Bug 413685 - During drag'n'drop allow two move to the next virtual desktop when the mouse hits the desktop border
Summary: During drag'n'drop allow two move to the next virtual desktop when the mouse...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: git master
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Keywords: usability
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Reported: 2019-10-31 20:44 UTC by postix
Modified: 2022-02-17 13:59 UTC (History)
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Description postix 2019-10-31 20:44:53 UTC
SUMMARY

If a dragged file is not on the same virtual desktop, there are a few ways to drag it to a window at a different virtual desktop:

1) Add a desktop effect to show all opened windows and make it activate in a corner/border. Then the item can be dragged there with the mouse and dropped within the effect on a window. This however is not very accurate as only a general window can be chosen but not special region of it.

2) It is also possible to drag a file and while holding the mouse button to change the virtual desktop with keyboard shortcuts. This requires some flexibility in one's hand and fingers though.


_Finally there's another possibility, which is this report about:_

3) Activate the switching when reaching the border of the desktop.
This has currently the drawback that it only works for drag'n'drop if it is set to "always".
I think it makes sense to combine it with the option "Only when moving windows".
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2020-01-22 17:04:15 UTC
Makes sense. macOS implements this and it's quite nice IMO.