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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions v2/internal/frontend/desktop/linux/window.c
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Expand Up @@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ static gboolean onDragDrop(GtkWidget* self, GdkDragContext* context, gint x, gin
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processMessage(res);
return FALSE;
return TRUE;

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail
rg -n -C 8 'gtk_drag_(get_data|finish)|drag-drop|drag-data-received|gtk_drag_dest_set' \
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
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printf '%s\n' '--- callback definitions and registrations ---'
rg -n -C 20 'onDragDrop|onDragDataReceived|gtk_drag_dest_(set|find_target|unset)|drag-data-received|drag-drop' v2/internal/frontend/desktop/linux/window.c
printf '%s\n' '--- relevant GTK declarations/usages across the Linux frontend ---'
rg -n -C 8 'gtk_drag_(get_data|finish|dest_set)|GtkSelectionData|GdkDragContext|droppedFiles' v2/internal/frontend/desktop/linux

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GTK3 GtkWidget drag-drop drag-data-received GTK_DEST_DEFAULT_DROP gtk_drag_finish documentation

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In GTK3, drag-and-drop operations rely on specific signals and flags to manage data transfer and completion. Below is a synthesis of how these components interact. GtkWidget::drag-data-received The drag-data-received signal is emitted on the drop site widget when drag data has been successfully retrieved or when the retrieval fails [1][2]. Its behavior depends on why the data was requested: 1. If requested to determine drop acceptance: The handler should call gdk_drag_status and must not call gtk_drag_finish [1][2]. 2. If requested in response to a GtkWidget::drag-drop signal: The handler is expected to process the received data and then call gtk_drag_finish to signal completion to the source [1][2]. GTK_DEST_DEFAULT_DROP This flag, used with gtk_drag_dest_set, provides automatic behavior for the drop site [3][4]. When set: - GTK+ automatically checks if the drag matches the widget's targets and actions [4][5]. - If it matches, GTK+ calls gtk_drag_get_data on behalf of the widget [4][6]. - After the data is retrieved, GTK+ automatically calls gtk_drag_finish [4][6]. Warning: Using GTK_DEST_DEFAULT_DROP can conflict with manual signal handling [7][3]. Specifically, it performs actions automatically that you might otherwise implement yourself, such as invoking gdk_drag_status during the drag-motion signal or gtk_drag_finish during drag-data-received [7][3]. gtk_drag_finish This function informs the drag source that the drop operation is complete [8][9]. - Signature: void gtk_drag_finish(GdkDragContext *context, gboolean success, gboolean del, guint32 time_) [8][9]. - success: TRUE if the data was processed successfully, FALSE otherwise [1][8]. - del: Should be TRUE if the action was a move and the data was processed successfully (triggering the source to delete the original data), otherwise FALSE [4][8]. - time_: The timestamp, usually taken from the GtkWidget::drag-drop signal [8][9]. When you use GTK_DEST_DEFAULT_DROP, you generally do not need to manually call gtk_drag_finish in your drag-data-received handler because GTK handles it for you [6]. If you do not use this flag, you are responsible for calling gtk_drag_finish to finalize the transaction [1][7].

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rg -n -C 12 'gtk_drag_dest_set|gtk_drag_dest_add|GtkTargetEntry|text/uri-list|TARGET|drag_dest' v2/internal/frontend/desktop/linux .
printf '%s\n' '--- callback references ---'
rg -n -C 6 'onDragDrop|onDragDataReceived|droppedFiles' .
printf '%s\n' '--- concise file history ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- current diff for the reviewed file ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- Linux frontend drag configuration only ---'
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  'gtk_drag_dest_set|gtk_drag_dest_unset|GtkTargetEntry|text/uri-list|drag-data-received|drag-drop' \
  v2/internal/frontend/desktop/linux
printf '%s\n' '--- GTK documentation excerpts ---'
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from pathlib import Path
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p = Path("v2/internal/frontend/desktop/linux/window.c")
s = p.read_text()

drop = re.search(r"static gboolean onDragDrop\b.*?\n\}", s, re.S)
received = re.search(r"static void onDragDataReceived\b.*?\n\}", s, re.S)
assert drop and received, "drag callbacks not found"

print("onDragDrop calls gtk_drag_get_data:", "gtk_drag_get_data" in drop.group())
print("onDragDrop calls gtk_drag_finish:", "gtk_drag_finish" in drop.group())
print("onDragDataReceived calls gtk_drag_finish:", "gtk_drag_finish" in received.group())
print("onDragDrop reads droppedFiles:", "droppedFiles" in drop.group())
print("onDragDataReceived writes droppedFiles:", "droppedFiles =" in received.group())
print("callback registration order:",
      ["drag-data-received", "drag-drop"] if
      s.find('"drag-data-received"') < s.find('"drag-drop"') else
      ["drag-drop", "drag-data-received"])
print("onDragDrop TRUE return count:", len(re.findall(r"\breturn\s+TRUE\s*;", drop.group())))
print("onDragDrop FALSE return count:", len(re.findall(r"\breturn\s+FALSE\s*;", drop.group())))
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  sed -n '/onDragDataReceived/,/\/\/ WebView/p'
printf '%s\n' '--- current and parent callback bodies ---'
for rev in a411459ec7^ a411459ec7; do
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    sed -n '/static void onDragDataReceived/,/\/\/ WebView/p'
done
printf '%s\n' '--- GTK documentation text ---'
for url in \
  https://docs.gtk.org/gtk3/signal.Widget.drag-drop.html \
  https://docs.gtk.org/gtk3/signal.Widget.drag-data-received.html \
  https://docs.gtk.org/gtk3/flags.DestDefaults.html; do
  echo "[$url]"
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    head -n 12 || true
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Complete handled drops with gtk_drag_finish().

At Line 554, return TRUE bypasses GTK’s default drop handler. Neither callback calls gtk_drag_finish(), so the drag source is not notified that the drop completed. Request the target with gtk_drag_get_data() in onDragDrop, then call gtk_drag_finish(context, success, FALSE, time) for every terminal path in onDragDataReceived.

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In `@v2/internal/frontend/desktop/linux/window.c` at line 554, Update onDragDrop
to request the target data with gtk_drag_get_data() before returning. In
onDragDataReceived, call gtk_drag_finish(context, success, FALSE, time) on every
terminal path, using success to reflect whether the drop was handled, so the
drag source is always notified.

Source: MCP tools

}

// WebView
Expand All @@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ GtkWidget *SetupWebview(void *contentManager, GtkWindow *window, int hideWindowO
webkit_web_context_register_uri_scheme(context, "wails", (WebKitURISchemeRequestCallback)processURLRequest, NULL, NULL);
g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(webview), "load-changed", G_CALLBACK(webviewLoadChanged), NULL);

if(disableWebViewDragAndDrop)
if(disableWebViewDragAndDrop && !enableDragAndDrop)
{
gtk_drag_dest_unset(webview);
}
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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions website/src/pages/changelog.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
### Added
- Added `EnableAutoplayWithoutUserAction` macOS webview preference to allow HTML5 media to autoplay without a user gesture [#5512](https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/pull/5512) by @Eyalm321

### Fixed

- Fixed drag-and-drop on Linux, allowing both native file drops and HTML5 drag-and-drop to work without WebKit navigating to externally dropped files.

## v2.14.0 - 2026-08-10

### Fixed
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