Drag and drop for File buffer

[mcskrzypczak]

My idea is to get more from File buffer ability. It is superb right now, but I think it could be even better with drag and drop. What I mean is to select files into buffer and then would be possible to drag those anywhere we want to drop. Similar to DragonDrop app.

[jdfwarrior]

You do realize that you can do that from the main Alfred interface though correct? You can select search results and drag them out of the main Alfred window for use in other locations just like you are currently suggesting

[mcskrzypczak]

You do realize that you can do that from the main Alfred interface though correct? You can select search results and drag them out of the main Alfred window for use in other locations just like you are currently suggesting

 

I do realize that. The point is that I can drag'n'drop only one element in the way you described. What I was mean is to drag all files selected (by using alt+down arrow) in file buffer into somewhere else.

[Tyler Eich]

My idea is to get more from File buffer ability. It is superb right now, but I think it could be even better with drag and drop. What I mean is to select files into buffer and then would be possible to drag those anywhere we want to drop. Similar to DragonDrop app.

 

+1

 

I would like to add that there should be a way to drag either a single item or all items. Yes, a single item can be 'pulled out' of the main results, but what if you want to use Alfred's buffer as a catchall for files you know you will soon need?

 

Wider support for drag and drop would be lovely 

 

Cheers

[vitor]

Another vote for this. Drag and drop from the file buffer would be insanely more useful than simply dragging from the results.

[jaspalx]

Another +1

 

My main use for this would be: I often use alfred to find images/docs etc. that I want to insert into emails (use gmail web app so can't send attachments from alfred)

[politicus]

Like Tyler : "Another vote for this"   

 

Use case: I select X, Y files/folders in the results, hit a shortcut => all the files/folders selected are pushed/copied/inserted/transfered, ... to the frontmost application's window.

[aharriscrowne]

I would propose an icon in the file buffer that is draggable and represents all the files in the buffer.  That way it is a matter of dragging a single item or dragging the catch-all icon. I too regularly use Alfred for locating files to add to email or to projects, and it would be much easier if I could do the final step all at once rather than repeat it for each separate item.

[alfredclough]

On a related note, I think the ability to copy items in the buffer to the clipboard (the actual items, not just the paths) would solve some of these problems as well. I've requested that enhancement also here: http://www.alfredforum.com/topic/3409-add-option-to-copy-actual-file-rather-than-file-path/

[vitor]

On a related note, I think the ability to copy items in the buffer to the clipboard (the actual items, not just the paths) would solve some of these problems as well. I've requested that enhancement also here: http://www.alfredforum.com/topic/3409-add-option-to-copy-actual-file-rather-than-file-path/

As David mentioned there, what you are asking is possible already, even if not the way you’re asking. This specific thread is about something that is not yet possible in any way, within Alfred. Copying from the buffer is easy, and we can do it (as you did), but for drag and drop, we need Alfred’s team to intervene (since it’s not open-source).

[cilonen]

+1

[esasse]

Looks like this is still not possible in Alfred 3, right?

 

If so, this is my +1 for this feature.

[drbones]

Sadly it is not, so for all that it is worth another '+1'.

 

Cheers

[deanishe]

+1

[Andrew]

This is now possible in Alfred 3.1

[rounak]

This is now possible in Alfred 3.1

 

How?  I am unable to find a way to drag multiple files from the buffer. I can still drag one file at a time.

[Andrew]

Note: Single files are currently draggable from the buffer, I have a ticket to look into a way to allow dragging all files from the buffer

[Bhishan]

I also like to add my vote.

[johnathanz]

+1

Just ran into this use case where I needed to drag & drop 3 files in the same directory that are similarly named (so I searched for the naming pattern).

[Blacknoise]

+1
It would be a killer feature!

[Floating.Point]

Hoping to add a bit of friendly pressure to this ancient feature request, would be really nice if Alfred knew how to drag multiple files from the buffer, please  

Edited May 14, 2021 by Floating.Point