Context
dash 4.4.1 (editable source checkout)
- Reproduced at commit:
3d3a9f70f452fba4dc385db94590009ce44031fc
- OS: Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
- Browser: Google Chrome 151.0.7922.71
The bug
dcc.RangeSlider does not enforce allowCross=False. When the lower thumb is
dragged past the upper thumb, the dragged thumb crosses it and becomes the new
upper thumb.
For example, a slider starting at [5, 15] ends at [15, 18] after its lower
thumb is dragged toward 18. The returned array is still sorted, but the thumb
identity and resulting interval prove that crossing occurred despite being
explicitly disabled. Application callbacks therefore cannot rely on the
allowCross=False constraint.
Minimal reproducible example
from dash import Dash, Input, Output, dcc, html
app = Dash(__name__)
app.layout = html.Div(
style={"margin": "80px auto", "width": "500px"},
children=[
dcc.RangeSlider(
id="range-slider",
min=0,
max=20,
step=1,
value=[5, 15],
allowCross=False,
updatemode="drag",
tooltip={"always_visible": True},
),
html.Pre(id="range-output", style={"marginTop": "40px"}),
],
)
@app.callback(
Output("range-output", "children"),
Input("range-slider", "value"),
Input("range-slider", "drag_value"),
)
def show_values(value, drag_value):
return f"value={value}\ndrag_value={drag_value}"
if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run()
Steps to reproduce
- Run the example and open http://127.0.0.1:8050.
- Drag the lower handle from
5 past the upper handle at 15, toward 18.
- Observe that the dragged thumb passes the other thumb and the callback
reports value=[15, 18] and drag_value=[15, 18].
Expected behavior
With allowCross=False, a handle should stop when it reaches its neighboring
handle. In the example above, dragging the lower handle toward 18 should
clamp both handles at 15, producing:
value=[15, 15]
drag_value=[15, 15]
The same no-cross constraint should apply to pointer, keyboard, Home/End, and
direct-input interactions, with both updatemode="drag" and
updatemode="mouseup".
Screenshots
The bug at commit 3d3a9f70f;

Context
3d3a9f70f452fba4dc385db94590009ce44031fcThe bug
dcc.RangeSliderdoes not enforceallowCross=False. When the lower thumb isdragged past the upper thumb, the dragged thumb crosses it and becomes the new
upper thumb.
For example, a slider starting at
[5, 15]ends at[15, 18]after its lowerthumb is dragged toward
18. The returned array is still sorted, but the thumbidentity and resulting interval prove that crossing occurred despite being
explicitly disabled. Application callbacks therefore cannot rely on the
allowCross=Falseconstraint.Minimal reproducible example
Steps to reproduce
5past the upper handle at15, toward18.reports
value=[15, 18]anddrag_value=[15, 18].Expected behavior
With
allowCross=False, a handle should stop when it reaches its neighboringhandle. In the example above, dragging the lower handle toward
18shouldclamp both handles at
15, producing:The same no-cross constraint should apply to pointer, keyboard, Home/End, and
direct-input interactions, with both
updatemode="drag"andupdatemode="mouseup".Screenshots
The bug at commit
3d3a9f70f;