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+---
+title: Cannot Drag Rows to Empty Grid
+description: How to drag Grid items to an empty Grid and improve the user experience.
+type: troubleshooting
+page_title: Drag and Drop Items to Empty Grid Doesn't Work
+slug: grid-cannot-drag-to-empty-grid
+position: 
+tags: grid, drag, drop, empty
+ticketid: 1538763
+res_type: kb
+---
+
+## Environment
+<table>
+	<tbody>
+		<tr>
+			<td>Product</td>
+			<td>Grid for Blazor</td>
+		</tr>
+	</tbody>
+</table>
+
+
+## Description
+
+I am not able to drag and drop rows to an empty Grid.  When I try to drag an item to an empty Grid, I just get the "not allowed" tooltip and cannot drop.
+
+## Cause\Possible Cause(s)
+
+Row drag and drop relies on a `DestinationItem` in the destination Grid. The Grid expects the user to drop over/above/below a specific table row, and always within the table boundaries. When the destination Grid has no data, there is only one row - the "no data" row or the `NoDataTemplate`. In this case, the user can only drop over this row.
+
+## Solution
+
+There are 3 ways to improve the user experience and make dropping easier:
+
+* Remove the destination Grid `Height`, so that there is no empty area below the "no data" row.
+* Apply a height CSS style to the default `NoDataTemplate` to expand it.
+* Use a custom `NoDataTemplate` that is high enough to fill the empty Grid data area.
+
+The example below demonstrates the first two options:
+
+````CSHTML
+<div class="box">
+    <p>Source Grid</p>
+
+    <TelerikGrid Data="@MyGridData"
+                    @ref="@SourceGrid"
+                    RowDraggable="true"
+                    OnRowDrop="@((GridRowDropEventArgs<SampleData> args) => OnGrid1RowDropHandler(args))">
+        <GridSettings>
+            <GridRowDraggableSettings DragClueField="@nameof(SampleData.Name)"></GridRowDraggableSettings>
+        </GridSettings>
+        <GridColumns>
+            <GridColumn Field="@(nameof(SampleData.Id))" Width="120px" />
+            <GridColumn Field="@(nameof(SampleData.Name))" Title="Name" Groupable="false" />
+        </GridColumns>
+    </TelerikGrid>
+</div>
+
+<div class="box">
+    <p>Empty destination Grid with no Height</p>
+
+    <TelerikGrid Data="@MyEmptyData">
+        <GridColumns>
+            <GridColumn Field="@(nameof(SampleData.Id))" Width="120px" />
+            <GridColumn Field="@(nameof(SampleData.Name))" Title="Name" Groupable="false" />
+        </GridColumns>
+    </TelerikGrid>
+</div>
+
+<div class="box">
+    <p>Empty destination Grid with large Height and small NoDataTemplate</p>
+
+    <TelerikGrid Data="@MyEmptyData" Height="200px" Class="empty-grid">
+        <GridColumns>
+            <GridColumn Field="@(nameof(SampleData.Id))" Width="120px" />
+            <GridColumn Field="@(nameof(SampleData.Name))" Title="Name" Groupable="false" />
+        </GridColumns>
+    </TelerikGrid>
+</div>
+
+<div class="box">
+    <p>Empty destination Grid with larger NoDataTemplate</p>
+
+    <style>
+        /* how to expand the default NoDataTemplate */
+        .my-grid-class .k-grid-norecords {
+            height: 160px; /* Grid Height - 40px */
+        }
+    </style>
+
+    <TelerikGrid Data="@MyEmptyData" Height="200px" Class="my-grid-class">
+        <GridColumns>
+            <GridColumn Field="@(nameof(SampleData.Id))" Width="120px" />
+            <GridColumn Field="@(nameof(SampleData.Name))" Title="Employee Name" Groupable="false" />
+        </GridColumns>
+    </TelerikGrid>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+    /* all these styles are not relevant to the 2 alternative solutions */
+    .box {
+        display: inline-block;
+        width: 45vw;
+        margin: 1em;
+    }
+    .empty-grid .k-grid-content {
+        background: #fdd;
+    }
+    .empty-grid .k-grid-norecords {
+        background: #cfc;
+    }
+</style>
+
+@code {
+    TelerikGrid<SampleData> SourceGrid { get; set; }
+
+    private void OnGrid1RowDropHandler(GridRowDropEventArgs<SampleData> args)
+    {
+        MyGridData.Remove(args.Item);
+        InsertItem(args);
+    }
+
+    private void InsertItem(GridRowDropEventArgs<SampleData> args)
+    {
+        var destinationData = MyEmptyData;
+
+        var destinationIndex = 0;
+
+        if (args.DestinationItem != null)
+        {
+            destinationIndex = destinationData.IndexOf(args.DestinationItem);
+            if (args.DropPosition == GridRowDropPosition.After)
+            {
+                destinationIndex += 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        destinationData.InsertRange(destinationIndex, args.Items);
+    }
+
+    public List<SampleData> MyGridData = Enumerable.Range(1, 3).Select(x => new SampleData
+    {
+        Id = x,
+        Name = "Name  " + x
+    }).ToList();
+
+    public List<SampleData> MyEmptyData = new();
+
+    public class SampleData
+    {
+        public int Id { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+}
+````