# pointDragStart

Network Graph — a node drag begins (after the 3 px threshold), moves and ends; `by` tells a pointer drag from a keyboard nudge.

Canonical: https://chart.syidax.com/docs/events/pointDragStart/

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## Definition

Event name: `pointDragStart`. Names are case-sensitive. Read the payload from `detail` on `CustomEvent<NetworkGraphNodeDragEventDetail>`.

```javascript
chart.addEventListener('pointDragStart', event => {
  console.log(event.detail); // NetworkGraphNodeDragEventDetail
});
```

- [NetworkGraphNodeDragEventDetail](https://chart.syidax.com/docs/types/NetworkGraphNodeDragEventDetail.md) — Type definition

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