Drag and Drop
As in OpenWindows, in CDE you can drag a selected object or text from one location to another inside the application, or from one application to another. Unlike OpenWindows, CDE does not enable you to drop objects on a minimized program icon, but it enables you to drop objects and text on the Front Panel.
Table 1-3 Drag and Drop Behavior| Task or Feature | OpenWindows Behavior | CDE Behavior |
| Drop an icon on the workspace | Launches application | Creates reference to item (original item still appears in File Manager) |
| Drop text or files on message area in Mailer | Inserts in message body | Only supported for Compose window. Inserts text at insertion point and attaches files. |
| Drop text or files in Attachments area in Mailer | Attaches messages |
Attaches files to message being composed Attaches dropped text as text file |
| Drop text into text window | Text appears at drop point | Text appears at insertion point (same as choosing Include from the File menu) |
| Drop a file on a minimized application | Application runs its default action (such as opening or printing the file) if it is of the appropriate type | Not supported |
See also "Chapter 1, Basic Skills" in Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide.
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