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[Diego Moya <turingt@xxxxxxxxx>]

>>On 13 May 2010 17:08, Conscious User wrote:
>> are different things. Therefore, drag-n-drop also deserves
>> its mouseover handle, methinks...

Good idea!


On 13 May 2010 17:50, Jan-Christoph Borchardt wrote:
>A mouseover handle: That’s more of a compromise. :) This could solve
>the discoverability issues.
> It should then be placed so everyone knows the complete icon is
> draggable.

I attach a quick-n-dirty mockup of a visual design for how this can be
suggested.

- The file icon is given a frame on mouse over like the one in the
mockup, a box with a drag handle on its side.
- Clicking on the drag handle will select the file.
- Single-clicking on the icon will open the file.
- Dragging anywhere on the icon or file handle will begin a drag-and-drop.

Attachment: file-mouseover-handle.png
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