if sortable is initially created without items, it will always be considered vertical despite what options.axis is set to

[lukepage]

This code

​https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/blob/master/ui/sortable.js#L89

Let's determine if the items are being displayed horizontally

this.floating = this.items.length ? o.axis === "x"

this._isFloating(this.items[0].item) : false;

should be

Let's determine if the items are being displayed horizontally

this.floating = o.axis === "x"

(this.items.length ? this._isFloating(this.items[0].item) : false);

otherwise it is impossible to override the axis if sortable is started without matching items

[tj.vantoll]

Duplicate of #7498.

[lukepage]

Its not really a duplicate..

If #7498 is fixed then it will not necessarily fix this bug - e.g. someone using inline-block elements will still need to use the axis option, which is ignored because of the above line of code.

If I was going to fix #7498 it wouldn't necessarily depending on its implmentation fix this.

I was going to submit a pull request? Should I still bother or will it be closed because it doesn't fix the bug you've marked as this being a duplicate of?

[tj.vantoll]

Duplicate of #9443.

[tj.vantoll]

lukepage,

Ah ok. This is more accurately a duplicate of #9443, which already has a pull request that I believe addresses your concern (​https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/pull/1035).

[gentooboontoo]

I would be glad if the #9443 bug fix is finally merged. I could rebase my PR if needed.