Bug 430022

Summary: Safety feature: option to disable drag and drop
Product: [Applications] dolphin Reporter: Germano Massullo <germano.massullo>
Component: generalAssignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL    
Severity: wishlist CC: jan-bugs, kfm-devel, nate
Priority: NOR    
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
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Description Germano Massullo 2020-12-04 20:12:52 UTC
In Dolphin when you drag and drop a file or a folder, you will get a popup asking for what you want to do, if move, copy or do nothing. I think it would be nice to have an option in Dolphin preferences, to completely disable drag and drop. It may increase safety for some users in operating with data storages
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2020-12-04 20:55:23 UTC
Can you clarify what you mean by "completely disable drag and drop?" You mean trying to drag an item would not cause it to move at all?
Comment 2 Germano Massullo 2020-12-04 21:04:34 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> You mean trying to drag an item would not cause it to move at all?

Exactly
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2020-12-04 21:09:53 UTC
I don't think we can do that, sorry. :) Drag-and-drop is a core part of the user experience. The drag-and-drop menu is itself already a safety valve since it requires a second explicit action to complete the drop. So disabling drag-and-drop wouldn't really provide any additional safety over what we already have.
Comment 4 JanKusanagi 2020-12-04 21:28:01 UTC
Powerful from time to time...
Comment 5 JanKusanagi 2020-12-04 21:30:22 UTC
(In reply to Germano Massullo from comment #0)
> It may increase safety for some users in operating
> with data storages

Older users for instance. I can already think of some.

But you'll need some so-called "UX experts" to vouch for this idea if you want it implemented :p