mateocarciu · mateocarciu · Apr 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ColumnController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ColumnController.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Http\Requests\ColumnSequenceUpdateRequest;
 use App\Http\Requests\ColumnStoreRequest;
 use App\Http\Requests\ColumnUpdateRequest;
 use App\Models\Column;
@@ -43,4 +44,15 @@ public function destroy(Request $request, Column $column): RedirectResponse
 
         return back();
     }
+
+    public function updateSequence(ColumnSequenceUpdateRequest $request, Column $column): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        if ($column->team_id !== $request->user()->team_id) {
+            abort(403);
+        }
+
+        $this->columnService->updateSequence($column, $request->validated()['order']);
+
+        return back();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/ColumnSequenceUpdateRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/ColumnSequenceUpdateRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+
+class ColumnSequenceUpdateRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
+     */
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'order' => ['required', 'integer', 'min:0'],
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/ColumnService.php b/app/Services/ColumnService.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use App\Models\Column;
 use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
 
 class ColumnService
@@ -31,6 +32,42 @@ public function updateColumn(Column $column, array $data): bool
         return $column->update($data);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Update the sequence order of a column.
+     */
+    public function updateSequence(Column $column, int $newOrder): void
+    {
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($column, $newOrder): void {
+            $columns = Column::query()
+                ->where('team_id', $column->team_id)
+                ->orderBy('order')
+                ->orderBy('id')
+                ->lockForUpdate()
+                ->get(['id']);
+
+            $orderedIds = $columns->pluck('id')->values()->all();
+
+            $currentIndex = array_search($column->id, $orderedIds, true);
+            if ($currentIndex === false) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            $targetIndex = max(0, min($newOrder, count($orderedIds) - 1));
+            if ($targetIndex === $currentIndex) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            array_splice($orderedIds, $currentIndex, 1);
+            array_splice($orderedIds, $targetIndex, 0, [$column->id]);
+
+            foreach ($orderedIds as $index => $columnId) {
+                Column::query()
+                    ->whereKey($columnId)
+                    ->update(['order' => $index]);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      * Delete a column.
      */

diff --git a/resources/js/components/tasks/KanbanBoard.vue b/resources/js/components/tasks/KanbanBoard.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import type { Column, Task } from '@/types';
+import { router } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
 import { Plus } from 'lucide-vue-next';
 import { ref, watch } from 'vue';
-import KanbanColumn from './KanbanColumn.vue';
+import { toast } from 'vue-sonner';
+import draggable from 'vuedraggable';
 import ColumnCreateDialog from './ColumnCreateDialog.vue';
+import KanbanColumn from './KanbanColumn.vue';
 
 const props = defineProps<{
     columns: Column[];
@@ -15,39 +18,86 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 }>();
 
 const localColumns = ref<Column[]>([]);
+const previousColumns = ref<Column[]>([]);
+
+const cloneColumns = (columns: Column[]): Column[] => {
+    return columns.map((column) => ({
+        ...column,
+        tasks: [...(column.tasks ?? [])],
+        pagination: column.pagination ? { ...column.pagination } : undefined,
+    }));
+};
 
 watch(
     () => props.columns,
     (newCols) => {
-        localColumns.value = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(newCols));
+        localColumns.value = cloneColumns(newCols);
     },
     { immediate: true, deep: true },
 );
 
 const isCreateColumnOpen = ref(false);
+
+const onColumnDragStart = () => {
+    previousColumns.value = cloneColumns(localColumns.value);
+};
+
+const onColumnDragChange = (event: {
+    moved?: { newIndex: number; oldIndex: number; element: Column };
+}) => {
+    if (!event.moved) return;
+
+    const movedColumn = event.moved.element;
+
+    router.put(
+        `/columns/${movedColumn.id}/sequence`,
+        {
+            order: event.moved.newIndex,
+        },
+        {
+            preserveScroll: true,
+            onSuccess: () => {
+                toast.success('Columns reordered');
+            },
+            onError: () => {
+                localColumns.value = cloneColumns(previousColumns.value);
+                toast.error('Unable to reorder columns');
+            },
+        },
+    );
+};
 </script>
 
 <template>
     <div
         class="relative flex h-full w-full items-start gap-4 overflow-x-auto pb-4"
     >
-        <KanbanColumn
-            v-for="column in localColumns"
-            :key="column.id"
-            :column="column"
-            @edit="emit('edit', $event)"
-        />
-
-        <div class="mt-0 shrink-0">
-            <Button
-                variant="outline"
-                class="shadow-sm border-dashed text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground hover:border-foreground transition-all"
-                @click="isCreateColumnOpen = true"
-            >
-                <Plus class="mr-2 size-4" />
-                Add Column
-            </Button>
-        </div>
+        <draggable
+            v-model="localColumns"
+            item-key="id"
+            class="flex h-full w-full items-start gap-4"
+            handle=".column-drag-handle"
+            ghost-class="opacity-60"
+            @start="onColumnDragStart"
+            @change="onColumnDragChange"
+        >
+            <template #item="{ element }">
+                <KanbanColumn :column="element" @edit="emit('edit', $event)" />
+            </template>
+
+            <template #footer>
+                <div class="mt-0 shrink-0">
+                    <Button
+                        variant="outline"
+                        class="border-dashed text-muted-foreground shadow-sm transition-all hover:border-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+                        @click="isCreateColumnOpen = true"
+                    >
+                        <Plus class="mr-2 size-4" />
+                        Add Column
+                    </Button>
+                </div>
+            </template>
+        </draggable>
 
         <ColumnCreateDialog v-model:open="isCreateColumnOpen" />
     </div>

diff --git a/resources/js/components/tasks/KanbanColumn.vue b/resources/js/components/tasks/KanbanColumn.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@ import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Spinner } from '@/components/ui/spinner';
 import type { Column, Task } from '@/types';
 import { router } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
-import { ChevronDown, Pencil, Trash2 } from 'lucide-vue-next';
+import {
+    Check,
+    ChevronDown,
+    GripVertical,
+    Pencil,
+    Trash2,
+    X,
+} from 'lucide-vue-next';
 import { ref, watch } from 'vue';
 import { toast } from 'vue-sonner';
 import draggable from 'vuedraggable';
@@ -23,7 +30,7 @@ const editName = ref(props.column.name);
 
 const localTasks = ref<Task[]>([...(props.column.tasks || [])]);
 const pagination = ref<Column['pagination']>(
-    props.column.pagination ? { ...props.column.pagination } : undefined
+    props.column.pagination ? { ...props.column.pagination } : undefined,
 );
 const isLoadingMore = ref(false);
 
@@ -34,7 +41,7 @@ watch(
         if (props.column.pagination) {
             pagination.value = { ...props.column.pagination };
         }
-    }
+    },
 );
 
 const loadMoreTasks = async () => {
@@ -136,12 +143,35 @@ const onDragChange = (event: any) => {
                     @blur="saveColumnName"
                     autoFocus
                 />
+                <Button
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    size="icon-sm"
+                    class="h-8 w-8 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-primary/10"
+                    @click="isEditingColumn = false"
+                >
+                    <X class="size-3" />
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    size="icon-sm"
+                    class="h-8 w-8 text-green-600 hover:bg-green-100 dark:text-green-400 dark:hover:bg-green-900/20"
+                    @click="saveColumnName"
+                >
+                    <Check class="size-3" />
+                </Button>
             </div>
             <h3
                 v-else
                 class="flex items-center font-semibold"
                 @dblclick="isEditingColumn = true"
             >
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="column-drag-handle mr-1 rounded p-0.5 text-muted-foreground hover:cursor-grab hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground active:cursor-grabbing"
+                    title="Drag to reorder column"
+                >
+                    <GripVertical class="size-3" />
+                </button>
                 {{ column.name }}
                 <span
                     class="ml-2 min-w-[20px] rounded-full bg-secondary px-1.5 py-0.5 text-center text-xs font-medium text-secondary-foreground"

diff --git a/routes/tasks.php b/routes/tasks.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
         Route::controller(ColumnController::class)->group(function () {
             Route::post('columns', 'store')->name('columns.store');
             Route::put('columns/{column}', 'update')->name('columns.update');
+            Route::put('columns/{column}/sequence', 'updateSequence')->name('columns.sequence.update');
             Route::delete('columns/{column}', 'destroy')->name('columns.destroy');
         });
 

diff --git a/tests/Feature/ColumnTest.php b/tests/Feature/ColumnTest.php
@@ -36,3 +36,51 @@
         $this->assertDatabaseMissing('columns', ['id' => $column->id]);
     });
 });
+
+describe('sequence update', function () {
+    test('can move a column to a new position', function () {
+        $first = Column::create(['team_id' => $this->team->id, 'name' => 'Todo', 'order' => 0]);
+        $second = Column::create(['team_id' => $this->team->id, 'name' => 'Progress', 'order' => 1]);
+        $third = Column::create(['team_id' => $this->team->id, 'name' => 'Done', 'order' => 2]);
+
+        $this->actingAs($this->user)
+            ->put(route('columns.sequence.update', $first), [
+                'order' => 1,
+            ])
+            ->assertRedirect();
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas('columns', ['id' => $second->id, 'order' => 0]);
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas('columns', ['id' => $first->id, 'order' => 1]);
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas('columns', ['id' => $third->id, 'order' => 2]);
+    });
+
+    test('cannot reorder a column from another team', function () {
+        $foreignColumn = Column::create(['team_id' => $this->otherTeam->id, 'name' => 'Foreign', 'order' => 0]);
+
+        $this->actingAs($this->user)
+            ->put(route('columns.sequence.update', $foreignColumn), [
+                'order' => 0,
+            ])
+            ->assertStatus(403);
+    });
+
+    test('reorders correctly when existing orders are 1-based', function () {
+        $todo = Column::create(['team_id' => $this->team->id, 'name' => 'Todo', 'order' => 1]);
+        $progress = Column::create(['team_id' => $this->team->id, 'name' => 'Progress', 'order' => 2]);
+        $done = Column::create(['team_id' => $this->team->id, 'name' => 'Done', 'order' => 3]);
+
+        $this->actingAs($this->user)
+            ->put(route('columns.sequence.update', $todo), [
+                'order' => 1,
+            ])
+            ->assertRedirect();
+
+        $orderedIds = Column::query()
+            ->where('team_id', $this->team->id)
+            ->orderBy('order')
+            ->pluck('id')
+            ->all();
+
+        expect($orderedIds)->toBe([$progress->id, $todo->id, $done->id]);
+    });
+});