MacThemes Forum / [App] DragNDrop

joeyh · Feb 18, 2009 7:45 am

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DragNDrop - This small application creates parallel Finder windows to make drag and drop easy! (similar to Fiwi)
Benefits of this version:
-Extremely easy to setup.
-One app setup & run. (Just set one window the way you like it and set it as default, then you're good to go.)
-First click activates, next click reverts.
-Easy to modify script (with sufficient knowledge of Applescript)
-FREE!
NEW FEATURE:
-Chose between Column view or Row view

I'm still looking for icons... If you come up with some better/ more interesting icons, please let me know!

Last edited by joeyh (Mar 12, 2009 7:40 am)

Gotrpms · Feb 18, 2009 9:36 am

This is awesome, i have been wanting to do a video tutorial on fiwi and am going to use your free application instead. When I get off of work i will post a tutorial video. Great application

alex_dlc · Feb 18, 2009 11:40 am

a cool icon for "show package contents" could be an open box, kinda like the dropbox icon

evodesign · Feb 18, 2009 11:49 am

Thank man.

I appreciate your effort and i'm using them.

Chaodam · Feb 18, 2009 11:59 am

Thanks ! But, sorry a n00b question, how can i have this in Finder's toolbar ?

Gotrpms · Feb 19, 2009 6:20 am

Hey I made a blog post highlighting this application along with a video tutorial on installing this app on the finder toolbar, and running it. The video is on youtube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xIPp7mfx1o Also visit my blog at http://TheCheapGeek.wordpress.com This is a great little app that in my opinion is better that fiwi a paid app that does something very similar.

circa86 · Feb 19, 2009 8:02 am

Nice job! This is a great compliment to my layout app. Easy to reset your window positions with layout, and easy to quickly expand your Finder windows to organize files with DragNDrop.

I will definitely be referencing this Script to make it easier for people to store their layout preferences and not have to do the basic manual setup.

Great job!

Gotrpms wrote:
Hey I made a blog post highlighting this application along with a video tutorial on installing this app on the finder toolbar, and running it. The video is on youtube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xIPp7mfx1o Also visit my blog at http://TheCheapGeek.wordpress.com This is a great little app that in my opinion is better that fiwi a paid app that does something very similar.

You can just drag any app and hold, until a plus sign appears, and drop it in the toolbar.

Last edited by circa86 (Feb 19, 2009 8:06 am)

Gotrpms · Feb 19, 2009 9:34 am

Circa, I do know you can simply drag and drop, but i figured I would utilize the app to make a point. Your layout app is very useful too, I might would like to do a video tutorial on your app as well.

tanth · Feb 19, 2009 4:34 pm

WOW! Awesome app. I will use it for everything. Thank you very much!

Mac_Win · Feb 19, 2009 7:27 pm

Specifically how to use ?

hotiron · Feb 19, 2009 8:02 pm

Is this kind of like what the Path Finder Drop Stack features does? Because I love that feature and use it all the time to move files around.

joeyh · Mar 4, 2009 8:08 pm

Updated. SPC now has an icon (not a very good one I might admit), and the DragNDrop script has been cleaned up a lot, with some additional functionality.

Gotrpms · Mar 5, 2009 8:59 am

Humm i think i will do an updated video tutorial on the added features.

Gotrpms · Mar 5, 2009 8:06 pm

The new version of dragNdrop does not work i get an error saying that the script does not contain restore.

joeyh · Mar 5, 2009 10:05 pm

Hum... "Restore" is a boolean value I established in the .plist file. So I'm assuming is a problem with the .plist of the old version vs. the new version.

Delete your old .plist file, and everything should work fine. It's located at: [User] > Library > Preferences > com.applescript.DragNDrop.plist

If this dosen't work please let me know, but if you do that and run the app it should work itself out... And thanks for the screencast Gotrpms - I'm glad to see someone's using the app.

Last edited by joeyh (Mar 5, 2009 10:09 pm)

Gotrpms · Mar 5, 2009 10:08 pm

Can you also detail the new features?

Gotrpms · Mar 5, 2009 10:12 pm

Ok removing that plist fixed it. I see there is a column view now. Is there anyway to modify the view that the new windows open up in? I would love them to default to icon view.

Mac_Win · Mar 6, 2009 1:33 am

Very practical Thanks

alexgg · Mar 6, 2009 7:12 am

Ok, so how do we reset the app? What preferences file do we delete? I messed it up, and I tried to edit the plist, but that isn't working... help please.

Thanks.

Gotrpms · Mar 6, 2009 8:30 am

I removed the original app from my toolbar, then moved the actual file to the trash can.
Then navigate to User] > Library > Preferences and move the com.applescript.DragNDrop.plist to the trash as well. Then Empty the trash. Then move the new app to your toolbar and run it. This will prompt for a default finder view and do its job.

alexgg · Mar 6, 2009 10:43 am

Hey, thanks. I feel stupid now for not finding that preferences file.

dr.vox · Mar 6, 2009 1:33 pm

(DragNDrop: )
Hey, you might want to do something about multidisplay setups: I have dual monitors and only wanted the two finder windows to be displayed on my main screen, but instead had two full-size windows on each screen.
I fixed it to my personal preference after 5 min's editing, using fixed widths and heights instead of the original percentages.

Good app though, thanks a lot. : ]
I'll be posting an Umaso toolbar icon for DragNDrop soon.

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