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Files should allow to drag files right-clicking on them

Bug #1315609 reported by opensas
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This bug affects 1 person
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Files
Fix Released
Medium
Jeremy Wootten
Files 0.2.1

Bug Description

When you right-click on a file the context menu inmediately opens.

Instead, the context menu should open when the mouse button is released. That way, it would be possible to drag a file right-clicking on it, and when releasing it a popup could appeard, offering the option of copying the file, moving it, or creating a link. (I think this is the standard behaviour in windows, and it would be very useful)

Danielle Foré (danrabbit)
Changed in pantheon-files:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
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Jeremy Wootten (jeremywootten) wrote :

Please confirm whether this is still affecting you. You should be able to drag with the right button provided you start the drag *immediately* after clicking

Changed in pantheon-files:
status: New → Incomplete
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opensas (opensas) wrote :

I'm working with linux freya, I just did a dit-upgrade, and the problem is still there. Should I do something else to update pantheon-failes version? BTW, how can I find out with pantheon-files version I'm using?

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Jeremy Wootten (jeremywootten) wrote :

opensas: You can get the full version (and other package information) by typing `apt-cache show pantheon-files` into a terminal.

Does the problem occur in all three view? There is a bug in List View at the moment where only the right-hand side of the icon is draggable.

Try clicking at the same time as moving the mouse.

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Jeremy Wootten (jeremywootten) wrote :

Another person has reported not being able to drag with the secondary button (see Bug #1455166) so I will mark this as confirmed.

Changed in pantheon-files:
status: Incomplete → Confirmed
importance: Wishlist → Medium
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Jeremy Wootten (jeremywootten) wrote :

opensas: The other person who was having difficulty dragging with the right button has said it works if you click after you start moving the mouse. There is a short delay after right-clicking before the menu appears - you have to drag the mouse a minimum distance within this time in order to initiate a drag. It maybe that this delay is too short to be convenient for some. We could lengthen it a little. It needs to be changed anyway as it uses a deprecated function.

Changed in pantheon-files:
assignee: nobody → Jeremy Wootten (jeremywootten)
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Jeremy Wootten (jeremywootten) wrote :

Menu popup delay now lengthened.

Changed in pantheon-files:
status: Confirmed → Fix Committed
Danielle Foré (danrabbit)
Changed in pantheon-files:
milestone: none → freya-0.3.1
Danielle Foré (danrabbit)
Changed in pantheon-files:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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opensas (opensas) wrote :

I've just tested it and it works ok

grrreat work guys!!! congrats

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