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Questions tagged [drag-and-drop]

Questions about selecting file and holding down the mouse button, dragging it to another part of the screen, then letting go of the button (dropping it).

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Basic desktop actions are not available on Ubuntu 20.04

In Ubuntu 20.04, on the desktop, there is a number of actions I wish I could do, such as, by order of importance : use keyboard shortcuts such as select all, copy / paste. use drag & drop with icons deactivate the "mouse over" highlight, and…
Raphaël Titol
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Drag and drop not working inside Nautilus on Ubuntu 17.10

I'm having a strange problem on Ubuntu 17.10: when I try to drag and drop something inside Nautilus it simply doesn't work, it doesn't even select the item, it seems like it's ignoring the action... Also, I cannot select things inside nautilus by…
Matteo Iervasi
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Drag and Drop across (fullscreen) applications, switching via Alt-Tab

Example Drag media file onto Totem's playlist to enqueue Bug in Compiz Especially for Unity (formerly Netbook Edition, being intended for small screens) this is quite a vital feature, as applications most often are run fullscreen, and dragging with…
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Bidirectional drag'n drop is not working with VirtualBox and ubuntu 14.04

I use Virtualbox 4.3.20 with Ubuntu 14.01 image. Host OS is Windows 8.1. Bidirectional drag'n drop used to work before but now it won't after upgrading to these versions from previous versions. What can I do to resolve the problem?
Niklas Rosencrantz
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How to Drag and Drop files to open application?

Since Ubuntu 18.04 I can't drag a file e.g. image file to an open application such as Inkscape or Evolution email message window. In Ubuntu 17.10 I was able to select the image file by clicking on it, and while holding down left mouse button I would…
Kyriakos Loizou
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How do I reorder buttons in the window-list (taskbar) via drag and drop?

I switched from GNOME2 to XFCE and miss the feature to re-arrange the window buttons in the taskbar (window list). How can I make it working? I use Xubuntu 12.10.
Alex
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Drag and drop of files not working on version 22.04

I installed ubuntu 22.04 LTS using the live bootable image. I am unable to send files by dragging and droping into the various application. But when I use xOrg, the problem seems to disappear. Please help. Thanks in advance.
Ankit Bansal
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Unity launcher bar stuck and won't hide

When using drag and drop the launcher bar reveals and will not hide unless I close the program. Is their a fix?
alfred
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Virtualbox Drag N Drop isn't working

I followed the steps but still can't drag and drop files to Virtualbox guest OS. I went to Settings, General, Advanced, clicked Bidirectional on both Shared Clipboard and Drag N Drop and i still can't drag or copy anything to the guest OS(Win7). Am…
Capitalism Prevails
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Drag and drop NOT working with Gmail in Firefox, on Ubuntu 18.04

Dragging and dropping files in Gmail is not working in Ubuntu 18.04 and Mozilla Firefox. I trap the file, drag it to the mail box (drop your file here) and nothing happens (The image of the file returns to its original place. Sometimes the "drop…
Lobon
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Create link to file on Desktop or in Folder

Ubuntu 16.04 I have 2 instances of Nautilus (file explorer) open - in different drives and or folders. I want to create a LINK to a file. It doesn't appear to be easily done - if I drag & drop the file it makes a copy. If I right-click the file the…
RRelax
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How do I enable dragging files to applications minimised to Ubuntu Dock in 17.10?

I have upgraded to 17.10 but I am frustrated that I am unable to drag a file say, from Files to a text editor that is minimised. In older versions I was able to drag it to the sidebar, hover over the application and it would open. Is there a way to…
Cameron
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How do I make Nautilus windows stick for drag & drop?

When you drag and drop a folder with nautilus, you must carefully set both windows on non overlapping areas of your screen, otherwise selecting one folder will bring the windows to the front, hiding the second one. On Windows, doing so will stick…
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16.04 LTS on Virtualbox - Drag/Drop from PC to Ubuntu Not Working

Setup: Win10 on Dell 8900 Virtualbox - Latest version Virtualbox Extensions - Latest version Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - All updates installed Bidirectional Drag/Drop Enabled I can drag files from Ubuntu to PC without a problem. When I drag from PC to…
user2970483
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I cannot move multiple files by drag and drop method

I'm using Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS. My problem is when I want to move some files to another place, I'm selecting files then trying to move but the selections disappearing and this way I can move only one file. Or if I try to move with hold on 'ctrl' this…
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