## Drag and Drop

Drag and Drop — Functions for controlling drag and drop handling

## Synopsis

    #include <gdk/gdk.h>

    GdkAtom             gdk_drag_get_selection              (GdkDragContext *context);
    void                gdk_drag_abort                      (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             guint32 time_);
    void                gdk_drop_reply                      (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             gboolean ok,
                                                             guint32 time_);
    GdkDragContext *    gdk_drag_context_new                (void);
    void                gdk_drag_drop                       (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             guint32 time_);
    void                gdk_drag_find_window                (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             GdkWindow *drag_window,
                                                             gint x_root,
                                                             gint y_root,
                                                             GdkWindow **dest_window,
                                                             GdkDragProtocol *protocol);
    void                gdk_drag_find_window_for_screen     (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             GdkWindow *drag_window,
                                                             GdkScreen *screen,
                                                             gint x_root,
                                                             gint y_root,
                                                             GdkWindow **dest_window,
                                                             GdkDragProtocol *protocol);
    void                gdk_drag_context_ref                (GdkDragContext *context);
    GdkDragContext *    gdk_drag_begin                      (GdkWindow *window,
                                                             GList *targets);
    gboolean            gdk_drag_motion                     (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             GdkWindow *dest_window,
                                                             GdkDragProtocol protocol,
                                                             gint x_root,
                                                             gint y_root,
                                                             GdkDragAction suggested_action,
                                                             GdkDragAction possible_actions,
                                                             guint32 time_);
    void                gdk_drop_finish                     (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             gboolean success,
                                                             guint32 time_);
    GdkNativeWindow     gdk_drag_get_protocol               (GdkNativeWindow xid,
                                                             GdkDragProtocol *protocol);
    GdkNativeWindow     gdk_drag_get_protocol_for_display   (GdkDisplay *display,
                                                             GdkNativeWindow xid,
                                                             GdkDragProtocol *protocol);
    enum                GdkDragProtocol;
    void                gdk_drag_context_unref              (GdkDragContext *context);
                        GdkDragContext;
    enum                GdkDragAction;
    void                gdk_drag_status                     (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             GdkDragAction action,
                                                             guint32 time_);
    gboolean            gdk_drag_drop_succeeded             (GdkDragContext *context);

## Description

These functions provide a low level interface for drag and drop. The X backend of GDK supports both the Xdnd and Motif drag and drop protocols transparently, the Win32 backend supports the WM_DROPFILES protocol.

GTK+ provides a higher level abstraction based on top of these functions, and so they are not normally needed in GTK+ applications. See the Drag and Drop section of the GTK+ documentation for more information.

## Details

### gdk_drag_get_selection ()

    GdkAtom             gdk_drag_get_selection              (GdkDragContext *context);

Returns the selection atom for the current source window.

`context` : | a GdkDragContext.
Returns : | the selection atom.

### gdk_drag_abort ()

    void                gdk_drag_abort                      (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             guint32 time_);

Aborts a drag without dropping.

This function is called by the drag source.

`context` : | a GdkDragContext.
`time_` : | the timestamp for this operation.

### gdk_drop_reply ()

    void                gdk_drop_reply                      (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             gboolean ok,
                                                             guint32 time_);

Accepts or rejects a drop.

This function is called by the drag destination in response to a drop initiated by the drag source.

`context` : | a GdkDragContext.
`ok` : | `TRUE` if the drop is accepted.
`time_` : | the timestamp for this operation.

### gdk_drag_context_new ()

    GdkDragContext *    gdk_drag_context_new                (void);

Creates a new GdkDragContext.

Returns : | the newly created GdkDragContext.

### gdk_drag_drop ()

    void                gdk_drag_drop                       (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             guint32 time_);

Drops on the current destination.

This function is called by the drag source.

`context` : | a GdkDragContext.
`time_` : | the timestamp for this operation.

### gdk_drag_find_window ()

    void                gdk_drag_find_window                (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             GdkWindow *drag_window,
                                                             gint x_root,
                                                             gint y_root,
                                                             GdkWindow **dest_window,
                                                             GdkDragProtocol *protocol);

Finds the destination window and DND protocol to use at the given pointer position.

This function is called by the drag source to obtain the `dest_window` and `protocol` parameters for `gdk_drag_motion()`.

`context` : | a GdkDragContext.
`drag_window` : | a window which may be at the pointer position, but should be ignored, since it is put up by the drag source as an icon.
`x_root` : | the x position of the pointer in root coordinates.
`y_root` : | the y position of the pointer in root coordinates.
`dest_window` : | location to store the destination window in.
`protocol` : | location to store the DND protocol in.

### gdk_drag_find_window_for_screen ()

    void                gdk_drag_find_window_for_screen     (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             GdkWindow *drag_window,
                                                             GdkScreen *screen,
                                                             gint x_root,
                                                             gint y_root,
                                                             GdkWindow **dest_window,
                                                             GdkDragProtocol *protocol);

Finds the destination window and DND protocol to use at the given pointer position.

This function is called by the drag source to obtain the `dest_window` and `protocol` parameters for `gdk_drag_motion()`.

`context` : | a GdkDragContext
`drag_window` : | a window which may be at the pointer position, but should be ignored, since it is put up by the drag source as an icon.
`screen` : | the screen where the destination window is sought.
`x_root` : | the x position of the pointer in root coordinates.
`y_root` : | the y position of the pointer in root coordinates.
`dest_window` : | location to store the destination window in.
`protocol` : | location to store the DND protocol in.

Since 2.2

### gdk_drag_context_ref ()

    void                gdk_drag_context_ref                (GdkDragContext *context);

### Warning

`gdk_drag_context_ref` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Deprecated function; use `g_object_ref()` instead.

`context` : | a GdkDragContext.

### gdk_drag_begin ()

    GdkDragContext *    gdk_drag_begin                      (GdkWindow *window,
                                                             GList *targets);

Starts a drag and creates a new drag context for it.

This function is called by the drag source.

`window` : | the source window for this drag.
`targets` : | the list of offered targets.
Returns : | a newly created GdkDragContext.

### gdk_drag_motion ()

    gboolean            gdk_drag_motion                     (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             GdkWindow *dest_window,
                                                             GdkDragProtocol protocol,
                                                             gint x_root,
                                                             gint y_root,
                                                             GdkDragAction suggested_action,
                                                             GdkDragAction possible_actions,
                                                             guint32 time_);

Updates the drag context when the pointer moves or the set of actions changes.

This function is called by the drag source.

`context` : | a GdkDragContext.
`dest_window` : | the new destination window, obtained by `gdk_drag_find_window()`.
`protocol` : | the DND protocol in use, obtained by `gdk_drag_find_window()`.
`x_root` : | the x position of the pointer in root coordinates.
`y_root` : | the y position of the pointer in root coordinates.
`suggested_action` : | the suggested action.
`possible_actions` : | the possible actions.
`time_` : | the timestamp for this operation.
Returns : | FIXME

### gdk_drop_finish ()

    void                gdk_drop_finish                     (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             gboolean success,
                                                             guint32 time_);

Ends the drag operation after a drop.

This function is called by the drag destination.

`context` : | a GtkDragContext.
`success` : | `TRUE` if the data was successfully received.
`time_` : | the timestamp for this operation.

### gdk_drag_get_protocol ()

    GdkNativeWindow     gdk_drag_get_protocol               (GdkNativeWindow xid,
                                                             GdkDragProtocol *protocol);

Finds out the DND protocol supported by a window.

`xid` : | the windowing system id of the destination window.
`protocol` : | location where the supported DND protocol is returned.
Returns : | the windowing system specific id for the window where the drop should happen. This may be `xid` or the id of a proxy window, or zero if `xid` doesn't support Drag and Drop.

### gdk_drag_get_protocol_for_display ()

    GdkNativeWindow     gdk_drag_get_protocol_for_display   (GdkDisplay *display,
                                                             GdkNativeWindow xid,
                                                             GdkDragProtocol *protocol);

Finds out the DND protocol supported by a window.

`display` : | the GdkDisplay where the destination window resides
`xid` : | the windowing system id of the destination window.
`protocol` : | location where the supported DND protocol is returned.
Returns : | the windowing system id of the window where the drop should happen. This may be `xid` or the id of a proxy window, or zero if `xid` doesn't support Drag and Drop.

Since 2.2

### enum GdkDragProtocol

    typedef enum
    {
      GDK_DRAG_PROTO_MOTIF,
      GDK_DRAG_PROTO_XDND,
      GDK_DRAG_PROTO_ROOTWIN,	  /* A root window with nobody claiming
    				   * drags */
      GDK_DRAG_PROTO_NONE,		  /* Not a valid drag window */
      GDK_DRAG_PROTO_WIN32_DROPFILES, /* The simple WM_DROPFILES dnd */
      GDK_DRAG_PROTO_OLE2,		  /* The complex OLE2 dnd (not implemented) */
      GDK_DRAG_PROTO_LOCAL            /* Intra-app */
    } GdkDragProtocol;

Used in GdkDragContext to indicate the protocol according to which DND is done.

`GDK_DRAG_PROTO_MOTIF` | The Motif DND protocol.
`GDK_DRAG_PROTO_XDND` | The Xdnd protocol.
`GDK_DRAG_PROTO_ROOTWIN` | An extension to the Xdnd protocol for unclaimed root window drops.
`GDK_DRAG_PROTO_NONE` | no protocol.
`GDK_DRAG_PROTO_WIN32_DROPFILES` | The simple WM_DROPFILES protocol.
`GDK_DRAG_PROTO_OLE2` | The complex OLE2 DND protocol (not implemented).
`GDK_DRAG_PROTO_LOCAL` | Intra-application DND.

### gdk_drag_context_unref ()

    void                gdk_drag_context_unref              (GdkDragContext *context);

### Warning

`gdk_drag_context_unref` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code.

Deprecated function; use `g_object_unref()` instead.

`context` : | a GdkDragContext.

### GdkDragContext

    typedef struct {
      GObject parent_instance;

      GdkDragProtocol protocol;

      gboolean is_source;

      GdkWindow *source_window;
      GdkWindow *dest_window;

      GList *targets;
      GdkDragAction actions;
      GdkDragAction suggested_action;
      GdkDragAction action;

      guint32 start_time;
    } GdkDragContext;

A GdkDragContext holds information about a drag in progress. It is used on both source and destination sides.

GObject `parent_instance`; | the parent instance
GdkDragProtocol `protocol`; | the DND protocol which governs this drag.
gboolean `is_source`; | %TRUE if the context is used on the source side.
GdkWindow *`source_window`; | the source of this drag.
GdkWindow *`dest_window`; | the destination window of this drag.
GList *`targets`; | a list of targets offered by the source.
GdkDragAction `actions`; | a bitmask of actions proposed by the source when `suggested_action` is `GDK_ACTION_ASK`.
GdkDragAction `suggested_action`; | the action suggested by the source.
GdkDragAction `action`; | the action chosen by the destination.
guint32 `start_time`; | a timestamp recording the start time of this drag.

### enum GdkDragAction

    typedef enum
    {
      GDK_ACTION_DEFAULT = 1 << 0,
      GDK_ACTION_COPY    = 1 << 1,
      GDK_ACTION_MOVE    = 1 << 2,
      GDK_ACTION_LINK    = 1 << 3,
      GDK_ACTION_PRIVATE = 1 << 4,
      GDK_ACTION_ASK     = 1 << 5
    } GdkDragAction;

Used in GdkDragContext to indicate what the destination should do with the dropped data.

`GDK_ACTION_DEFAULT` | Means nothing, and should not be used.
`GDK_ACTION_COPY` | Copy the data.
`GDK_ACTION_MOVE` | Move the data, i.e. first copy it, then delete it from the source using the DELETE target of the X selection protocol.
`GDK_ACTION_LINK` | Add a link to the data. Note that this is only useful if source and destination agree on what it means.
`GDK_ACTION_PRIVATE` | Special action which tells the source that the destination will do something that the source doesn't understand.
`GDK_ACTION_ASK` | Ask the user what to do with the data.

### gdk_drag_status ()

    void                gdk_drag_status                     (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                             GdkDragAction action,
                                                             guint32 time_);

Selects one of the actions offered by the drag source.

This function is called by the drag destination in response to `gdk_drag_motion()` called by the drag source.

`context` : | a GdkDragContext.
`action` : | the selected action which will be taken when a drop happens, or 0 to indicate that a drop will not be accepted.
`time_` : | the timestamp for this operation.

### gdk_drag_drop_succeeded ()

    gboolean            gdk_drag_drop_succeeded             (GdkDragContext *context);

Returns whether the dropped data has been successfully transferred. This function is intended to be used while handling a `GDK_DROP_FINISHED` event, its return value is meaningless at other times.

`context` : | a GdkDragContext
Returns : | `TRUE` if the drop was successful.

Since 2.6