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  • Cobra91151C Cobra91151

    @Christian-Ehrlicher

    I tried using a small example program but still the same issue is present. It does not call any of drag/drop events. This time I used the Qt 5.9.9, Qt 5.15.9 and Qt 6.4.3.

    DragAndDropExample.pro:

    QT       += core gui
    
    greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
    
    CONFIG += c++17
    
    # You can make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
    # In order to do so, uncomment the following line.
    #DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000    # disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
    
    CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
        DESTDIR = $$OUT_PWD/debug
    } else {
        DESTDIR = $$OUT_PWD/release
    }
    
    MOC_DIR = ./resources/moc
    OBJECTS_DIR = ./resources/objects
    RCC_DIR = ./resources/resource
    
    SOURCES += \
        appqframe.cpp \
        main.cpp \
        mydialog.cpp
    
    HEADERS += \
        appqframe.h \
        mydialog.h
    
    # Default rules for deployment.
    #qnx: target.path = /tmp/$${TARGET}/bin
    #else: unix:!android: target.path = /opt/$${TARGET}/bin
    #!isEmpty(target.path): INSTALLS += target
    

    AppQFrame.h:

    #ifndef APPQFRAME_H
    #define APPQFRAME_H
    
    #include <QWidget>
    #include <QFrame>
    #include <QMouseEvent>
    #include <QEvent>
    #include <QMimeData>
    #include <QDebug>
    #include <QDrag>
    #include <QDragMoveEvent>
    #include <QDragEnterEvent>
    #include <QDropEvent>
    
    class AppQFrame : public QFrame
    {
        Q_OBJECT
    public:
        explicit AppQFrame(QWidget *parent);
    
    signals:
        void mouseMove(QMouseEvent *event);
        void mouseClick(QMouseEvent *event);
        void mouseRelease(QMouseEvent *event);
        void mouseEnter();
        void mouseLeave();
    
    protected:
        void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
        void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
        void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
        bool event(QEvent *event) override;
        void dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent *event) override;
        void dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent *event) override;
        void dropEvent(QDropEvent *event) override;
    };
    
    #endif // APPQFRAME_H
    

    AppQFrame.cpp:

    #include "appqframe.h"
    
    AppQFrame::AppQFrame(QWidget *parent) : QFrame(parent)
    {
    
    }
    
    void AppQFrame::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
    {
        emit mouseMove(event);
        QWidget::mouseMoveEvent(event);
    }
    
    void AppQFrame::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
    {
        emit mouseClick(event);
        QWidget::mousePressEvent(event);
    }
    
    void AppQFrame::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
    {
        emit mouseRelease(event);
        QWidget::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
    }
    
    bool AppQFrame::event(QEvent *event)
    {
        switch (event->type()) {
            case QEvent::HoverEnter:
                 emit mouseEnter();
                break;
            case QEvent::HoverLeave:
                 emit mouseLeave();
                break;
            case QEvent::DragEnter:
                 qDebug() << "Drag enter!!!";
                break;
            case QEvent::DragLeave:
                 qDebug() << "Drag leave!!!";
                break;
            case QEvent::DragMove:
                 qDebug() << "Drag move!!!";
                break;
            case QEvent::DragResponse:
                 qDebug() << "Drag response!!!";
                break;
            case QEvent::Drop:
                 qDebug() << "Drop!!!";
                break;
            case QEvent::AcceptDropsChange:
                 qDebug() << "Accept Drops Change!!!";
                break;
            default:
                break;
        }
    
        return QWidget::event(event);
    }
    
    void AppQFrame::dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent *event)
    {
        qDebug() << "dragMoveEvent: " << event->mimeData()->hasUrls();
    
        if (event->mimeData()->hasUrls()) {
            event->acceptProposedAction();
            event->accept();
        }
    }
    
    void AppQFrame::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent *event)
    {
        qDebug() << "dragEnterEvent: " << event->mimeData()->hasUrls();
    
        if (event->mimeData()->hasUrls()) {
            event->acceptProposedAction();
            event->accept();
        }
    }
    
    void AppQFrame::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)
    {
        qDebug() << "dropEvent: " << event->mimeData()->urls();
        event->setDropAction(Qt::CopyAction);
    
        foreach (const QUrl &url, event->mimeData()->urls()) {
            QString fileName = url.toLocalFile();
            qDebug() << "Dropped file:" << fileName;
        }
    }
    

    main.cpp

    #include <QApplication>
    #include "mydialog.h"
    
    int main(int argc, char *argv[])
    {
        QApplication a(argc, argv);
        MyDialog w;
        w.show();
        return a.exec();
    }
    

    mydialog.h

    #ifndef MYDIALOG_H
    #define MYDIALOG_H
    
    #include <QDialog>
    #include <QHBoxLayout>
    #include "appqframe.h"
    
    class MyDialog : public QDialog
    {
        Q_OBJECT
    
    public:
        MyDialog(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
        ~MyDialog();
    };
    #endif // MYDIALOG_H
    

    mydialog.cpp

    #include "mydialog.h"
    
    MyDialog::MyDialog(QWidget *parent)
        : QDialog(parent)
    {
        setWindowTitle(QObject::tr("Feedback"));
        setMinimumSize(480, 610);
        setWindowModality(Qt::ApplicationModal);
        setWindowFlags(Qt::Dialog | Qt::MSWindowsFixedSizeDialogHint | Qt::WindowCloseButtonHint);
        setAcceptDrops(true);
        AppQFrame *attachmentsFrame = new AppQFrame(this);
        attachmentsFrame->setFixedSize(550, 390);
        attachmentsFrame->setObjectName("inputItem");
        attachmentsFrame->setStyleSheet("border: 0.5px dashed #000000; margin: 10px;");
        attachmentsFrame->setAcceptDrops(true);
        attachmentsFrame->setMouseTracking(true);
        attachmentsFrame->setAttribute(Qt::WA_Hover);
        attachmentsFrame->setVisible(true);
        QHBoxLayout *testLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
        testLayout->addWidget(attachmentsFrame);
        setLayout(testLayout);
    }
    
    MyDialog::~MyDialog()
    {
    }
    

    Screenshot:

    Drag and Drop issue

    It only checks for QEvent::AcceptDropsChange event. Any ideas why it can not accept drag and drop? Thanks.

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    JonB
    wrote on last edited by
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    @Cobra91151
    A couple of thoughts.

    One tiny thing to rule out: Windows itself does not allow drag/drop between applications running elevated and those not. Make sure both Explorer and your application are running as the same, non-elevated user?

    Second I would try reducing your application to the bare minimum to test. Get rid of QDialog, get rid of that one's setAcceptDrops(true), get rid of setWindowModality(Qt::ApplicationModal), get rid of your AppQFrame. A simple (sub-classed) QWidget, with nothing in it, should be enough to test the basics. After that, it's a bit long, but I think the example at https://wiki.qt.io/Drag_and_Drop_of_files should be copyable for you to test?

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    • JonBJ JonB

      @Cobra91151
      A couple of thoughts.

      One tiny thing to rule out: Windows itself does not allow drag/drop between applications running elevated and those not. Make sure both Explorer and your application are running as the same, non-elevated user?

      Second I would try reducing your application to the bare minimum to test. Get rid of QDialog, get rid of that one's setAcceptDrops(true), get rid of setWindowModality(Qt::ApplicationModal), get rid of your AppQFrame. A simple (sub-classed) QWidget, with nothing in it, should be enough to test the basics. After that, it's a bit long, but I think the example at https://wiki.qt.io/Drag_and_Drop_of_files should be copyable for you to test?

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      Cobra91151
      wrote on last edited by
      #8

      @JonB

      I have tried it on Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 VMs and on my laptop (Windows 10) still the same issue exists.

      Now, I will try your suggestions and reply. Thanks.

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      • JonBJ JonB

        @Cobra91151
        A couple of thoughts.

        One tiny thing to rule out: Windows itself does not allow drag/drop between applications running elevated and those not. Make sure both Explorer and your application are running as the same, non-elevated user?

        Second I would try reducing your application to the bare minimum to test. Get rid of QDialog, get rid of that one's setAcceptDrops(true), get rid of setWindowModality(Qt::ApplicationModal), get rid of your AppQFrame. A simple (sub-classed) QWidget, with nothing in it, should be enough to test the basics. After that, it's a bit long, but I think the example at https://wiki.qt.io/Drag_and_Drop_of_files should be copyable for you to test?

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        Cobra91151
        wrote on last edited by Cobra91151
        #9

        @JonB

        I tried a simple sub-classed QWidget but it still does not work. For some reason it blocks the drag and drop, no debug logs from these events, nothing is printed to the console. Only mouse events and QEvent::AcceptDropsChange is printed.

        I have built Qt by my own, I think some library which is required for drag and drop is missing on my system. I will try the official Qt build from Maintenance Tool to verify how it works.

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        • Cobra91151C Cobra91151

          @JonB

          I tried a simple sub-classed QWidget but it still does not work. For some reason it blocks the drag and drop, no debug logs from these events, nothing is printed to the console. Only mouse events and QEvent::AcceptDropsChange is printed.

          I have built Qt by my own, I think some library which is required for drag and drop is missing on my system. I will try the official Qt build from Maintenance Tool to verify how it works.

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          JonB
          wrote on last edited by JonB
          #10

          @Cobra91151
          OK, I don't know. Did you actually copy/try that https://wiki.qt.io/Drag_and_Drop_of_files as-is so we know the code should be as they intend?

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          • JonBJ JonB

            @Cobra91151
            OK, I don't know. Did you actually copy/try that https://wiki.qt.io/Drag_and_Drop_of_files as-is so we know the code should be as they intend?

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            Cobra91151
            wrote on last edited by Cobra91151
            #11

            @JonB

            I tried official Qt build with this small example, still the same issue. https://wiki.qt.io/Drag_and_Drop_of_files It does not call any of drag or drop events. It should call the drag/drop events without any code just print it to console using qDebug?

            setAcceptDrops(true);
            qDebug() << "acceptDrops: " << acceptDrops();
            

            Returns:
            acceptDrops: true

            But it still does not allow to drop anything, the cursor is blocking, which means it ignores the drag and drop operation even though I set it to setAcceptDrops.
            I think, it should be activated somewhere to accept drops? Or why it blocks the drag and drop?

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            • Christian EhrlicherC Christian Ehrlicher

              Works also fine with Qt6.6 (from git) on windows (used the same main.cpp as @JoeCFD):

              ...
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              Drag move!!!
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              Drop!!!
              dropEvent:  QList(QUrl("file:///C:/Users/Chris/Downloads/test.html"))
              Dropped file: "C:/Users/Chris/Downloads/test.html"
              
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              Cobra91151
              wrote on last edited by
              #12

              @JoeCFD @Christian-Ehrlicher @JonB

              Finally, I found the root of this issue. The issue is with administrative privileges. When my program has administrative privileges then for some reason the drag and drop operation fails and Qt widget does not accept it and ignores it. When I remove the admin privileges, then it works well.

              Log:

              dragEnterEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dragMoveEvent:  true
              dropEvent:  (QUrl("file:///C:/Users/cobra/Documents/Projects/CPP/build-DragAndDropExample-Desktop_Qt_5_15_2_MSVC2019_32bit-Debug/debug/opengl32sw.dll"))
              Dropped file: "C:/Users/cobra/Documents/Projects/CPP/build-DragAndDropExample-Desktop_Qt_5_15_2_MSVC2019_32bit-Debug/debug/opengl32sw.dll"
              

              I have found the similar issue here:
              https://forum.qt.io/topic/131155/qt-applications-cannot-drag-and-drop-files-when-running-under-windows-with-administrator-rights/13

              For example, I need my program to have admin privileges and allow the drag and drop. Now, the question is how to fix such issue? Thank you.

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              • Cobra91151C Cobra91151

                @JoeCFD @Christian-Ehrlicher @JonB

                Finally, I found the root of this issue. The issue is with administrative privileges. When my program has administrative privileges then for some reason the drag and drop operation fails and Qt widget does not accept it and ignores it. When I remove the admin privileges, then it works well.

                Log:

                dragEnterEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dragMoveEvent:  true
                dropEvent:  (QUrl("file:///C:/Users/cobra/Documents/Projects/CPP/build-DragAndDropExample-Desktop_Qt_5_15_2_MSVC2019_32bit-Debug/debug/opengl32sw.dll"))
                Dropped file: "C:/Users/cobra/Documents/Projects/CPP/build-DragAndDropExample-Desktop_Qt_5_15_2_MSVC2019_32bit-Debug/debug/opengl32sw.dll"
                

                I have found the similar issue here:
                https://forum.qt.io/topic/131155/qt-applications-cannot-drag-and-drop-files-when-running-under-windows-with-administrator-rights/13

                For example, I need my program to have admin privileges and allow the drag and drop. Now, the question is how to fix such issue? Thank you.

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                Christian Ehrlicher
                Lifetime Qt Champion
                wrote on last edited by
                #13

                @Cobra91151 said in Issue with drag and drop:

                Finally, I found the root of this issue. The issue is with administrative privileges. When my program has administrative privileges then for some reason the drag and drop operation fails and Qt widget does not accept it and ignores it.

                @JonB already told you this some time ago:

                One tiny thing to rule out: Windows itself does not allow drag/drop between applications running elevated and those not. Make sure both Explorer and your application are running as the same, non-elevated user?

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                • Christian EhrlicherC Christian Ehrlicher

                  @Cobra91151 said in Issue with drag and drop:

                  Finally, I found the root of this issue. The issue is with administrative privileges. When my program has administrative privileges then for some reason the drag and drop operation fails and Qt widget does not accept it and ignores it.

                  @JonB already told you this some time ago:

                  One tiny thing to rule out: Windows itself does not allow drag/drop between applications running elevated and those not. Make sure both Explorer and your application are running as the same, non-elevated user?

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                  @Christian-Ehrlicher said in Issue with drag and drop:

                  @JonB already told you this some time ago:

                  One tiny thing to rule out: Windows itself does not allow drag/drop between applications running elevated and those not. Make sure both Explorer and your application are running as the same, non-elevated user?

                  So, how to allow drag/drop between application running elevated and non-elevated user? Is it possible using Win API and Qt? Why Qt just ignores it and not set the debug message: "this kind of drag/drop opration is not allowed"? Thanks.

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                  • Cobra91151C Cobra91151

                    @Christian-Ehrlicher said in Issue with drag and drop:

                    @JonB already told you this some time ago:

                    One tiny thing to rule out: Windows itself does not allow drag/drop between applications running elevated and those not. Make sure both Explorer and your application are running as the same, non-elevated user?

                    So, how to allow drag/drop between application running elevated and non-elevated user? Is it possible using Win API and Qt? Why Qt just ignores it and not set the debug message: "this kind of drag/drop opration is not allowed"? Thanks.

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                    Christian Ehrlicher
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                    wrote on last edited by
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                    @Cobra91151 said in Issue with drag and drop:

                    Why Qt just ignores it and not set the debug message: "this kind of drag/drop opration is not allowed"?

                    Because, as already said, a drag and drop between apps with different privileges is not allowed - it's not a program thing but windows - so how should the (possible) receiver print something when it does not get notified in any way?

                    There is nothing Qt can do against it. If you find a way feel free to report it.

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                    • Cobra91151C Cobra91151

                      @JoeCFD @Christian-Ehrlicher @JonB

                      Finally, I found the root of this issue. The issue is with administrative privileges. When my program has administrative privileges then for some reason the drag and drop operation fails and Qt widget does not accept it and ignores it. When I remove the admin privileges, then it works well.

                      Log:

                      dragEnterEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dragMoveEvent:  true
                      dropEvent:  (QUrl("file:///C:/Users/cobra/Documents/Projects/CPP/build-DragAndDropExample-Desktop_Qt_5_15_2_MSVC2019_32bit-Debug/debug/opengl32sw.dll"))
                      Dropped file: "C:/Users/cobra/Documents/Projects/CPP/build-DragAndDropExample-Desktop_Qt_5_15_2_MSVC2019_32bit-Debug/debug/opengl32sw.dll"
                      

                      I have found the similar issue here:
                      https://forum.qt.io/topic/131155/qt-applications-cannot-drag-and-drop-files-when-running-under-windows-with-administrator-rights/13

                      For example, I need my program to have admin privileges and allow the drag and drop. Now, the question is how to fix such issue? Thank you.

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                      JonB
                      wrote on last edited by JonB
                      #16

                      @Cobra91151 said in Issue with drag and drop:

                      have admin privileges and allow the drag and drop

                      Google Windows have admin privileges and allow the drag and drop if you want to read up about it, e.g. https://jacquesheunis.com/post/dragndrop-admin/

                      It turns out that if you run something “as admin” in Windows, you won’t be able to drag-and-drop files into that program from somewhere else that wasn’t run as admin. This is to prevent so-called “Shatter attacks” which could result in privilege escalation

                      Maybe you will find some "hacks", I don't know. https://www.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/l63doo/cant_drag_and_drop_while_running_as_admin/ claims

                      Okay, I just found the fix for it.

                      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

                      and change EnableLUA value to 0

                      (Is that disabling UAC to get around it??) Maybe that works and you only care about your own machine?

                      In a word, you're not supposed to do this. Maybe you can make your program not require admin privileges, maybe you could delegate that to a non-UI program you communicate with.

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                      • JonBJ JonB

                        @Cobra91151 said in Issue with drag and drop:

                        have admin privileges and allow the drag and drop

                        Google Windows have admin privileges and allow the drag and drop if you want to read up about it, e.g. https://jacquesheunis.com/post/dragndrop-admin/

                        It turns out that if you run something “as admin” in Windows, you won’t be able to drag-and-drop files into that program from somewhere else that wasn’t run as admin. This is to prevent so-called “Shatter attacks” which could result in privilege escalation

                        Maybe you will find some "hacks", I don't know. https://www.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/l63doo/cant_drag_and_drop_while_running_as_admin/ claims

                        Okay, I just found the fix for it.

                        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

                        and change EnableLUA value to 0

                        (Is that disabling UAC to get around it??) Maybe that works and you only care about your own machine?

                        In a word, you're not supposed to do this. Maybe you can make your program not require admin privileges, maybe you could delegate that to a non-UI program you communicate with.

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                        wrote on last edited by Cobra91151
                        #17

                        @JonB

                        No need to change the registry values. I have found hack with Notepad (admin privileges) which allows to drap/drop files directly from Windows Explorer to my program with admin privileges. Additionally, I can drop files from another program like Total Commander (with admin privileges) or mine program with admin privileges which has QFileSystemModel (I called it PC Explorer).

                        Screenshot:

                        Notpad admin privileges hack

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                        • Cobra91151C Cobra91151

                          @JonB

                          No need to change the registry values. I have found hack with Notepad (admin privileges) which allows to drap/drop files directly from Windows Explorer to my program with admin privileges. Additionally, I can drop files from another program like Total Commander (with admin privileges) or mine program with admin privileges which has QFileSystemModel (I called it PC Explorer).

                          Screenshot:

                          Notpad admin privileges hack

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                          wrote on last edited by
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                          @Cobra91151 said in Issue with drag and drop:

                          No need to change the registry values. I have found hack with Notepad (admin privileges) which allows to drap/drop files directly from Windows Explorer to my program with admin privileges

                          LOL :)

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