Dragging and dropping allows you to perform operations on an object when
more than one folder is involved.
This is a quick way of copying or moving objects or creating
shadows.
Within a single folder view, you can drag and drop objects to
arrange and reposition them.
Perform the following:
- Place the mouse pointer over an object.
- Press mouse button 2 and keep holding it down.
- Move the mouse to the target of the operation while holding
down mouse button 2 all the time. The object moves around the screen with
the mouse pointer:
This is called dragging an object.
- When the mouse pointer is over the target, release mouse button 2.
This is called dropping an object. The desired operation will be initiated.
Depending on the folders that are involved, if you do not hold down
any keys while performing the drag and drop, a default operation will
be performed. To enforce copy, move, or create shadow, hold down either
the Shift
or Ctrl
key or both. See
"Copy, move, and shadows overview"
for details.
If several objects are selected
and you begin dragging one of them, the operation will be performed on all of them
together.
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