Browser - filelist - Move should not Copy files

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Browser - filelist - Move should not Copy files

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XnViewMP 1.4.4
Windows11 (22H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Browser - filelist

Issue
Releasing file(s) (on empty space, highlighted yellow) being dragged with SHIFT (Move action) in the same folder will create copies.
This is very inconvenient and confusing.
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Suggestion
Releasing file(s) being dragged with SHIFT in the same folder shall do nothing.
I'm aware that manual sorting is possible via .XnViewSort, but that’s different thing.


Standard behaviour
  • CTRL while dragging a file - Copy a file to another drive or folder. *
  • SHIFT while dragging a file - Move a file to another drive. **
  • ALT while dragging a file - Create a shortcut to a file on the desktop or another location.
*: You can also drag a file or folder to another drive, which means copying.
**: If moving a file or folder to another folder on the same drive, you don't need to hold SHIFT while dragging a file or folder.
TIP: If you use your right mouse button to drag a file or folder to another folder or desktop and release it, you will get three options: Copy Here, Move Here, and Create Shortcut(s) Here.








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Last bumped by user0 on Thu May 04, 2023 3:02 am.
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