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23.1.95; OS X file drag-and-drop inserts into current buffer

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Robin Dunn <robin <at> alldunn.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Cc: robin <at> alldunn.com
Subject: 23.1.95; OS X file drag-and-drop inserts into current buffer
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:46:37 -0700

When dragging a text file from Finder and dropping in an Emacs window
the contents of the file are inserted into the current buffer near the
drop point instead of making a new buffer for the file.




In GNU Emacs 23.1.95.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin, NS apple-appkit-1038.29)
 of 2010-04-03 on black.local
Windowing system distributor `Apple', version 10.3.1038
configured using `configure  '--host=x86_64-apple-darwin' 
'--build=i686-apple-darwin' '--with-ns' 'build_alias=i686-apple-darwin' 
'host_alias=x86_64-apple-darwin' 'CC=gcc''

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Recent input:
<help-echo> <help-echo> <help-echo> <help-echo> <f6>
<ns-drag-file> M-x r e p o r t - e m a c s - b u g
<return>

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Message #10 received at 5855 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Robin Dunn <robin <at> alldunn.com>
Cc: 5855 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#5855: 23.1.95;
	OS X file drag-and-drop inserts into current buffer
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:06:21 -0500

Robin Dunn wrote:

> When dragging a text file from Finder and dropping in an Emacs window
> the contents of the file are inserted into the current buffer near the
> drop point instead of making a new buffer for the file.

Sorry for the very slow reply. I happened to just now read in the Mac OS
section of the Emacs manual:

  The default behavior when a user drags files from another application
  into an Emacs frame is to insert the contents of all the dragged files
  into the current buffer.  To remap the `ns-drag-file' event to open the
  dragged files in the current frame use the following line:

     (define-key global-map [ns-drag-file] 'ns-find-file)

I don't know if it works, or if it should be the default.

Message #13 received at 5855 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: "5855 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <5855 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,
	Robin Dunn <robin <at> alldunn.com>
Subject: Re: bug#5855: 23.1.95;
	OS X file drag-and-drop inserts into current buffer
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:01:24 +0100

Hello.

I think the default should match other platforms. If nobody objects, I plan to change this in 24.2.

    Jan D. 

22 feb 2012 kl. 09:06 skrev Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>:

> Robin Dunn wrote:
> 
>> When dragging a text file from Finder and dropping in an Emacs window
>> the contents of the file are inserted into the current buffer near the
>> drop point instead of making a new buffer for the file.
> 
> Sorry for the very slow reply. I happened to just now read in the Mac OS
> section of the Emacs manual:
> 
>  The default behavior when a user drags files from another application
>  into an Emacs frame is to insert the contents of all the dragged files
>  into the current buffer.  To remap the `ns-drag-file' event to open the
>  dragged files in the current frame use the following line:
> 
>     (define-key global-map [ns-drag-file] 'ns-find-file)
> 
> I don't know if it works, or if it should be the default.
> 
> 

Message #16 received at 5855-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 5855-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Robin Dunn <robin <at> alldunn.com>
Subject: Re: bug#5855: 23.1.95;
	OS X file drag-and-drop inserts into current buffer
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:08:07 +0100

Hello.

22 feb 2012 kl. 09:06 skrev Glenn Morris:

> Robin Dunn wrote:
> 
>> When dragging a text file from Finder and dropping in an Emacs window
>> the contents of the file are inserted into the current buffer near the
>> drop point instead of making a new buffer for the file.
> 
> Sorry for the very slow reply. I happened to just now read in the Mac OS
> section of the Emacs manual:
> 
>  The default behavior when a user drags files from another application
>  into an Emacs frame is to insert the contents of all the dragged files
>  into the current buffer.  To remap the `ns-drag-file' event to open the
>  dragged files in the current frame use the following line:
> 
>     (define-key global-map [ns-drag-file] 'ns-find-file)
> 
> I don't know if it works, or if it should be the default.

It is now the default as the fix for 10050 has been checked in.  So it also fixes this bug, closing.

	Jan D.

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