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We can't drag a file onto a launcher in the Unity dock to open them with the
application represented by that launcher..
Why is that so?
Comparing Unity with GNOME-Ubuntu, this is a clear regression in my eyes.
Launchers are less intelligent, if they don't function as Drag n Drop
destinations also. That might be a constraint by design, but i can't think
of a purpose for that constraint.
Since open-with never really received much attention anyway, being the
bridge between content and application, at least the drag and drop
functionality should be revisited in this respect.
It is a very simple concept:
I drag a file onto the "Gimp" launcher, and i can do stuff with it in gimp.
same goes for the other way round, i.e. i drag the Gimp launcher onto a
file, and intuitively expect the content file to be managed and presented to
me in the good old Gimp fashion.

Drag and Drop needs to be tended to carefully, so i can understand if this
functionality is underway, but has simply not *yet* been implemented.
But if plans are to not make the launchers in the Unity dock drop
destinations, then i'd really want to know why not.