Drag and drop

[potsdam78]

Hi there, is it possible to drag-and-drop a file (say, .img) onto one of the apps (e.g. paint) to open it like in Win10 Quick Launch? Thank you

[Hofknecht]

@yoavsapir
Yes, drag & drop into other applications works.
Here’s an example:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6c8ce3f7-9acc-42ef-94d9-f31e0c49d7e5

Current behavior:
Drag & drop into SystemTrayMenu is not supported
Drag & drop from SystemTrayMenu to the filesystem (e.g. Desktop) or to another application works

When dragging a file to the Desktop, SystemTrayMenu always creates a copy and never deletes the original file — even if it’s on the same drive

Paint test (Windows 11):
Initially, dragging a file from the Desktop into Paint did not work
Root cause: Paint does not accept drag & drop when started as Administrator
Once Paint is started without admin privileges, drag & drop works as expected

[potsdam78]

Current behavior: Drag & drop into SystemTrayMenu is not supported

That's what I meant / am looking for... Sorry for the question but is there any tool that can do that? Haven't found anything yet

[Hofknecht]

Thank you for the question. Can you explain more maybe. i didn't understand, which function you are looking for. Do you mean how to start paint without admin?

[potsdam78]

it was just an example. I'm a fan of portable apps and in Win10 I can use them by dragging whatever file I want from Explorer (or Directory Opus in my case) to work with onto the app shortcut in the quick launch toolbar. I'm trying to find a way to do that in Win11... So far the best I have is a shortcut on my desktop to my quick launch folder.

[Hofknecht]

Now I understand what you mean. You’re talking about dragging a file onto an app icon (like in the old Windows 10 Quick Launch) so the app opens the file.
This is a Windows 11 design decision: drag & drop onto taskbar or Start menu items is no longer supported. It’s not a limitation of SystemTrayMenu.
Dragging files into an already running app still works, and dragging onto classic shortcuts (e.g. on the Desktop) also works.
My workflow is supported by SystemTrayMenu: I start the app (e.g. GIMP) from SystemTrayMenu, and since the menu stays open while the mouse is still there, I can immediately drag the file from SystemTrayMenu and drop it onto the running application.