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Grabbing a file from one tab and dragging it to the other
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Laughing Man
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Grabbing a file from one tab and dragging it to the other
Is there any option to change it from copying to moving?
Re: Grabbing a file from one tab and dragging it to the othe
Holding down CTRL or SHIFT while dragging will modify the behavior.Laughing Man wrote:Is there any option to change it from copying to moving?
Justin
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Re: Grabbing a file from one tab and dragging it to the othe
Right click & dragLaughing Man wrote:Is there any option to change it from copying to moving?
Wow. Look at all them options
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j_c_hallgren
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Re: Grabbing a file from one tab and dragging it to the othe
Even in Win Expl, I could never keep track of which key was which, so I got used to right-click there to make choice of move/copy correctly when I drag a file...JustinF wrote:Holding down CTRL or SHIFT while dragging will modify the behavior.
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admin
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Re: Grabbing a file from one tab and dragging it to the othe
It's not that dificult: "Shift" = "Move", isn't that almost the same meaning in English?j_c_hallgren wrote:Even in Win Expl, I could never keep track of which key was which, so I got used to right-click there to make choice of move/copy correctly when I drag a file...JustinF wrote:Holding down CTRL or SHIFT while dragging will modify the behavior.
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Re: Grabbing a file from one tab and dragging it to the othe
Random House Webster thinks so:admin wrote: "Shift" = "Move", isn't that almost the same meaning in English?
2. to transfer from one place, position, person, etc., to another: to shift the blame onto someone else.
But I still like the right click and drag
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j_c_hallgren
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Re: Grabbing a file from one tab and dragging it to the othe
Well, part of the/my problem was/is that it depends on where one is dragging the file what the default behavior is, ok? When dragging to another drive (without click or keys), it's a copy, but to same drive it's a move, true?...and yes, the icon does change to indicate which, but as I don't often move or copy files (sometimes only every few days), and just couldn't keep the Shift vs Cntl straight in my mind, I gave up!admin wrote: "Shift" = "Move", isn't that almost the same meaning in English?
Still spending WAY TOO much time here! But it's such a pleasure helping XY be a treasure!
(XP on laptop with touchpad and thus NO mouse!) Using latest beta vers when possible.
(XP on laptop with touchpad and thus NO mouse!) Using latest beta vers when possible.
Re: Grabbing a file from one tab and dragging it to the othe
Well, default behavior might differ yes, but you could force yourself never to use it and always hold Ctrl or Shiftj_c_hallgren wrote:Well, part of the/my problem was/is that it depends on where one is dragging the file what the default behavior is, ok? When dragging to another drive (without click or keys), it's a copy, but to same drive it's a move, true?...and yes, the icon does change to indicate which, but as I don't often move or copy files (sometimes only every few days), and just couldn't keep the Shift vs Cntl straight in my mind, I gave up!
Or - as mentioned - simply right-drag, there you'll be able to choose, have extra options, or cancel the whole thing.
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