GNU bug report logs - #69662
30.0.50; PGTK Window system supports drag-and-drop but doesn't define x-begin-drag

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Message #8 received at 69662 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Po Lu <luangruo <at> yahoo.com>
To: Björn Bidar <bjorn.bidar <at> thaodan.de>
Cc: 69662 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#69662: 30.0.50; PGTK Window system supports drag-and-drop
 but doesn't define x-begin-drag
Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 18:55:34 +0800

Björn Bidar <bjorn.bidar <at> thaodan.de> writes:

> I noticed when investigating why drag and drop wasn't working
> in my setup that pgtk doesn't define `x-begin-drag' but defines
> functions for drag and drop support.
> That x-begin-drag isn't present breaks `dnd-begin-text-drag` and friend.
>
> 1. Build Emacs with at least --with-pgtk
> 2. Call `dnd-begin-text-drag'
> 3. Error

As I've explained elsewhere, GTK's limitations and corner-cutting poses
special difficulties for drag-and-drop implementations, for which reason
I decided against implementing that for the PGTK build myself.  Patches
will, as ever, be appreciated.

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