Version: (using KDE KDE 3.4.0) Installed from: Gentoo Packages Compiler: gcc version 3.3.4 20040623 (Gentoo Linux 3.3.4-r1, ssp-3.3.2-2, pie-8.7.6) OS: Linux If you drag a file out of an archive (.zip, tar.gz, etc) onto the desktop the file is extracted from the archive. However, the mouse pointer remains in the "I am holding something to drop" state, and if you click the mouse on the desktop again, a dialog pops up telling you that file already exists and you are prompted for a new name. What should happen is that you drag a file out the archive, drop it on the desktop and it appears. Your pointer shouldn't 'stick' and try to do the operation again when you click the mouse.
unable to reproduce for 3.5.2
closing, if this is still an issue for you James, please KDE know.
It works fine from within Konqueror, however if I use Ark the drag & drop goes very strange. Try this: Run 'Ark' File->New, enter a name (test.tar.gz or whatever) Action->Add File. Choose any file you like. Close 'Ark' Run 'Ark' again File->Open. Choose the archive you created before. Attempt to drag the file out of the archive and onto your desktop. From the popup menu choose 'copy here'. You should now find the mouse pointer is still indicating you have something to drop, and clicking the mouse will drop it (again). Occasionally when doing this I get the strange error of "Sorry - KDesktop. The Clipboard is Empty". Since reporting this bug I have had to re-install Gentoo on my machine due to a HDD crash, so hopefully it's not something unique to my machine.
confirming for 3.5.2
not konqueror, ark
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 91556 ***