Solaris Common Desktop Environment: Programmer's Guide

Leverage Existing Motif API

The API for drag and drop does not invent a new drag-and-drop subsystem; rather, it uses the existing Motif API. In addition, since common data transfer protocols were chosen, where available, applications can interoperate at the selection protocol level without requiring global use of the new API.

The transfer of text and files use existing protocols. Buffer transfer uses new protocols.