elementary / elementary/code

Make Terminal pane a drop target for text and uri-list

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Description

### Problem

The Terminal app accepts uri-list (to which it applies quotes) and text by drag and drop. The terminal pane should do the same.

### Proposal

Make Terminal pane a drop target for text and uri-list

### Prior Art (Optional)

The Terminal app

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Research direction

Start by comparing the Terminal pane's drag-and-drop behavior with the Terminal app's handling of uri-list and text. Trace the pane's drop entry point, then verify that both data types are accepted and that uri-list receives the same quoting behavior as the Terminal app.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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