Actually, I often encounter a situation where I would need to use drag and drop. It is in some of our online training modules, where you have a list of questions and answers, and you have to drag the correct answer over to the question. Cut and paste will not work in this instance.
Andy -----Original Message----- From: Tom Kingston [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 1:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: drag and drop Well, it's a great feature when it's the only way you can get something done. But I can count on a 2 fingered hand how many times I've been in that situation. And I think I'd still be able to give you the peace sign. <grin> Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 3:17 PM Subject: Re: drag and drop > Tom, I fully agree, but hey if we offer a drag and drop feature, some will use > it. We had a caller ask how he could use it to reorder the desktop items once. > While not very useful, it's possible. > > Cheers. > > On 6/7/2011 2:40 PM, Tom Kingston wrote: >> Take this for what it's worth, but here's my 2 cents on the matter. I >> don't understand why you would be backing your mail up this way. I just >> backup the mail folder and everything is stored or recovered with a >> simple set of copy/paste commands. >> >> Regards, >> Tom >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 2:27 PM >> Subject: Re: drag and drop >> >> >>> Hi Robert, just a couple more things to add. >>> >>> 1. As someone else said, both from and to areas where you are dragging >>> from and where you are dragging to need to be visible on the screen. >>> This is true even if you are a "sighty". >>> >>> 2. Steve's other method of using the keyboard is more efficient. There >>> are some programs sure, which don't allow for a keyboard way of >>> dragging and dropping, and you can certainly use Window-Eyes for that, >>> but if there is a keyboard way, it seems a shame to not use the >>> keyboard when it's faster. >>> >>> Many thanks. >>> >>> On 6/7/2011 2:11 PM, Robert wrote: >>>> I got a sighty to do it. Seems a shame that such a basic windows >>>> function only partially works with screen readers. Anyway all my mail is >>>> stored away now. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Clower" <[email protected]> >>>> To: "Robert" <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 8:39 AM >>>> Subject: Re: drag and drop >>>> >>>> >>>>> Robert, >>>>> >>>>> This doesn't work because you cannot copy email messages into Windows >>>>> Explorer by drag-and-drop. If you want to back up your mail, >>>>> investigate the export and/or archive capabilities of your email >>>>> client. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 6/7/2011 12:37 AM, Robert wrote: >>>>>> I went to drag and drop messages from a mail folder to an empty >>>>>> explorer >>>>>> folder and nothing happened. Here's the steps. >>>>>> Open windows mail, hit select all on the messages list view, routed >>>>>> mouse to list, hit ins num delete. Wineyes said mark. >>>>>> Alt tab to empty folder in explorer, routed mouse to that list view >>>>>> and >>>>>> hit ins num delete again, selected drop. Nothing happened. Am I doing >>>>>> something wrong? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Stephen Clower >>>>> Product support specialist >>>>> GW Micro, Inc. * 725 Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 >>>>> 260-489-3671 * gwmicro.com >>>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender >>>> only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is >>>> related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to >>>> [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >>>> >>>> GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can >>>> manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. >>> >>> -- >>> Raul A. 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