Flutter drag and drop inside UI in desktop application

Question

Talking about a desktop application now, not mobile or web.

Is it any widget in Flutter that will allow, for example, drag a folder, drop it in the application UI, and the app will read for example the path to that file or folder?

I have been reading about Draggable and DragTarget in Flutter, but i do think they are used for that purpose.

NOTE: it might not exist a widget for that purpose, so a strategy on how to do that in Flutter will also be appreciated.

Tartrazine

you might want to follow this issue github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/30719 and i am pretty much sure we have to wait for an year at least for the answer. – Scrutineer

Answer 1

Assuming you're talking about dragging from outside the application, it's not currently supported; Flutter #30719 would be the issue to watch/upvote.

Depending on the specific platform you might be able to implement it with a plugin in the short term (if you are familiar with native development on that platform), but that would likely be more work than contributing an implementation to Flutter itself.

Mat

mmm ok too bad...yes this is exactly what i am asking for...from outside to the app...ok but good to know. Thanks. – Tartrazine

pub.dev/packages/desktop_drop for desktop – Luedtke

Answer 2

Flutter has a dependency to support such behavior now. Check this link https://pub.dev/packages/desktop_drop

Dnieper

Do you maybe know of there's plans for OLE support? learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/mfc/… – Kershaw