TC not create Shortcut.lnk on drop in TC with pressed Alt

[kuzduk]

Hello all!

TC not create Shortcut.lnk on drop in TC with pressed Alt. Why?

this is the standard for drag and drop:

when Alt is pressed - shortcut (not working: tc cut dropped files? not create shortcut)
when pressed Shift - cut (working)

[Horst.Epp]

Use the right mouse button and drag to the target.
Release after the symbol is shown.
Then you can select from Copy / Move / Create Shortcut
and some more options.

[petermad]

Use the right mouse button and drag to the target.
Release after the symbol is shown.
Then you can select from Copy / Move / Create Shortcut
and some more options.

Unfortunately that only works if "Configuration" -> "Options..." -> "Operation" -> "Mouse selection mode" is set to "Left Mouse Button (Windows standard)".

It could actually be nice if Alt+Drag&Drop worked for creating scortcuts also in TC with both Mouse selection modes.

[kuzduk]

shortcut is creating if pressed SHIFT+ALT.... Why so? Why not Alt only? Alt only - this is stаndart, but not working.


if drag from TC and drop to desctop with pressed Alt - shortcut creating good.

it will be realy nice if Alt+Drag&Drop worked.

[petermad]

shortcut is creating if pressed SHIFT+ALT

Not here.

[HolgerK]

There is no real standard which drop action is assigned to the modifier-keys.

TC implements this:
<Ctrl+Shift> -> Link
<Shift> -> Move
<Alt> -> Move
<none> -> Copy

Explorer:
<Alt> or <Ctrl+Shift> -> Link
<Shift> -> Move
<none> -> Move or Copy (depending on source and destination on same or different drives).

Some Code Samples for Windows.System.Form (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.windows.forms.dragdropeffects?view=windowsdesktop-6.0) suggest also:
<Alt> or <Ctrl+Alt> -> Link

And IDropTarget (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/oleidl/nf-oleidl-idroptarget-dragover) suggest the following:
<Ctrl+Shift> -> Link
<Ctrl> -> Copy
<None> or <Shift> -> Move

Anyway, what always should be true is that the signaled drop effect should reflect the expected drop action.

Regards
Holger

[Hacker]

petermad,

Unfortunately that only works if "Configuration" -> "Options..." -> "Operation" -> "Mouse selection mode" is set to "Left Mouse Button (Windows standard)".

You can hold Shift while right-dragging if using the right mouse button selection mode.

HTH
Roman

[petermad]

2Hacker

You can hold Shift while right-dragging if using the right mouse button selection mode.

That will open a small menu where you can select to make a link (as explained by Horst.Epp) - it will not directly make a link to the file as kuzduk asked for.

But HolgerK pointed out that Ctrl+Shift while dragging will make a link to the file, also in right mouse button mode.

But I see no reason why TC could not also support Alt+drag for making links - to comply with Explorer.

[Hacker]

petermad,

That will open a small menu where you can select to make a link (as explained by Horst.Epp) - it will not directly make a link to the file as kuzduk asked for.

Uhh, yes, Horst.Epp explained how to open that small menu and you said that was impossible in right-mouse selection mode.

Roman

[petermad]

2Hacker
Well, I said that the recipe from Horst.Epp didn't work in RMB-mode wich is correct. I am now informed by you that it works with Shift+RightMouseDrag - thank you for that.

28 years with TC and I didn't know about neither Ctrl+Shift+LeftMouseDrag nor Shift+RightMouseDrag - always something new to learn