(map(movedEvent => ({
+                source: this,
+                pointerPosition: movedEvent.pointerPosition,
+                event: movedEvent.event,
+                delta: movedEvent.delta
+            }))).subscribe(observer);
+            return () => {
+                subscription.unsubscribe();
+            };
+        });
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const ref = this._dragRef = new DragRef(element, this._document, this._ngZone, this._viewContainerRef, this._viewportRuler, this._dragDropRegistry, this._config, this.dropContainer ? this.dropContainer._dropListRef : undefined, this._dir);
+        ref.data = this;
+        ref.beforeStarted.subscribe(() => {
+            if (!ref.isDragging()) {
+                ref.disabled = this.disabled;
+                ref.lockAxis = this.lockAxis;
+                ref
+                    .withBoundaryElement(this._getBoundaryElement())
+                    .withPlaceholderTemplate(this._placeholderTemplate)
+                    .withPreviewTemplate(this._previewTemplate);
+            }
+        });
+        this._proxyEvents(ref);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Whether starting to drag this element is disabled.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    get disabled() {
+        return this._disabled || (this.dropContainer && this.dropContainer.disabled);
+    }
+    /**
+     * @param {?} value
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    set disabled(value) {
+        this._disabled = coerceBooleanProperty(value);
+        this._dragRef.disabled = this._disabled;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Returns the element that is being used as a placeholder
+     * while the current element is being dragged.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    getPlaceholderElement() {
+        return this._dragRef.getPlaceholderElement();
+    }
+    /**
+     * Returns the root draggable element.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    getRootElement() {
+        return this._dragRef.getRootElement();
+    }
+    /**
+     * Resets a standalone drag item to its initial position.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    reset() {
+        this._dragRef.reset();
+    }
+    /**
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    ngAfterViewInit() {
+        // We need to wait for the zone to stabilize, in order for the reference
+        // element to be in the proper place in the DOM. This is mostly relevant
+        // for draggable elements inside portals since they get stamped out in
+        // their original DOM position and then they get transferred to the portal.
+        this._rootElementInitSubscription = this._ngZone.onStable.asObservable()
+            .pipe(take(1))
+            .subscribe(() => {
+            this._updateRootElement();
+            this._handles.changes
+                .pipe(startWith(this._handles))
+                .subscribe((handleList) => {
+                this._dragRef.withHandles(handleList.filter(handle => handle._parentDrag === this));
+            });
+        });
+    }
+    /**
+     * @param {?} changes
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    ngOnChanges(changes) {
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const rootSelectorChange = changes.rootElementSelector;
+        // We don't have to react to the first change since it's being
+        // handled in `ngAfterViewInit` where it needs to be deferred.
+        if (rootSelectorChange && !rootSelectorChange.firstChange) {
+            this._updateRootElement();
+        }
+    }
+    /**
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    ngOnDestroy() {
+        this._rootElementInitSubscription.unsubscribe();
+        this._dragRef.dispose();
+    }
+    /**
+     * Syncs the root element with the `DragRef`.
+     * @private
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _updateRootElement() {
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const element = this.element.nativeElement;
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const rootElement = this.rootElementSelector ?
+            getClosestMatchingAncestor(element, this.rootElementSelector) : element;
+        if (rootElement && rootElement.nodeType !== this._document.ELEMENT_NODE) {
+            throw Error(`cdkDrag must be attached to an element node. ` +
+                `Currently attached to "${rootElement.nodeName}".`);
+        }
+        this._dragRef.withRootElement(rootElement || element);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Gets the boundary element, based on the `boundaryElementSelector`.
+     * @private
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _getBoundaryElement() {
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const selector = this.boundaryElementSelector;
+        return selector ? getClosestMatchingAncestor(this.element.nativeElement, selector) : null;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Proxies the events from a DragRef to events that
+     * match the interfaces of the CdkDrag outputs.
+     * @private
+     * @param {?} ref
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _proxyEvents(ref) {
+        ref.started.subscribe(() => {
+            this.started.emit({ source: this });
+        });
+        ref.released.subscribe(() => {
+            this.released.emit({ source: this });
+        });
+        ref.ended.subscribe(() => {
+            this.ended.emit({ source: this });
+        });
+        ref.entered.subscribe(event => {
+            this.entered.emit({
+                container: event.container.data,
+                item: this
+            });
+        });
+        ref.exited.subscribe(event => {
+            this.exited.emit({
+                container: event.container.data,
+                item: this
+            });
+        });
+        ref.dropped.subscribe(event => {
+            this.dropped.emit({
+                previousIndex: event.previousIndex,
+                currentIndex: event.currentIndex,
+                previousContainer: event.previousContainer.data,
+                container: event.container.data,
+                isPointerOverContainer: event.isPointerOverContainer,
+                item: this
+            });
+        });
     }
 }
+CdkDrag.decorators = [
+    { type: Directive, args: [{
+                selector: '[cdkDrag]',
+                exportAs: 'cdkDrag',
+                host: {
+                    'class': 'cdk-drag',
+                    '[class.cdk-drag-dragging]': '_dragRef.isDragging()',
+                },
+                providers: [{ provide: CDK_DRAG_PARENT, useExisting: CdkDrag }]
+            },] },
+];
+/** @nocollapse */
+CdkDrag.ctorParameters = () => [
+    { type: ElementRef },
+    { type: undefined, decorators: [{ type: Inject, args: [CDK_DROP_LIST,] }, { type: Optional }, { type: SkipSelf }] },
+    { type: undefined, decorators: [{ type: Inject, args: [DOCUMENT,] }] },
+    { type: NgZone },
+    { type: ViewContainerRef },
+    { type: ViewportRuler },
+    { type: DragDropRegistry },
+    { type: undefined, decorators: [{ type: Inject, args: [CDK_DRAG_CONFIG,] }] },
+    { type: Directionality, decorators: [{ type: Optional }] }
+];
+CdkDrag.propDecorators = {
+    _handles: [{ type: ContentChildren, args: [CdkDragHandle, { descendants: true },] }],
+    _previewTemplate: [{ type: ContentChild, args: [CdkDragPreview,] }],
+    _placeholderTemplate: [{ type: ContentChild, args: [CdkDragPlaceholder,] }],
+    data: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDragData',] }],
+    lockAxis: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDragLockAxis',] }],
+    rootElementSelector: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDragRootElement',] }],
+    boundaryElementSelector: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDragBoundary',] }],
+    disabled: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDragDisabled',] }],
+    started: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDragStarted',] }],
+    released: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDragReleased',] }],
+    ended: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDragEnded',] }],
+    entered: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDragEntered',] }],
+    exited: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDragExited',] }],
+    dropped: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDragDropped',] }],
+    moved: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDragMoved',] }]
+};
 /**
- * Clamps a number between zero and a maximum.
- * @param {?} value
- * @param {?} max
+ * Gets the closest ancestor of an element that matches a selector.
+ * @param {?} element
+ * @param {?} selector
  * @return {?}
  */
-function clamp(value, max) {
-    return Math.max(0, Math.min(max, value));
+function getClosestMatchingAncestor(element, selector) {
+    /** @type {?} */
+    let currentElement = (/** @type {?} */ (element.parentElement));
+    while (currentElement) {
+        // IE doesn't support `matches` so we have to fall back to `msMatchesSelector`.
+        if (currentElement.matches ? currentElement.matches(selector) :
+            ((/** @type {?} */ (currentElement))).msMatchesSelector(selector)) {
+            return currentElement;
+        }
+        currentElement = currentElement.parentElement;
+    }
+    return null;
 }
 
 /**
  * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
  */
 /**
  * Declaratively connects sibling `cdkDropList` instances together. All of the `cdkDropList`
@@ -1276,6 +1797,19 @@ class CdkDropListGroup {
          * Drop lists registered inside the group.
          */
         this._items = new Set();
+        this._disabled = false;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Whether starting a dragging sequence from inside this group is disabled.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    get disabled() { return this._disabled; }
+    /**
+     * @param {?} value
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    set disabled(value) {
+        this._disabled = coerceBooleanProperty(value);
     }
     /**
      * @return {?}
@@ -1286,137 +1820,135 @@ class CdkDropListGroup {
 }
 CdkDropListGroup.decorators = [
     { type: Directive, args: [{
-                selector: '[cdkDropListGroup]'
+                selector: '[cdkDropListGroup]',
+                exportAs: 'cdkDropListGroup',
             },] },
 ];
+CdkDropListGroup.propDecorators = {
+    disabled: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDropListGroupDisabled',] }]
+};
 
 /**
  * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ */
+/**
+ * Counter used to generate unique ids for drop refs.
+ * @type {?}
  */
-/** *
- * Counter used to generate unique ids for drop zones.
-  @type {?} */
 let _uniqueIdCounter = 0;
-/** *
+/**
  * Proximity, as a ratio to width/height, at which a
  * dragged item will affect the drop container.
-  @type {?} */
+ * @type {?}
+ */
 const DROP_PROXIMITY_THRESHOLD = 0.05;
 /**
- * Container that wraps a set of draggable items.
+ * Reference to a drop list. Used to manipulate or dispose of the container.
+ * \@docs-private
  * @template T
  */
-class CdkDropList {
+class DropListRef {
     /**
      * @param {?} element
      * @param {?} _dragDropRegistry
-     * @param {?} _changeDetectorRef
+     * @param {?} _document
      * @param {?=} _dir
-     * @param {?=} _group
      */
-    constructor(element, _dragDropRegistry, _changeDetectorRef, _dir, _group) {
+    constructor(element, _dragDropRegistry, _document, _dir) {
         this.element = element;
         this._dragDropRegistry = _dragDropRegistry;
-        this._changeDetectorRef = _changeDetectorRef;
         this._dir = _dir;
-        this._group = _group;
-        /**
-         * Other draggable containers that this container is connected to and into which the
-         * container's items can be transferred. Can either be references to other drop containers,
-         * or their unique IDs.
-         */
-        this.connectedTo = [];
         /**
-         * Direction in which the list is oriented.
+         * Unique ID for the drop list.
+         * @deprecated No longer being used. To be removed.
+         * \@breaking-change 8.0.0
          */
-        this.orientation = 'vertical';
+        this.id = `cdk-drop-list-ref-${_uniqueIdCounter++}`;
         /**
-         * Unique ID for the drop zone. Can be used as a reference
-         * in the `connectedTo` of another `CdkDropList`.
+         * Whether starting a dragging sequence from this container is disabled.
          */
-        this.id = `cdk-drop-list-${_uniqueIdCounter++}`;
+        this.disabled = false;
         /**
          * Function that is used to determine whether an item
          * is allowed to be moved into a drop container.
          */
         this.enterPredicate = () => true;
         /**
-         * Emits when the user drops an item inside the container.
+         * Emits right before dragging has started.
          */
-        this.dropped = new EventEmitter();
+        this.beforeStarted = new Subject();
         /**
          * Emits when the user has moved a new drag item into this container.
          */
-        this.entered = new EventEmitter();
+        this.entered = new Subject();
         /**
          * Emits when the user removes an item from the container
          * by dragging it into another container.
          */
-        this.exited = new EventEmitter();
+        this.exited = new Subject();
+        /**
+         * Emits when the user drops an item inside the container.
+         */
+        this.dropped = new Subject();
         /**
          * Emits as the user is swapping items while actively dragging.
          */
-        this.sorted = new EventEmitter();
+        this.sorted = new Subject();
         /**
-         * Whether an item in the container is being dragged.
+         * Whether an item in the list is being dragged.
          */
-        this._dragging = false;
+        this._isDragging = false;
         /**
          * Cache of the dimensions of all the items and the sibling containers.
          */
-        this._positionCache = { items: [], siblings: [], self: /** @type {?} */ ({}) };
+        this._positionCache = { items: [], siblings: [], self: (/** @type {?} */ ({})) };
         /**
          * Keeps track of the item that was last swapped with the dragged item, as
          * well as what direction the pointer was moving in when the swap occured.
          */
-        this._previousSwap = { drag: /** @type {?} */ (null), delta: 0 };
+        this._previousSwap = { drag: (/** @type {?} */ (null)), delta: 0 };
+        this._siblings = [];
+        /**
+         * Direction in which the list is oriented.
+         */
+        this._orientation = 'vertical';
+        /**
+         * Amount of connected siblings that currently have a dragged item.
+         */
+        this._activeSiblings = 0;
+        _dragDropRegistry.registerDropContainer(this);
+        this._document = _document;
     }
     /**
+     * Removes the drop list functionality from the DOM element.
      * @return {?}
      */
-    ngOnInit() {
-        this._dragDropRegistry.registerDropContainer(this);
-        if (this._group) {
-            this._group._items.add(this);
-        }
+    dispose() {
+        this.beforeStarted.complete();
+        this.entered.complete();
+        this.exited.complete();
+        this.dropped.complete();
+        this.sorted.complete();
+        this._dragDropRegistry.removeDropContainer(this);
     }
     /**
+     * Whether an item from this list is currently being dragged.
      * @return {?}
      */
-    ngOnDestroy() {
-        this._dragDropRegistry.removeDropContainer(this);
-        if (this._group) {
-            this._group._items.delete(this);
-        }
+    isDragging() {
+        return this._isDragging;
     }
     /**
      * Starts dragging an item.
      * @return {?}
      */
     start() {
-        this._dragging = true;
-        this._activeDraggables = this._draggables.toArray();
+        this.beforeStarted.next();
+        this._isDragging = true;
+        this._activeDraggables = this._draggables.slice();
         this._cachePositions();
-        this._changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
-    }
-    /**
-     * Drops an item into this container.
-     * @param {?} item Item being dropped into the container.
-     * @param {?} currentIndex Index at which the item should be inserted.
-     * @param {?} previousContainer Container from which the item got dragged in.
-     * @return {?}
-     */
-    drop(item, currentIndex, previousContainer) {
-        this._reset();
-        this.dropped.emit({
-            item,
-            currentIndex,
-            previousIndex: previousContainer.getItemIndex(item),
-            container: this,
-            // TODO(crisbeto): reconsider whether to make this null if the containers are the same.
-            previousContainer
-        });
+        this._positionCache.siblings.forEach(sibling => sibling.drop._toggleIsReceiving(true));
     }
     /**
      * Emits an event to indicate that the user moved an item into the container.
@@ -1426,8 +1958,10 @@ class CdkDropList {
      * @return {?}
      */
     enter(item, pointerX, pointerY) {
-        this.entered.emit({ item, container: this });
+        this.entered.next({ item, container: this });
         this.start();
+        // We use the coordinates of where the item entered the drop
+        // zone to figure out at which index it should be inserted.
         /** @type {?} */
         const newIndex = this._getItemIndexFromPointerPosition(item, pointerX, pointerY);
         /** @type {?} */
@@ -1445,8 +1979,8 @@ class CdkDropList {
         // their element has been moved down to the bottom of the body.
         if (newPositionReference && !this._dragDropRegistry.isDragging(newPositionReference)) {
             /** @type {?} */
-            const element = newPositionReference.getRootElement(); /** @type {?} */
-            ((element.parentElement)).insertBefore(placeholder, element);
+            const element = newPositionReference.getRootElement();
+            (/** @type {?} */ (element.parentElement)).insertBefore(placeholder, element);
             this._activeDraggables.splice(newIndex, 0, item);
         }
         else {
@@ -1460,13 +1994,67 @@ class CdkDropList {
         this._cachePositions();
     }
     /**
-     * Removes an item from the container after it was dragged into another container by the user.
-     * @param {?} item Item that was dragged out.
-     * @return {?}
+     * Removes an item from the container after it was dragged into another container by the user.
+     * @param {?} item Item that was dragged out.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    exit(item) {
+        this._reset();
+        this.exited.next({ item, container: this });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Drops an item into this container.
+     * @param {?} item Item being dropped into the container.
+     * @param {?} currentIndex Index at which the item should be inserted.
+     * @param {?} previousContainer Container from which the item got dragged in.
+     * @param {?} isPointerOverContainer Whether the user's pointer was over the
+     *    container when the item was dropped.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    drop(item, currentIndex, previousContainer, isPointerOverContainer) {
+        this._reset();
+        this.dropped.next({
+            item,
+            currentIndex,
+            previousIndex: previousContainer.getItemIndex(item),
+            container: this,
+            previousContainer,
+            isPointerOverContainer
+        });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Sets the draggable items that are a part of this list.
+     * @template THIS
+     * @this {THIS}
+     * @param {?} items Items that are a part of this list.
+     * @return {THIS}
+     */
+    withItems(items) {
+        (/** @type {?} */ (this))._draggables = items.slice();
+        return (/** @type {?} */ (this));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Sets the containers that are connected to this one. When two or more containers are
+     * connected, the user will be allowed to transfer items between them.
+     * @template THIS
+     * @this {THIS}
+     * @param {?} connectedTo Other containers that the current containers should be connected to.
+     * @return {THIS}
+     */
+    connectedTo(connectedTo) {
+        (/** @type {?} */ (this))._siblings = connectedTo.slice();
+        return (/** @type {?} */ (this));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Sets the orientation of the container.
+     * @template THIS
+     * @this {THIS}
+     * @param {?} orientation New orientation for the container.
+     * @return {THIS}
      */
-    exit(item) {
-        this._reset();
-        this.exited.emit({ item, container: this });
+    withOrientation(orientation) {
+        (/** @type {?} */ (this))._orientation = orientation;
+        return (/** @type {?} */ (this));
     }
     /**
      * Figures out the index of an item in the container.
@@ -1474,20 +2062,31 @@ class CdkDropList {
      * @return {?}
      */
     getItemIndex(item) {
-        if (!this._dragging) {
-            return this._draggables.toArray().indexOf(item);
+        if (!this._isDragging) {
+            return this._draggables.indexOf(item);
         }
+        // Items are sorted always by top/left in the cache, however they flow differently in RTL.
+        // The rest of the logic still stands no matter what orientation we're in, however
+        // we need to invert the array when determining the index.
         /** @type {?} */
-        const items = this.orientation === 'horizontal' && this._dir && this._dir.value === 'rtl' ?
+        const items = this._orientation === 'horizontal' && this._dir && this._dir.value === 'rtl' ?
             this._positionCache.items.slice().reverse() : this._positionCache.items;
         return findIndex(items, currentItem => currentItem.drag === item);
     }
+    /**
+     * Whether the list is able to receive the item that
+     * is currently being dragged inside a connected drop list.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    isReceiving() {
+        return this._activeSiblings > 0;
+    }
     /**
      * Sorts an item inside the container based on its position.
      * @param {?} item Item to be sorted.
      * @param {?} pointerX Position of the item along the X axis.
      * @param {?} pointerY Position of the item along the Y axis.
-     * @param {?} pointerDelta
+     * @param {?} pointerDelta Direction in which the pointer is moving along each axis.
      * @return {?}
      */
     _sortItem(item, pointerX, pointerY, pointerDelta) {
@@ -1503,7 +2102,7 @@ class CdkDropList {
             return;
         }
         /** @type {?} */
-        const isHorizontal = this.orientation === 'horizontal';
+        const isHorizontal = this._orientation === 'horizontal';
         /** @type {?} */
         const currentIndex = findIndex(siblings, currentItem => currentItem.drag === item);
         /** @type {?} */
@@ -1516,15 +2115,19 @@ class CdkDropList {
         const delta = currentIndex > newIndex ? 1 : -1;
         this._previousSwap.drag = siblingAtNewPosition.drag;
         this._previousSwap.delta = isHorizontal ? pointerDelta.x : pointerDelta.y;
+        // How many pixels the item's placeholder should be offset.
         /** @type {?} */
         const itemOffset = this._getItemOffsetPx(currentPosition, newPosition, delta);
+        // How many pixels all the other items should be offset.
         /** @type {?} */
         const siblingOffset = this._getSiblingOffsetPx(currentIndex, siblings, delta);
+        // Save the previous order of the items before moving the item to its new index.
+        // We use this to check whether an item has been moved as a result of the sorting.
         /** @type {?} */
         const oldOrder = siblings.slice();
         // Shuffle the array in place.
         moveItemInArray(siblings, currentIndex, newIndex);
-        this.sorted.emit({
+        this.sorted.next({
             previousIndex: currentIndex,
             currentIndex: newIndex,
             container: this,
@@ -1549,242 +2152,560 @@ class CdkDropList {
             // Note that we shouldn't use `getBoundingClientRect` here to update the cache, because the
             // elements may be mid-animation which will give us a wrong result.
             if (isHorizontal) {
-                elementToOffset.style.transform = `translate3d(${sibling.offset}px, 0, 0)`;
-                this._adjustClientRect(sibling.clientRect, 0, offset);
+                // Round the transforms since some browsers will
+                // blur the elements, for sub-pixel transforms.
+                elementToOffset.style.transform = `translate3d(${Math.round(sibling.offset)}px, 0, 0)`;
+                adjustClientRect(sibling.clientRect, 0, offset);
+            }
+            else {
+                elementToOffset.style.transform = `translate3d(0, ${Math.round(sibling.offset)}px, 0)`;
+                adjustClientRect(sibling.clientRect, offset, 0);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Refreshes the position cache of the items and sibling containers.
+     * @private
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _cachePositions() {
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const isHorizontal = this._orientation === 'horizontal';
+        this._positionCache.self = this.element.nativeElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+        this._positionCache.items = this._activeDraggables
+            .map(drag => {
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const elementToMeasure = this._dragDropRegistry.isDragging(drag) ?
+                // If the element is being dragged, we have to measure the
+                // placeholder, because the element is hidden.
+                drag.getPlaceholderElement() :
+                drag.getRootElement();
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const clientRect = elementToMeasure.getBoundingClientRect();
+            return {
+                drag,
+                offset: 0,
+                // We need to clone the `clientRect` here, because all the values on it are readonly
+                // and we need to be able to update them. Also we can't use a spread here, because
+                // the values on a `ClientRect` aren't own properties. See:
+                // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element/getBoundingClientRect#Notes
+                clientRect: {
+                    top: clientRect.top,
+                    right: clientRect.right,
+                    bottom: clientRect.bottom,
+                    left: clientRect.left,
+                    width: clientRect.width,
+                    height: clientRect.height
+                }
+            };
+        })
+            .sort((a, b) => {
+            return isHorizontal ? a.clientRect.left - b.clientRect.left :
+                a.clientRect.top - b.clientRect.top;
+        });
+        this._positionCache.siblings = this._siblings.map(drop => ({
+            drop,
+            clientRect: drop.element.nativeElement.getBoundingClientRect()
+        }));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Toggles whether the list can receive the item that is currently being dragged.
+     * Usually called by a sibling that initiated the dragging.
+     * @param {?} isDragging
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _toggleIsReceiving(isDragging) {
+        this._activeSiblings = Math.max(0, this._activeSiblings + (isDragging ? 1 : -1));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Resets the container to its initial state.
+     * @private
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _reset() {
+        this._isDragging = false;
+        // TODO(crisbeto): may have to wait for the animations to finish.
+        this._activeDraggables.forEach(item => item.getRootElement().style.transform = '');
+        this._positionCache.siblings.forEach(sibling => sibling.drop._toggleIsReceiving(false));
+        this._activeDraggables = [];
+        this._positionCache.items = [];
+        this._positionCache.siblings = [];
+        this._previousSwap.drag = null;
+        this._previousSwap.delta = 0;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Gets the offset in pixels by which the items that aren't being dragged should be moved.
+     * @private
+     * @param {?} currentIndex Index of the item currently being dragged.
+     * @param {?} siblings All of the items in the list.
+     * @param {?} delta Direction in which the user is moving.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _getSiblingOffsetPx(currentIndex, siblings, delta) {
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const isHorizontal = this._orientation === 'horizontal';
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const currentPosition = siblings[currentIndex].clientRect;
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const immediateSibling = siblings[currentIndex + delta * -1];
+        /** @type {?} */
+        let siblingOffset = currentPosition[isHorizontal ? 'width' : 'height'] * delta;
+        if (immediateSibling) {
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const start = isHorizontal ? 'left' : 'top';
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const end = isHorizontal ? 'right' : 'bottom';
+            // Get the spacing between the start of the current item and the end of the one immediately
+            // after it in the direction in which the user is dragging, or vice versa. We add it to the
+            // offset in order to push the element to where it will be when it's inline and is influenced
+            // by the `margin` of its siblings.
+            if (delta === -1) {
+                siblingOffset -= immediateSibling.clientRect[start] - currentPosition[end];
             }
             else {
-                elementToOffset.style.transform = `translate3d(0, ${sibling.offset}px, 0)`;
-                this._adjustClientRect(sibling.clientRect, offset, 0);
+                siblingOffset += currentPosition[start] - immediateSibling.clientRect[end];
+            }
+        }
+        return siblingOffset;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Checks whether the pointer coordinates are close to the drop container.
+     * @private
+     * @param {?} pointerX Coordinates along the X axis.
+     * @param {?} pointerY Coordinates along the Y axis.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _isPointerNearDropContainer(pointerX, pointerY) {
+        const { top, right, bottom, left, width, height } = this._positionCache.self;
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const xThreshold = width * DROP_PROXIMITY_THRESHOLD;
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const yThreshold = height * DROP_PROXIMITY_THRESHOLD;
+        return pointerY > top - yThreshold && pointerY < bottom + yThreshold &&
+            pointerX > left - xThreshold && pointerX < right + xThreshold;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Gets the offset in pixels by which the item that is being dragged should be moved.
+     * @private
+     * @param {?} currentPosition Current position of the item.
+     * @param {?} newPosition Position of the item where the current item should be moved.
+     * @param {?} delta Direction in which the user is moving.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _getItemOffsetPx(currentPosition, newPosition, delta) {
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const isHorizontal = this._orientation === 'horizontal';
+        /** @type {?} */
+        let itemOffset = isHorizontal ? newPosition.left - currentPosition.left :
+            newPosition.top - currentPosition.top;
+        // Account for differences in the item width/height.
+        if (delta === -1) {
+            itemOffset += isHorizontal ? newPosition.width - currentPosition.width :
+                newPosition.height - currentPosition.height;
+        }
+        return itemOffset;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Gets the index of an item in the drop container, based on the position of the user's pointer.
+     * @private
+     * @param {?} item Item that is being sorted.
+     * @param {?} pointerX Position of the user's pointer along the X axis.
+     * @param {?} pointerY Position of the user's pointer along the Y axis.
+     * @param {?=} delta Direction in which the user is moving their pointer.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _getItemIndexFromPointerPosition(item, pointerX, pointerY, delta) {
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const isHorizontal = this._orientation === 'horizontal';
+        return findIndex(this._positionCache.items, ({ drag, clientRect }, _, array) => {
+            if (drag === item) {
+                // If there's only one item left in the container, it must be
+                // the dragged item itself so we use it as a reference.
+                return array.length < 2;
+            }
+            if (delta) {
+                /** @type {?} */
+                const direction = isHorizontal ? delta.x : delta.y;
+                // If the user is still hovering over the same item as last time, and they didn't change
+                // the direction in which they're dragging, we don't consider it a direction swap.
+                if (drag === this._previousSwap.drag && direction === this._previousSwap.delta) {
+                    return false;
+                }
             }
+            return isHorizontal ?
+                // Round these down since most browsers report client rects with
+                // sub-pixel precision, whereas the pointer coordinates are rounded to pixels.
+                pointerX >= Math.floor(clientRect.left) && pointerX <= Math.floor(clientRect.right) :
+                pointerY >= Math.floor(clientRect.top) && pointerY <= Math.floor(clientRect.bottom);
+        });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Checks whether the user's pointer is positioned over the container.
+     * @param {?} x Pointer position along the X axis.
+     * @param {?} y Pointer position along the Y axis.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _isOverContainer(x, y) {
+        return isInsideClientRect(this._positionCache.self, x, y);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Figures out whether an item should be moved into a sibling
+     * drop container, based on its current position.
+     * @param {?} item Drag item that is being moved.
+     * @param {?} x Position of the item along the X axis.
+     * @param {?} y Position of the item along the Y axis.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _getSiblingContainerFromPosition(item, x, y) {
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const results = this._positionCache.siblings.filter(sibling => {
+            return isInsideClientRect(sibling.clientRect, x, y);
+        });
+        // No drop containers are intersecting with the pointer.
+        if (!results.length) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const elementFromPoint = this._document.elementFromPoint(x, y);
+        // If there's no element at the pointer position, then
+        // the client rect is probably scrolled out of the view.
+        if (!elementFromPoint) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        // The `ClientRect`, that we're using to find the container over which the user is
+        // hovering, doesn't give us any information on whether the element has been scrolled
+        // out of the view or whether it's overlapping with other containers. This means that
+        // we could end up transferring the item into a container that's invisible or is positioned
+        // below another one. We use the result from `elementFromPoint` to get the top-most element
+        // at the pointer position and to find whether it's one of the intersecting drop containers.
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const result = results.find(sibling => {
+            /** @type {?} */
+            const element = sibling.drop.element.nativeElement;
+            return element === elementFromPoint || element.contains(elementFromPoint);
         });
+        return result && result.drop.enterPredicate(item, result.drop) ? result.drop : null;
+    }
+}
+/**
+ * Updates the top/left positions of a `ClientRect`, as well as their bottom/right counterparts.
+ * @param {?} clientRect `ClientRect` that should be updated.
+ * @param {?} top Amount to add to the `top` position.
+ * @param {?} left Amount to add to the `left` position.
+ * @return {?}
+ */
+function adjustClientRect(clientRect, top, left) {
+    clientRect.top += top;
+    clientRect.bottom = clientRect.top + clientRect.height;
+    clientRect.left += left;
+    clientRect.right = clientRect.left + clientRect.width;
+}
+/**
+ * Finds the index of an item that matches a predicate function. Used as an equivalent
+ * of `Array.prototype.find` which isn't part of the standard Google typings.
+ * @template T
+ * @param {?} array Array in which to look for matches.
+ * @param {?} predicate Function used to determine whether an item is a match.
+ * @return {?}
+ */
+function findIndex(array, predicate) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
+        if (predicate(array[i], i, array)) {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+/**
+ * Checks whether some coordinates are within a `ClientRect`.
+ * @param {?} clientRect ClientRect that is being checked.
+ * @param {?} x Coordinates along the X axis.
+ * @param {?} y Coordinates along the Y axis.
+ * @return {?}
+ */
+function isInsideClientRect(clientRect, x, y) {
+    const { top, bottom, left, right } = clientRect;
+    return y >= top && y <= bottom && x >= left && x <= right;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @fileoverview added by tsickle
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ */
+/**
+ * Counter used to generate unique ids for drop zones.
+ * @type {?}
+ */
+let _uniqueIdCounter$1 = 0;
+const ɵ0 = undefined;
+// @breaking-change 8.0.0 `CdkDropList` implements `CdkDropListContainer` for backwards
+// compatiblity. The implements clause, as well as all the methods that it enforces can
+// be removed when `CdkDropListContainer` is deleted.
+/**
+ * Container that wraps a set of draggable items.
+ * @template T
+ */
+class CdkDropList {
+    /**
+     * @param {?} element
+     * @param {?} dragDropRegistry
+     * @param {?} _changeDetectorRef
+     * @param {?=} dir
+     * @param {?=} _group
+     * @param {?=} _document
+     */
+    constructor(element, dragDropRegistry, _changeDetectorRef, dir, _group, 
+    // @breaking-change 8.0.0 `_document` parameter to be made required.
+    _document) {
+        this.element = element;
+        this._changeDetectorRef = _changeDetectorRef;
+        this._group = _group;
+        /**
+         * Other draggable containers that this container is connected to and into which the
+         * container's items can be transferred. Can either be references to other drop containers,
+         * or their unique IDs.
+         */
+        this.connectedTo = [];
+        /**
+         * Direction in which the list is oriented.
+         */
+        this.orientation = 'vertical';
+        /**
+         * Unique ID for the drop zone. Can be used as a reference
+         * in the `connectedTo` of another `CdkDropList`.
+         */
+        this.id = `cdk-drop-list-${_uniqueIdCounter$1++}`;
+        this._disabled = false;
+        /**
+         * Function that is used to determine whether an item
+         * is allowed to be moved into a drop container.
+         */
+        this.enterPredicate = () => true;
+        /**
+         * Emits when the user drops an item inside the container.
+         */
+        this.dropped = new EventEmitter();
+        /**
+         * Emits when the user has moved a new drag item into this container.
+         */
+        this.entered = new EventEmitter();
+        /**
+         * Emits when the user removes an item from the container
+         * by dragging it into another container.
+         */
+        this.exited = new EventEmitter();
+        /**
+         * Emits as the user is swapping items while actively dragging.
+         */
+        this.sorted = new EventEmitter();
+        // @breaking-change 8.0.0 Remove || once `_document` parameter is required.
+        /** @type {?} */
+        const ref = this._dropListRef = new DropListRef(element, dragDropRegistry, _document || document, dir);
+        ref.data = this;
+        ref.enterPredicate = (drag, drop) => {
+            return this.enterPredicate(drag.data, drop.data);
+        };
+        this._syncInputs(ref);
+        this._proxyEvents(ref);
+        CdkDropList._dropLists.push(this);
+        if (_group) {
+            _group._items.add(this);
+        }
     }
     /**
-     * Figures out whether an item should be moved into a sibling
-     * drop container, based on its current position.
-     * @param {?} item Drag item that is being moved.
-     * @param {?} x Position of the item along the X axis.
-     * @param {?} y Position of the item along the Y axis.
+     * Whether starting a dragging sequence from this container is disabled.
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _getSiblingContainerFromPosition(item, x, y) {
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const result = this._positionCache.siblings
-            .find(sibling => isInsideClientRect(sibling.clientRect, x, y));
-        return result && result.drop.enterPredicate(item, result.drop) ? result.drop : null;
+    get disabled() {
+        return this._disabled || (!!this._group && this._group.disabled);
     }
     /**
-     * Checks whether an item that started in this container can be returned to it,
-     * after it was moved out into another container.
-     * @param {?} x Position of the item along the X axis.
-     * @param {?} y Position of the item along the Y axis.
+     * @param {?} value
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _canReturnItem(x, y) {
-        return isInsideClientRect(this._positionCache.self, x, y);
+    set disabled(value) {
+        this._disabled = coerceBooleanProperty(value);
     }
     /**
-     * Refreshes the position cache of the items and sibling containers.
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _cachePositions() {
+    ngOnDestroy() {
         /** @type {?} */
-        const isHorizontal = this.orientation === 'horizontal';
-        this._positionCache.self = this.element.nativeElement.getBoundingClientRect();
-        this._positionCache.items = this._activeDraggables
-            .map(drag => {
-            /** @type {?} */
-            const elementToMeasure = this._dragDropRegistry.isDragging(drag) ?
-                // If the element is being dragged, we have to measure the
-                // placeholder, because the element is hidden.
-                drag.getPlaceholderElement() :
-                drag.getRootElement();
-            /** @type {?} */
-            const clientRect = elementToMeasure.getBoundingClientRect();
-            return {
-                drag,
-                offset: 0,
-                // We need to clone the `clientRect` here, because all the values on it are readonly
-                // and we need to be able to update them. Also we can't use a spread here, because
-                // the values on a `ClientRect` aren't own properties. See:
-                // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element/getBoundingClientRect#Notes
-                clientRect: {
-                    top: clientRect.top,
-                    right: clientRect.right,
-                    bottom: clientRect.bottom,
-                    left: clientRect.left,
-                    width: clientRect.width,
-                    height: clientRect.height
-                }
-            };
-        })
-            .sort((a, b) => {
-            return isHorizontal ? a.clientRect.left - b.clientRect.left :
-                a.clientRect.top - b.clientRect.top;
-        });
-        this._positionCache.siblings = this._getConnectedLists().map(drop => ({
-            drop,
-            clientRect: drop.element.nativeElement.getBoundingClientRect()
-        }));
+        const index = CdkDropList._dropLists.indexOf(this);
+        this._dropListRef.dispose();
+        if (index > -1) {
+            CdkDropList._dropLists.splice(index, 1);
+        }
+        if (this._group) {
+            this._group._items.delete(this);
+        }
     }
     /**
-     * Resets the container to its initial state.
+     * Starts dragging an item.
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _reset() {
-        this._dragging = false;
-        // TODO(crisbeto): may have to wait for the animations to finish.
-        this._activeDraggables.forEach(item => item.getRootElement().style.transform = '');
-        this._activeDraggables = [];
-        this._positionCache.items = [];
-        this._positionCache.siblings = [];
-        this._previousSwap.drag = null;
-        this._previousSwap.delta = 0;
+    start() {
+        this._dropListRef.start();
     }
     /**
-     * Updates the top/left positions of a `ClientRect`, as well as their bottom/right counterparts.
-     * @param {?} clientRect `ClientRect` that should be updated.
-     * @param {?} top Amount to add to the `top` position.
-     * @param {?} left Amount to add to the `left` position.
+     * Drops an item into this container.
+     * @param {?} item Item being dropped into the container.
+     * @param {?} currentIndex Index at which the item should be inserted.
+     * @param {?} previousContainer Container from which the item got dragged in.
+     * @param {?} isPointerOverContainer Whether the user's pointer was over the
+     *    container when the item was dropped.
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _adjustClientRect(clientRect, top, left) {
-        clientRect.top += top;
-        clientRect.bottom = clientRect.top + clientRect.height;
-        clientRect.left += left;
-        clientRect.right = clientRect.left + clientRect.width;
+    drop(item, currentIndex, previousContainer, isPointerOverContainer) {
+        this._dropListRef.drop(item._dragRef, currentIndex, ((/** @type {?} */ (previousContainer)))._dropListRef, isPointerOverContainer);
     }
     /**
-     * Gets the index of an item in the drop container, based on the position of the user's pointer.
-     * @param {?} item Item that is being sorted.
-     * @param {?} pointerX Position of the user's pointer along the X axis.
-     * @param {?} pointerY Position of the user's pointer along the Y axis.
-     * @param {?=} delta Direction in which the user is moving their pointer.
+     * Emits an event to indicate that the user moved an item into the container.
+     * @param {?} item Item that was moved into the container.
+     * @param {?} pointerX Position of the item along the X axis.
+     * @param {?} pointerY Position of the item along the Y axis.
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _getItemIndexFromPointerPosition(item, pointerX, pointerY, delta) {
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const isHorizontal = this.orientation === 'horizontal';
-        return findIndex(this._positionCache.items, ({ drag, clientRect }, _, array) => {
-            if (drag === item) {
-                // If there's only one item left in the container, it must be
-                // the dragged item itself so we use it as a reference.
-                return array.length < 2;
-            }
-            if (delta) {
-                /** @type {?} */
-                const direction = isHorizontal ? delta.x : delta.y;
-                // If the user is still hovering over the same item as last time, and they didn't change
-                // the direction in which they're dragging, we don't consider it a direction swap.
-                if (drag === this._previousSwap.drag && direction === this._previousSwap.delta) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-            }
-            return isHorizontal ?
-                // Round these down since most browsers report client rects with
-                // sub-pixel precision, whereas the pointer coordinates are rounded to pixels.
-                pointerX >= Math.floor(clientRect.left) && pointerX <= Math.floor(clientRect.right) :
-                pointerY >= Math.floor(clientRect.top) && pointerY <= Math.floor(clientRect.bottom);
-        });
+    enter(item, pointerX, pointerY) {
+        this._dropListRef.enter(item._dragRef, pointerX, pointerY);
     }
     /**
-     * Checks whether the pointer coordinates are close to the drop container.
-     * @param {?} pointerX Coordinates along the X axis.
-     * @param {?} pointerY Coordinates along the Y axis.
+     * Removes an item from the container after it was dragged into another container by the user.
+     * @param {?} item Item that was dragged out.
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _isPointerNearDropContainer(pointerX, pointerY) {
-        const { top, right, bottom, left, width, height } = this._positionCache.self;
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const xThreshold = width * DROP_PROXIMITY_THRESHOLD;
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const yThreshold = height * DROP_PROXIMITY_THRESHOLD;
-        return pointerY > top - yThreshold && pointerY < bottom + yThreshold &&
-            pointerX > left - xThreshold && pointerX < right + xThreshold;
+    exit(item) {
+        this._dropListRef.exit(item._dragRef);
     }
     /**
-     * Gets the offset in pixels by which the item that is being dragged should be moved.
-     * @param {?} currentPosition Current position of the item.
-     * @param {?} newPosition Position of the item where the current item should be moved.
-     * @param {?} delta Direction in which the user is moving.
+     * Figures out the index of an item in the container.
+     * @param {?} item Item whose index should be determined.
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _getItemOffsetPx(currentPosition, newPosition, delta) {
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const isHorizontal = this.orientation === 'horizontal';
-        /** @type {?} */
-        let itemOffset = isHorizontal ? newPosition.left - currentPosition.left :
-            newPosition.top - currentPosition.top;
-        // Account for differences in the item width/height.
-        if (delta === -1) {
-            itemOffset += isHorizontal ? newPosition.width - currentPosition.width :
-                newPosition.height - currentPosition.height;
-        }
-        return itemOffset;
+    getItemIndex(item) {
+        return this._dropListRef.getItemIndex(item._dragRef);
     }
     /**
-     * Gets the offset in pixels by which the items that aren't being dragged should be moved.
-     * @param {?} currentIndex Index of the item currently being dragged.
-     * @param {?} siblings All of the items in the list.
-     * @param {?} delta Direction in which the user is moving.
+     * Sorts an item inside the container based on its position.
+     * @param {?} item Item to be sorted.
+     * @param {?} pointerX Position of the item along the X axis.
+     * @param {?} pointerY Position of the item along the Y axis.
+     * @param {?} pointerDelta Direction in which the pointer is moving along each axis.
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _getSiblingOffsetPx(currentIndex, siblings, delta) {
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const isHorizontal = this.orientation === 'horizontal';
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const currentPosition = siblings[currentIndex].clientRect;
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const immediateSibling = siblings[currentIndex + delta * -1];
+    _sortItem(item, pointerX, pointerY, pointerDelta) {
+        return this._dropListRef._sortItem(item._dragRef, pointerX, pointerY, pointerDelta);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Figures out whether an item should be moved into a sibling
+     * drop container, based on its current position.
+     * @param {?} item Drag item that is being moved.
+     * @param {?} x Position of the item along the X axis.
+     * @param {?} y Position of the item along the Y axis.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _getSiblingContainerFromPosition(item, x, y) {
         /** @type {?} */
-        let siblingOffset = currentPosition[isHorizontal ? 'width' : 'height'] * delta;
-        if (immediateSibling) {
-            /** @type {?} */
-            const start = isHorizontal ? 'left' : 'top';
+        const result = this._dropListRef._getSiblingContainerFromPosition(item._dragRef, x, y);
+        return result ? result.data : null;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Checks whether the user's pointer is positioned over the container.
+     * @param {?} x Pointer position along the X axis.
+     * @param {?} y Pointer position along the Y axis.
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _isOverContainer(x, y) {
+        return this._dropListRef._isOverContainer(x, y);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Syncs the inputs of the CdkDropList with the options of the underlying DropListRef.
+     * @private
+     * @param {?} ref
+     * @return {?}
+     */
+    _syncInputs(ref) {
+        ref.beforeStarted.subscribe(() => {
             /** @type {?} */
-            const end = isHorizontal ? 'right' : 'bottom';
-            // Get the spacing between the start of the current item and the end of the one immediately
-            // after it in the direction in which the user is dragging, or vice versa. We add it to the
-            // offset in order to push the element to where it will be when it's inline and is influenced
-            // by the `margin` of its siblings.
-            if (delta === -1) {
-                siblingOffset -= immediateSibling.clientRect[start] - currentPosition[end];
-            }
-            else {
-                siblingOffset += currentPosition[start] - immediateSibling.clientRect[end];
+            const siblings = coerceArray(this.connectedTo).map(drop => {
+                return typeof drop === 'string' ?
+                    (/** @type {?} */ (CdkDropList._dropLists.find(list => list.id === drop))) : drop;
+            });
+            if (this._group) {
+                this._group._items.forEach(drop => {
+                    if (siblings.indexOf(drop) === -1) {
+                        siblings.push(drop);
+                    }
+                });
             }
-        }
-        return siblingOffset;
+            ref.lockAxis = this.lockAxis;
+            ref
+                .connectedTo(siblings.filter(drop => drop && drop !== this).map(list => list._dropListRef))
+                .withOrientation(this.orientation)
+                .withItems(this._draggables.map(drag => drag._dragRef));
+        });
     }
     /**
-     * Gets an array of unique drop lists that the current list is connected to.
+     * Proxies the events from a DropListRef to events that
+     * match the interfaces of the CdkDropList outputs.
+     * @private
+     * @param {?} ref
      * @return {?}
      */
-    _getConnectedLists() {
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const siblings = coerceArray(this.connectedTo).map(drop => {
-            return typeof drop === 'string' ? /** @type {?} */ ((this._dragDropRegistry.getDropContainer(drop))) : drop;
+    _proxyEvents(ref) {
+        ref.beforeStarted.subscribe(() => {
+            this._changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
         });
-        if (this._group) {
-            this._group._items.forEach(drop => {
-                if (siblings.indexOf(drop) === -1) {
-                    siblings.push(drop);
-                }
+        ref.entered.subscribe(event => {
+            this.entered.emit({
+                container: this,
+                item: event.item.data
             });
-        }
-        return siblings.filter(drop => drop && drop !== this);
+        });
+        ref.exited.subscribe(event => {
+            this.exited.emit({
+                container: this,
+                item: event.item.data
+            });
+        });
+        ref.sorted.subscribe(event => {
+            this.sorted.emit({
+                previousIndex: event.previousIndex,
+                currentIndex: event.currentIndex,
+                container: this,
+                item: event.item.data
+            });
+        });
+        ref.dropped.subscribe(event => {
+            this.dropped.emit({
+                previousIndex: event.previousIndex,
+                currentIndex: event.currentIndex,
+                previousContainer: event.previousContainer.data,
+                container: event.container.data,
+                item: event.item.data,
+                isPointerOverContainer: event.isPointerOverContainer
+            });
+        });
     }
 }
+/**
+ * Keeps track of the drop lists that are currently on the page.
+ */
+CdkDropList._dropLists = [];
 CdkDropList.decorators = [
     { type: Directive, args: [{
                 selector: '[cdkDropList], cdk-drop-list',
                 exportAs: 'cdkDropList',
                 providers: [
+                    // Prevent child drop lists from picking up the same group as their parent.
+                    { provide: CdkDropListGroup, useValue: ɵ0 },
                     { provide: CDK_DROP_LIST_CONTAINER, useExisting: CdkDropList },
                 ],
                 host: {
                     'class': 'cdk-drop-list',
                     '[id]': 'id',
-                    '[class.cdk-drop-list-dragging]': '_dragging'
+                    '[class.cdk-drop-list-dragging]': '_dropListRef.isDragging()',
+                    '[class.cdk-drop-list-receiving]': '_dropListRef.isReceiving()',
                 }
             },] },
 ];
@@ -1794,7 +2715,8 @@ CdkDropList.ctorParameters = () => [
     { type: DragDropRegistry },
     { type: ChangeDetectorRef },
     { type: Directionality, decorators: [{ type: Optional }] },
-    { type: CdkDropListGroup, decorators: [{ type: Optional }] }
+    { type: CdkDropListGroup, decorators: [{ type: Optional }, { type: SkipSelf }] },
+    { type: undefined, decorators: [{ type: Optional }, { type: Inject, args: [DOCUMENT,] }] }
 ];
 CdkDropList.propDecorators = {
     _draggables: [{ type: ContentChildren, args: [forwardRef(() => CdkDrag),] }],
@@ -1803,43 +2725,17 @@ CdkDropList.propDecorators = {
     orientation: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDropListOrientation',] }],
     id: [{ type: Input }],
     lockAxis: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDropListLockAxis',] }],
+    disabled: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDropListDisabled',] }],
     enterPredicate: [{ type: Input, args: ['cdkDropListEnterPredicate',] }],
     dropped: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDropListDropped',] }],
     entered: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDropListEntered',] }],
     exited: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDropListExited',] }],
     sorted: [{ type: Output, args: ['cdkDropListSorted',] }]
 };
-/**
- * Finds the index of an item that matches a predicate function. Used as an equivalent
- * of `Array.prototype.find` which isn't part of the standard Google typings.
- * @template T
- * @param {?} array Array in which to look for matches.
- * @param {?} predicate Function used to determine whether an item is a match.
- * @return {?}
- */
-function findIndex(array, predicate) {
-    for (let i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
-        if (predicate(array[i], i, array)) {
-            return i;
-        }
-    }
-    return -1;
-}
-/**
- * Checks whether some coordinates are within a `ClientRect`.
- * @param {?} clientRect ClientRect that is being checked.
- * @param {?} x Coordinates along the X axis.
- * @param {?} y Coordinates along the Y axis.
- * @return {?}
- */
-function isInsideClientRect(clientRect, x, y) {
-    const { top, bottom, left, right } = clientRect;
-    return y >= top && y <= bottom && x >= left && x <= right;
-}
 
 /**
  * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
  */
 class DragDropModule {
 }
@@ -1866,13 +2762,13 @@ DragDropModule.decorators = [
 
 /**
  * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
  */
 
 /**
  * @fileoverview added by tsickle
- * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,uselessCode} checked by tsc
+ * @suppress {checkTypes,extraRequire,missingReturn,unusedPrivateMembers,uselessCode} checked by tsc
  */
 
-export { CdkDropList, CdkDropListGroup, CDK_DROP_LIST_CONTAINER, CDK_DRAG_CONFIG_FACTORY, CDK_DRAG_CONFIG, CdkDrag, CdkDragHandle, moveItemInArray, transferArrayItem, copyArrayItem, CdkDragPreview, CdkDragPlaceholder, DragDropModule, DragDropRegistry, CDK_DRAG_PARENT as ɵa };
+export { CDK_DROP_LIST, CDK_DROP_LIST_CONTAINER, moveItemInArray, transferArrayItem, copyArrayItem, DragDropModule, DragDropRegistry, CdkDropList, CdkDropListGroup, CDK_DRAG_CONFIG_FACTORY, CDK_DRAG_CONFIG, CdkDrag, CdkDragHandle, CdkDragPreview, CdkDragPlaceholder, CDK_DRAG_PARENT as ɵa };
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