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2018-11-07 2018-11-07
even less focus on drag ext (martin) limitations and advantages of drag&drop modes (martin)
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===== [[dragext_mode]] Shell Extension/Fake File mode ===== ===== [[dragext_mode]] Shell Extension/Fake File mode =====
-Use //Determine drop target by dragging a fake file// button to make WinSCP determine drop target by dragging a fake file.((Actually a folder.))+Use //Determine drop target by dragging a fake file// button to make WinSCP determine drop target by dragging a fake file.((Actually a folder.)) This method allows direct transfers to a target folder. With this method, it is also possible to [[transfer_queue|transfer files on background]].
On Windows 10 (since version 1803) or when [[microsoft_store|installed from Microsoft Store]], this method does not allow dropping files to unmapped network drives and floppy drives. On Windows 10 (since version 1803) or when [[microsoft_store|installed from Microsoft Store]], this method does not allow dropping files to unmapped network drives and floppy drives.
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===== [[temporary]] Temporary Folder mode ===== ===== [[temporary]] Temporary Folder mode =====
-Use //Download files via temporary folder// to select [[temp_folders|temporary folder]] download mode, if you cannot use the [[dragext|Drag&drop Shell Extension]] or you need to overcome its [[dragext#drawbacks|limitations]]. You cannot use [[transfer_queue|background transfers]] in temporary folder download mode.+Use //Download files via temporary folder// to select [[temp_folders|temporary folder]] download mode, if you need to overcome limitations of the first mode. You cannot use [[transfer_queue|background transfers]] in temporary folder download mode. A drawback of this mode is that the files need to be downloaded to temporary directory first, from where they are copied to the target folder.
You can change the location for temporary folder on //[[ui_pref_storage#temporary_directory|Storage page]]//. You can change the location for temporary folder on //[[ui_pref_storage#temporary_directory|Storage page]]//.

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