jQuery UI Sortable - Handle empty lists

$(function() { $( "ul.droptrue" ).sortable({ connectWith: "ul" }); $( "ul.dropfalse" ).sortable({ connectWith: "ul", dropOnEmpty: false }); $( "#sortable1, #sortable2, #sortable3" ).disableSelection(); });

Can be dropped..
..on an empty list
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5

Cannot be dropped..
..on an empty list
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5

Prevent all items in a list from being dropped into a separate, empty list using the dropOnEmpty option set to false. By default, sortable items can be dropped on empty lists.