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Additional mouse feature  
Written by comeOnecandy the 26 May 09 at 14:57. New
When you move something with the left mouse, you put it there. Now if you move something with the right Mouse botton, nothing happens.
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Solution #1: Add a new gesture
Written by comeOnecandy the 26 May 09 at 14:57.
You should have the option, to move it there, create a copy and add a shortcut.
For Archive Manager a extract here entry would be nice
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Solution #2: Use the right mouse button to copy a file to a folder
Written by adem3311 the 27 May 09 at 03:13.
This could enhance the experience of moving files to folders.

When you drag a file on top of a folder with the left mouse button the file is moved there. If you drag it with the right mouse button it is copied to the folder.
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Solution #3: another additional feature
Written by comeOnecandy the 27 May 09 at 11:06.
if you click slowly now, nothing happens.
You could for example rename things that way..
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Solution #4: Select and Copy file with right button
Written by Lachu the 28 May 09 at 10:01.
I would like to use right button in file manager to quick select files and automatically copy it. In next step I can paste it by right click on destination and select paste with LMB click.
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Solution #5: Context menu
Written by Clorox the 30 May 09 at 02:36.
KDE makes a context menu pop up when a file or directory is right-clicked and dragged. Options are "Copy Here" and "Move Here". This is a nice idea, and a few things could be added to it also, such as "create symbolic link", etc.
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Solution #6: Don't try to drag files with the right mouse button
Written by christopher_lees the 8 Jun 09 at 11:25.
Instead, use the left mouse button for the default action (move on same volume, copy on different volume); or use the middle mouse button to be presented with options at the end of the drag.

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Allow easy download of archive file formats.  
Written by arckeda the 20 Dec 08 at 22:55. New
When I download a .rar file or a .7z file and double click it, I am told that the "Archive Type is not supported." there should be a download button under that that allows me to quickly and easily download the required programs, such as rar / unrar. If the program is proprietary, the EULA should pop up. Doing this would make it easier for newbies to use Ubuntu, and save time for me.

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After reading comments, it would also make sense to do this with most file formats, though I think it might already do this with certain media formats. Ex: Does it do this with .mp3s?
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #16690
Written by arckeda the 20 Dec 08 at 22:55.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #16690 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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