elementary / elementary/files

Dragging and dropping file in same folder should not create link

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Description

## What Happened

When dragging and dropping a file within the same folder, a symlink should not be created. Most of the time, I dragged the file by mistake and found no convenient way of canceling the action short of dragging the file out of the window, which is not an elegant solution. Less advanced users may also mistake the file for a duplicate and accidentally delete the original file.

## Expected Behavior

If a file is dragged and dropped into the same folder, the action should be ignored.

## Steps to Reproduce

1. Drag a file
2. Drop it into the same folder

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## Platform Information

![Screenshot from 2021-07-14 10-55-34](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/39268094/125955791-d0f8dfbd-b5a4-4edb-8270-05e0f12d31a2.png)

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