Dragging clipboard-text from clipboard-manager (or another app) into CudaText not possible

[Stefanoko]

Something I noticed (not a problem, just an observation): I cannot drag stuff into Cuda, like say, URLs from a browser's address field, or clipboard-text from my clipboard-manager (CopyQ).

Tried it on both, Win7 and Win11.

[Alexey-T]

AFAIR, drag-drop (in Cud) is supported only for files from file-managers. I don't know how to handle other kinds of drop-data.

[Stefanoko]

Yes, I noticed. No problem when dragging whole files. Dragging from a browser's address bar, well — it's mainly a convenience. I tend to forget that it does not work like elsewhere, and so I go back for a copy&paste.

The clipboard manager is a different story. It were nice to Ctrl-select multiple entries and just drag them over. But like I said, not really a problem, I can use workarounds.

[Stefanoko]

Actually, it has nothing to do with CopyQ or browser address bars. Those are just examples. It is not possible to drag text from ANYWHERE except Cuda's own floating tabs. Example: Try dragging text from one editor into the next, say, from Akelpad to Sublime or Notepad. It's basic drag&drop functionality of Windows, it has nothing to do with CopyQ. So I think the new title may be misleading, it points into the wrong direction.

[WebMechanic]

I'd also love to see this be fixed (Win10/Win11).

When writing documentations I often need to drag text selections from the browser - or just links - into text files. I have to resort to Notepad to collect this data then copy paste it into Cuda.

Also dragging a text selection from one editor tab to another inside Cudo should be possible, too. That's certainly not a Windows only thing then.

thanks.

[Alexey-T]

Hello @dinkumoil . Do you have skills and time to implement this feature request, please?

[dinkumoil]

@Alexey-T

Sorry, I'm not able to implement this feature.

[Alexey-T]

@WebMechanic

Also dragging a text selection from one editor tab to another inside Cudo should be possible, too.

Drag-drop support between ui-tabs (when grouping-mode is used) is already here. From the WIki:

Drag-drop of selected text block:

• Dragging inside single document: if Ctrl is pressed during the drop (you should press Ctrl after dragging is started), block will be copied (not moved) to the pointed position.
• Dragging to a different document (see #Groups of tabs): if Ctrl is pressed during the drop, block will be moved (otherwise it will be copied).

[WebMechanic]

Drag-drop support between ui-tabs (when grouping-mode is used) is already here.

aha. Well. I don't use this grouping mode in Cuda 'cos I don't like the UX of it. I occasionally use split tabs. Other editors close empty tab/editor groups automatically if there's no editor left, which I prefer. In Cuda I have to explicitly close them.

I was hoping to just drag the text up to the other Tab label and it'll switch + activate that Tab like in other apps. I wouldn't mid to hold down a modifier key while dragging.

Thanks

[Alexey-T]

• add: now it's possible to drag&drop text block from one ui-tab to another, without using 2+ groups: drag the block through the ui-tabs area

windows x64 + linux beta: http://uvviewsoft.com/c/

@veksha

[veksha]

• add: now it's possible to drag&drop text block from one ui-tab to another, without using 2+ groups: drag the block through the ui-tabs area

works for me, but i see no target mark when dropping text to another tab.

[Alexey-T]

@veksha Seems I added it now (in src only)

[veksha]

@Alexey-T works! nice.

[WebMechanic]

also works for me. 👍🏻👏🏻

@Alexey-T I know you work fast, but please be more patient with feedback requests. There are different timezones and some ppl don't live in front of their computers and have working hours 😁

[Alexey-T]

no problem, you can test my betas when you have a free time for that.