dragging and dropping

Cursor-based file moving

Dragging and dropping is a computer interface action where you click on an object, hold the button while moving it to a new location, then release to place it there.

The technique revolutionized how people interact with computers, making file management and design work intuitive: Just drag and drop the photos into the folder.

Related

touchscreen · release · gesture · position · drag · transfer · drop · mouse · sortable · hover · accessibility features · cursor · trackpad · resizing · file management · file transfer · interaction · moving

Opposites
input method

dragging and droppingcommand line

Text-based computer interface

keyboard shortcuts · CLI · command-line interface · hotkeys · scripting

interaction directness

dragging and droppingbatch processing

Running queued jobs automatically

background processes

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G