Files always opens dropdown menu when dragging/dropping files to desktop or default File Explorer

[ThePython10110]

Description

Trying to drag and drop files from Files to the Desktop (or File Explorer) opens up a menu asking whether you want to move, copy, or create shortcuts. Also, the default option when dragging is creating a shortcut... which is ridiculous to me. Holding control or shift while dragging doesn't change the dropdown, just makes one option bold (plus #10208 is still annoying).

AND ANOTHER THING: "Create shortcuts here" doesn't even work.

Dragging and dropping from one Files window or tab to another works fine. If this was fixed, I would absolutely use Files as my everyday file manager.

Edit: Apparently this happens in Windows normally when right-clicking and dragging.

Steps To Reproduce

1. Open Files.
2. Drag a file or folder to the Desktop or any File Explorer window.
3. Annoying menu.
4. If you want to create shortcuts, it doesn't even work.

Steps to fix

Just make it do what File Explorer does (without the menu):

• Drag : Move (if source or destination is a network folder, copy)
• Ctrl+drag: Copy
• Shift+drag: Move
• Ctrl+shift+drag: Create shortcut.

Files Version

Version: 2.3.12.0

Windows Version

OS Version: 10.0.19044.2192

Relevant Assets/Logs

debug_fulltrust.log
debug.log

[yaira2]

We don't have control over this but we plan on switching to different drag and drop APIs in the future which may solve this.