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Simulate drag and drop from Qap Recent files
aviasd > 2020-05-08 01:23
Hi
This could be another "Best feature" ( Imo
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QAP is very good at detecting recent files.
As I'm using a lot of web services ( What'sApp, Gmail, Facebook) , I tend to upload a lot of files and dragging and dropping is by far the fastest method to get this done - Most modern web apps support it.
Of course there are many other native programs that support dragging and dropping but I'm listing my use cases
It would be great if QAP would have this feature for the recent files menu - would remove the necessity of using those pesky file dialogs that everyone loves..
Cheers -
RE: Simulate drag and drop from Qap Recent files
Jean Lalonde > 2020-05-08 09:59
Hi Avi,
Sorry, but I do not get what would be the feature in QAP? Do you mean dragging from the Recent files menu to the web page? Could you give a step-by-step example?
Jean -
RE: Simulate drag and drop from Qap Recent files
aviasd > 2020-05-09 00:33
(2020-05-08 09:59)Jean Lalonde Wrote: Sorry, but I do not get what would be the feature in QAP? Do you mean dragging from the Recent files menu to the web page? Could you give a step-by-step example?
Not just to a webpage, To every program that has drag and drop support - most windows app support it.
For example:
1.Open a window explorer. (left screen half)
2.Open Notepad++ (right screen half)
3.Drag a file from windows explorer to notepad++ and notepad++ will open it.
A web example:
1.Open a window explorer (left screen half)
2.Open gmail in browser and compose new message (right screen half)
3.Drag a file from windows explorer to the area of the new message and the gmail app will intercept the file and upload as attachment.
The feature I'm suggesting would eliminate the use of #1. , remove the need to use file dialogs/ putting 2 windows side by side, and add support in qap to perform #3.
Of course you could always click on file->open (notepad++) or Add attachment(gmail) and then locate the file/use Qap to feed the recent file to the dialog, but this method is faster, saves time and more fun. -
RE: Simulate drag and drop from Qap Recent files
Jean Lalonde > 2020-05-09 08:12
QAP can receive drag and drop from Windows Explorer (or other apps that can be a source for drag-and-drop). Do you suggest that the QAP popup menu (if it could be kept open) or the "Customize" window (I'm not sure which one) could be "source" for drag-and-drop? -
RE: Simulate drag and drop from Qap Recent files
aviasd > 2020-05-09 10:16
(2020-05-09 08:12)Jean Lalonde Wrote: QAP can receive drag and drop from Windows Explorer (or other apps that can be a source for drag-and-drop). Do you suggest that the QAP popup menu (if it could be kept open) or the "Customize" window (I'm not sure which one) could be "source" for drag-and-drop?
I'm suggesting These files will be made draggable ("The source"). So they could be dropped on other programs.
I've taken a look at autohotkey support for drag and drop ... I don't think it's that trivial to implement (even on a GUI), but still as a feature down the road, I think this could be great. -
RE: Simulate drag and drop from Qap Recent files
Jean Lalonde > 2020-05-09 10:52
OK, i see. This would be great but you are correct: this can be hard to implement since AHK is relying on standard Windows menus and these menus cannot be used as a source for drag-and-drop. But thanks anyway for thinking of ways to improve QAP :-).