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Is it possible to drag+drop a file from the browser to the desktop, causing a download?

Asked 2011-03-23T20:53:25.590
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I have an app that stores files and uses drag+drop to upload them. Is there a way I can drag+drop to download the file to my desktop instead of having to click "download." Basically, the opposite of drag+drop upload.

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It is supported in Google Chrome only.
http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/dnd/basics/#toc-desktop-dnd-out For example it is implemented in Gmail.

None of any other browsers support this behavior.

answered 2013-04-23T00:53:24.283

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