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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: Drag-Standard-Acion
From:       "Wilco Greven" <j.w.greven () student ! utwente ! nl>
Date:       2001-03-28 13:06:04
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On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 02:50:52PM +0200, Klas Kalass wrote:
> Hi all,
> I tried to implement a "Drag-File" Action (so a user can drag the current 
> File from the Main-Toolbar to a different application or just save it 
> somewhere) and came across some "Look And Feel" issues.
> Please tell me your thoughts about this.
> 
> I)  Easy Solution: use the Document on Disk
> II) Better Solution: use the current status of the Document. Problem: it 
> needs to be saved, wat name to use,  when to delete it?
>   a) Do a "Save" before the Drag: Maybe User doesn't expect this ( implicit 
> action)
>   b) Save it to a tmp-File: User closes first App: 
> 	- File gets deleted (what about second app?), or
> 	- File stays where it is -> maybe Garbage (especialy when dragged to Konqui)
> 
> Problem with I and II.a: 
> When Konqui gets the DnD, "move" doesn't make sense and it must not be 
> possible to move a file to the trash this way (like it currently is in 
> khexedit)!
> 
> Hope someone has a good idea.

I think the best solution would be to implement the Direct Save Protocol 
(http://www.newplanetsoftware.com/xds/). This isn't very trivial though, and 
would require changes in qdnd.

Greetings,
Wilco

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