Get dragbox

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• Project infrastructure:
  • git clone git://repo.or.cz/dragbox.git
  • Gitweb: dragbox.git at repo.or.cz
  • Bug reports: gna.org page (svn abandoned)
• dragbox in debian/unstable:
  • dragbox
  • bug tracker
• Older releases

Introduction

Dragbox is a tool for connecting the command line with the desktop environment. It summons a drag handle from nowhere when you are managing files or information in a shell, further empowering you in your workflow.

Dragbox accepts both drags and drops once started, and can be made to output dragged-to items to the standard output. You can also pipe text to dragbox, or a list of files using xargs.

Clicking an item copies it to the clipboard. Right-clicking opens a context menu with access to the preferences dialog.

For detailed command line instructions, please read the included man page.

• Here is a screenshot of dragbox
• manual page

Tips and tricks

Dragging in gnome works very well, but there are some hidden tricks that can make some things easier.

• Pressing modifier keys can switch between different types of drags; dragging a file to nautilus normally copies it, but you can hold shift to move it, or shift-ctrl to make a symlink.
• You can drag from any window without activating it by holding the altgr or super key when you drag. This is often very useful.
• You can bring up a minimized or obscured window while dragging by hovering momentarily over it's button in the window list (in the gnome-panel)
• If you selected something in a window and focus another window, it looks like the selection disappeared. In many cases it's still there, you can try to drag it without focusing the window (see above)
• Type escape while dragging to cancel the drag

Dragbox is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or any later version.