Open core-ai-bot opened 3 years ago
core-ai-bot
commented
3 years ago 
I would also like to see this feature implemented, even though I don't use the drag and drop functionality much.
I'm not sure this is possible, but I would also like to see the option to drop a URL into the extension manager, and then have the extension manager automatically download the extension .zip from that URL. This may be out-of-scope of this issue, though.
core-ai-bot
commented
3 years ago 
Hey@Mark-Simulacrum the drag and drop feature is in Brackets Release 42, or did you mean the improved version?
Also, I think you can do what you want today. If you open the extension manager, in the lower right hand corner you click "Install from URL" and it will download and install the ZIP file into Brackets if it's a valid extension.
core-ai-bot
commented
3 years ago
@ryanstewart I meant the improved version.
I already know about the Install from URL, but by the same logic that@peterflynn describes in the issue description, this feature would be hard to find. Now, as I stated, I don't know if drop zones support URL dropping, but it would be something to look into, I think.
core-ai-bot
commented
3 years ago
Ahhhh, I see. You want to be able to drag and drop the URL in the same way. Makes sense.
We got feedback from two people that the new "Drag .zip here" affordance in Extension Manager is hard to spot. When users are instructed to drag a zip into Extension Manager, they may just drop in in the middle of the dialog without realizing that there's a more specific drop zone needed.
Suggested change:
Some users might still get the impression (now erroneous) that they have to position the mouse more precisely over the corner, but in the worst case that just means they spend a tiny bit more time than needed positioning their mouse (which is no more than the work required in the current UI anyway). While for users who wouldn't have gotten the drop zone right with the current UI, it will be an improvement.