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Idea #16108: Ask to copy file instead if permissions doesn't allow for moving when d'n'd

Written by pepperpupper the 1 Dec 08 at 17:29. Related project: Nautilus. Status: New
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Ask to copy files instead, if the user tries to drag and drop a file that is looked for some reason and couldn't be moved.

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Written by pepperpupper the 1 Dec 08 at 17:29.
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tutonien wrote on the 1 Dec 08 at 20:34
I believe this one is the same

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/6790/

Emacs23 wrote on the 1 Dec 08 at 21:02
I believe this idea is very same with all bullshit proposed here for a couple of month, and should be declained in the same way.

andruk (Idea reviewer) wrote on the 1 Dec 08 at 22:33
Please try to stay constructive and family-friendly Emacs23.

I think this is a different idea than 6790. 6790 is suggesting that we essentially launch gksudo if the user doesn't have rights to do something they tried to do (drag a picture into /usr/share/icons, for example).

This idea seems to be to offer to copy something instead of moving something (for instance, *moving* an icons from /usr/share/icons isn't allowed, but *copying* /usr/share/icons is allowed).

It seems to me the best way to do this all would to simply have a warning/error dialog with options like "Copy Files", "Authorize", and "Cancel".

+!

Eldmannen wrote on the 1 Dec 08 at 22:35
Sounds intuitive and friendly. :)
+1

Quixotic wrote on the 1 Dec 08 at 22:54
I like andruk's point of view... authorize being like the "unlock" button with the key symbol from Network Settings when trying to manually config.

just thinking we should continue using the same terms.

soliac wrote on the 1 Dec 08 at 22:58
In this situation the drag-n-drop action should be copy ('plus' icon, +, beside cursor). The 'move' action in this context (read-only file) is not correct. It is not possible to move files you don't have permission to move. However, if the user had sudo rights, it would be good to allow them some way to move such files, as per: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/6790/

pepperpupper wrote on the 2 Dec 08 at 10:54
Idea #6790 is about moving files into protected folders while mine was about asking to copy instead of moving if moving is not possible.

pepperpupper wrote on the 2 Dec 08 at 10:56
due to a looked original


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