https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=339493
Bug ID: 339493
Summary: Using Drag and drop with ALT+Tab only works on some
applications. Why: ALT key behavior in dolphin.
Product: dolphin
Version: 4.14.0
Platform: Archlinux Packages
URL: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=42
494
OS: Linux
Status: RESOLVED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: panels: folders
Assignee: dolphin-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: marco_silv...@sapo.pt
Resolution: INVALID
Status: RESOLVED
When dragging a file, if you ALT+Tab to the target aplication then drop the
file, it will not work (in many applications).
This happens because while dragging, dolphin identifies the ALT key as a
modifier for creating a link to the file (instead of the normal behavior). You
can see the cursor icon changing when you press ALT while dragging. The cursor
icon goes back to normal when you release ALT.
However, if you do ALT+TAB instead (and don't release the file yet), when you
release ALT, the cursor doesn't go back to the normal behavior - you can try to
press ALT more times, it won't do a thing.
Fix: Either really fix this issue (ALT release out-of-dolphin behaving
correctly) or, if technically not possible (because of X11 for example), add an
option to modify the keyboard shortcut from ALT to another one (or remove).
This bug was already experienced by some users:
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=42494
they thought it was a problem of the application which you are dropping the
file.
Comment #16 identifies correctly the issue with dolphin and explains the above.
Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Drag a file
2. ALT+TAB
3. Release the file inside chromium / ark archive / sublime / other affected
applications (Firefox is not affected for example)
Actual Results:
Application is unable to open the dragged file.
Expected Results:
Application able to open the dragged file.
--- Comment #1 from Christoph Feck <cf...@kde.org> ---
Marco, this is the last warning.
If we receive this bug report again (which is still open as bug 339399), we
have to assume that either your account sends it automatically, or you are
reporting it again on purpose.
In either case, system administrators may terminate your account with this
bugzilla site.
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