Drag and Drop for ui5-list does not work on mobile devices
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Description
Bug Description
The drag-and-drop functionality provided by ui5-list works as expected on desktop/web browsers using mouse interactions. However, the same functionality does not work on mobile devices (touch-based interaction).
On mobile (tested on Android and iOS browsers), list items cannot be dragged or reordered using touch gestures. There is no visual feedback or drag initiation, making drag-and-drop unusable on mobile.
This creates an inconsistency between desktop and mobile behavior and limits usability for mobile-first or responsive applications.
Affected Component
ui5-list (Drag and Drop feature) Documentation reference: https://ui5.github.io/webcomponents/components/List/#drag-and-drop
Expected Behaviour
Drag-and-drop should work consistently across desktop and mobile devices.
Users should be able to reorder list items using touch gestures on mobile.
Isolated Example
Steps to Reproduce
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Open the official drag-and-drop example on a mobile device:
https://ui5.github.io/webcomponents/components/List/#drag-and-drop -
Try to drag and reorder list items using touch.
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Observe that no drag action is triggered.
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Priority
Medium
UI5 Web Components Version
2.17.1
Browser
Chrome
Operating System
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