drag & drop to duplicate file

[Achab Carnot]

Hi,
(On Xubuntu)
As sonn as I am using drag & drop so that to move one file from one folder that is on my disk to an another folder that is on my disk, the file is duplicate just if I were to move one "local" file to an USB Key.


Known behavior ?
Any thing I can do ?

Thanks a lots.

[SlugSlug]

Hi,
(On Xubuntu)
As sonn as I am using drag & drop so that to move one file from one folder that is on my disk to an another folder that is on my disk, the file is duplicate just if I were to move one "local" file to an USB Key.


Known behavior ?
Any thing I can do ?

Thanks a lots.


not really a fix - but you can hold down shift after clicking, 'click - drag - shift - drop'

[Achab Carnot]

hi,

Thanks for your reply.
I can as well cut & paste.
My concern is to find out if this behavior is the default one & if there is any setting that I can do.
I have been using many OS and this is the first time that I am facing this:
to drag & drop a file on the same disk turn to copy and paste the file instead of cut and paste it.
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On top of that the second user of this computer use to work on Mac & Pc

Thanks

[3rdalbum]

Have you tried looking in the file manager preferences? I'm sure the setting can be changed. Alternatively you can right-click-drag files around, and you'll be given the option when dropping them of what you want to do (move, copy, or link). Just like on Windows.

[mcduck]

By default dragging a file inside the same partition will move it, but if you drag it to another device, or another partition, it copy the file instead.

So even when you are drag&dropping the file inside the same disk, make sure that it's also inside the same partition.

(I don't remebber how Thunar does this, but at least with Nautilus dragging a file with middle mouse button gives you a menu where you can select if you want to copy, move or link the file)

[ugm6hr]

My thunar moves files when in the same partition.

[Achab Carnot]

hi,
Thanks for all the replies.
What's mcduck describs is the behaviour I was expecting. On my computer, files are duplicated within the same partition, :confused:.

No problem, I am cutting and pasting.
Dave