Drag and drop isn't working for files , images .
For VS code , browser , discord , etc
Nothing happens after i drag the files , images .
Drag and drop isn't working for files , images .
For VS code , browser , discord , etc
Nothing happens after i drag the files , images .
did it work before ?
The most likely cause is that those programs are installed as Flatpak packages. These are containerized that work in isolation from the rest of the system.
Confirm this is the case by run flatpak list
in the terminal; you should see them listed in the output. To fix this, you'll have to install Flatseal, through the Software Store, and use that to grant permissions to access the filesystem. See this post for reference:
Alternatively, you could re-install those programs using a different source other than Flatpak. The native Debian packages (the source is listed "Zorin OS" in the software store) work best in that regard.
yup , like when i was on v16 , I've not been using drag and drop for a long time
but thought i might fix this silly thing now
Well, that's very surprising then. Both things; I can find Flatseal in the software store no problem... and you mention that you had this problem in Zorin OS 16 as well?
Does this happen with any browser, or just one or a few in particular? If they are Chromium-based — Google Chrome, Edge, Brave, etc. — that could mean an issue with Chromium, since VSCode and Discord are Electron applications.
While we're ruling things out, try switching between Xorg and Wayland as well.
Switching to Xorg fixed the issued , Thanks
Tho any idea why it wasn't working on Wayland ?
This seems to be an ongoing issue with Electron-based applications in combination with Wayland. For example:
I'm not sure which one is the culprit, though.
Use Xorg, drag and drop works just fine for me. Wayland is not ready for prime time, and IMHO, should never have been used as the default option, in Zorin OS 17. Maybe when Zorin Os 18 is released, Wayland will work great out of the box, but that day is not today.
there should be a big banner on the start page of the forum ,
"before requesting help,switch to X11 "
Very interesting and useful info for a beginner. So Microsoft Edge is flatpak?
PS Is there a simple to use list of these useful terminal commands and what they do? I may be simple, but I get a thrill every time I put something into Terminal and IT DOES SOMETHING! Think I've found such a list in the Tutorials.
OK - whats Xorg and wayland?
Tom, you really need to start using the search facility on the forum.
I just did that for you and found this:
Sorry
You can have the same software packaged in different formats: Flatpak, Snap, Debian, etc.
As mentioned in my post, you can run flatpak list
to see what programs you have installed in this format.
There are similar commands for other formats:
snap list
.apt list --installed
— or apt list -i
for short.The internet is your friend. But be careful when copying stuff from random strangers without having at least some sense of what things do... including from Mr. GPT et al.
What I meant was I ran that command and found my Edge was flatpak
In that case, yes, it's a Flatpak.
Note that it's also possible for you to have the same program installed twice by using different package formats, though I wouldn't recommend it.
Could explain my double icons for the same app! I'll have to start noting these things down - it's not obvious to someone coming from Windows with only one option
I'm just going through my routine check over the forum and noticing a lot of your posts... you seem very eager and confused at the same time. I don't mean to scold you for it, or discourage you from trying out Linux, but there's a lot to learn and you would be saving yourself a lot of this confusion and frustration if you just slow down a bit.
As an example, in a few of these posts you were asked where or how you installed something and you couldn't really tell. On top of that, you always seem to point to different sources even when there's a Software Store available built right into Zorin OS.
Clicking around downloading stuff from who knows where is an excellent way of filling your drive pretty quickly with all sorts of junk. The best advice in terms of security is to avoid doing just that. No matter the operating system you're on.
It's not just malware that you should concern yourself about. If you install something that isn't compatible with your system you may leave your system in a bad state that may require re-install of the OS. It will also make it more difficult for you to track down why something doesn't work as expected, and how to fix it. This of course also applies by extension to anyone trying to help you out with that.
So, please remember that easy, does it. Try to use the Software Store as much as possible and pay attention what you install, and why, from where, etc. This will make your whole experience much easier and more enjoyable.