drag and drop

Cursor file transfer

Drag and drop is a computer interface action where you select an object on screen, hold down a mouse button while moving it to a new location, then release to place it there.

The technique revolutionized graphical interfaces by making file management and content arrangement intuitive: Just drag and drop the photos into the folder.

As a compound adjective: a drag-and-drop website builder.

action

grab

Seize abruptly

position · relocate · rearrange · transfer · sort · reorder · shift · slide · nudge · target

interface

cursor

On-screen position indicator

release · mouse · touchscreen · gesture · UI · UX · desktop · folder · icon · widget

Categories
Opposites
interaction method

drag and dropcommand line

Text-based computer interface

keyboard shortcuts · CLI · command line interface · typing · hotkeys

Family

drop, drag, dragon, dropped, drops, dragging, dropping, dragged, dropout

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G