[Users] Attachments - can the window manger be changed ?

[Dustin Miller]

On Tue, 4 Feb 2025 11:37:12 +1000
Peter Richards <peter777 at users.sourceforge.net> wrote:

> On Tue, 4 Feb 2025 11:31:40 +1000
> Peter Richards <peter777 at users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> 
> > Seems it can't be done WITHOUT resizing the 2 windows, one is Claws,
> > the other is whatever File Manager is used.  
> 
> Although some more testing and Claws doesn't have to be resized. Just
> need some sort of file manager where the window size is smaller than
> Claws , then a drag/drop works. Window focus is important to drive it.
> 
DM: Hi, Peter. 🙂️ I think for your use case, a simple copy-paste into
the message body area will be the easiest way to do what you want. This
tested OK for me based on the following system variables, and
subsequent results:

* OS: Sparky Linux 7.x (based on Debian 12)
* File manager (FM): Pcmanfm
* Claws Mail (CM) version: 4.3.0git44
* Step 1: Went to FM and used Ctrl + C to copy a file.
* Step 2: Went to CM, opened a 'compose' window, selected the message
  body, and used Ctrl + V to do a paste. This resulted in a dialogue
  window reporting that the file had been attached to the message,
  which I also confirmed by going to the 'Attachment' tab. (The
  dialogue window also has a box to check if you don't want it to
  display every time.)
* (I'm assuming this would also work for attaching multiple files at
  the same time, but I didn't test that.)
* (Possible downsides for other use cases, which appear to be
  different from other users' reports on how drag-n-drop works: You
  don't get an option to 'insert' the file. This doesn't work in the
  'Attachment' tab area.)
* Advantage for your use case: No need to resize windows, and you can
  use your preferred file manager to locate the file(s) you want to
  attach.

DM: Hope that helps. Cheers, ---Dustin