Feature Request: Change drag/drop mode from copy to move or vice-versa via hotkey

[jtrees]

In other file managers I am used to switching the drag/drop mode (indicated by the mouse cursor) whilest dragging via a hotkey such as Ctrl. I'm not sure if this used to be available in Files but in any case it doesn't work for me now.

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[jeremypw]

I think it did work in the past.

[aljelly]

This is how drag & drop behaves in Windows 7, if it's helpful:

• Dragging & dropping something from one place to another with no modifier keys held down moves the file to the new location.
• Dragging & dropping while holding CTRL creates a copy of the file.
• Dragging & dropping while holding ALT creates a link/shortcut.

What it looks like:

[jeremypw]

This is being implemented in the Gtk4 version of Files #2082 where drag and drop code has to be rewritten anyway.