WebView Native Drag (Windows)

Native file drag-and-drop from pywebview (WebView2) to Windows.

Requirements

• Windows • Python 3.10+ • WebView2 Runtime • pywebview • pywin32

Install pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage from JS window.pywebview.api.external_drag({ paths: ["D:\example.png"], ctrl: false });

Parameters Field Type Description paths array Full Windows file paths ctrl bool If true → copy, else move

Notes

• Works only on Windows • Uses native OLE DoDragDrop • Designed for WebView2 backend