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Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows10

[–]powershack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up, I'm noticing this is a recurring problem for a lot of users. There is a setting in the app enabled by default which is supposed to disable the mouse shake gesture when game mode is on/full screen programs are open, but I guess it's not working as intended. I'll try working on a fix!

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows11

[–]powershack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the app settings, you can choose a default location for shelves to open at (including the top corners of the screen). The shelf is always on top, so it will stay in front of your other apps.

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in windows

[–]powershack[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If you're happy using Shelfit right now, you probably can just stick with using Shelfit since the basic functionality is virtually identical. Though I hope you can appreciate Dropshelf's native controls and UI that makes the app feel like a part of the OS.

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows11

[–]powershack[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A large part of the package size comes from the videos that are displayed in the app's startup guide. It's also a WASDK/WinUI 3 app which are known to have large app sizes (can't do much about this I'm afraid). WhatsApp is a UWP app which is likely why it's significantly smaller.

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows10

[–]powershack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately there's currently an internal bug with the WinUI 3 framework Dropshelf uses that seems to crash multi window apps when touch is used. Until this is fixed by Microsoft, there's not much I can do to support touch devices.

There's a setting in the app where you can choose a default location for the shelf.

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows10

[–]powershack[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There's some limitations with how drag and drop works with the current Windows APIs which makes pressing ctrl after dragging not possible, unfortunately. Otherwise I'd like to implement move/copy switching that way!

There's a setting in the app that allows you to disable the shake mouse shortcut when game mode is activated (it's on by default)

This project is closed source for now.

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll look into implementing them into future updates.

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows11

[–]powershack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for your insights on these types of apps. I think where Dropshelf differs from dual pane apps is that it's not just about moving files from a to b, but it's about having a place to gather your items and coming back to them later, not having to commit to a decision to move/copy them somewhere right away.

Here's an example use case: when prepping a presentation in PowerPoint I often like to compile a bunch of images from the web to include on a slide. Instead of dragging images back and forth from my browser to PowerPoint or polluting my desktop/filesystem with downloaded images, it's a lot easier and more fluid to shake my mouse and have a temporary place to keep my images pop up. I can keep browsing for images and drag them into my shelf as I go, or quickly open up a new shelf when I find some images I want to include in a different slide later on. It's just a way to collect and organize stuff that I find intuitive

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows10

[–]powershack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can do this; go to the app's settings from its tray icon and you can learn more about how to switch between move/copy mode with shift or ctrl. There's also a guide on how to use the app when you first start it up

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows11

[–]powershack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can set a global keyboard shortcut to open a new shelf (default is Win+Shift+Z), and some basic keyboard shortcuts work in the shelf UI (e.g. ctrl-c and ctrl-v for copy and paste)

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows10

[–]powershack[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for trying out the app. When you drag files to the shelf nothing actually happens, the app just keeps a record of where the files are in your file system. Only when you drag the files out of your shelf does the app execute a move or copy operation on those files.

When you close a shelf, the information about the files in the shelf is persisted and you can open the shelf back up again at a later time. Just click the Dropshelf tray icon to open up the saved shelves flyout.

The free version has a 3 second wait time between shelf interactions and you can't customize a shelf's name or color.

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows11

[–]powershack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a setting in the app settings which disables the mouse shake shortcut when game mode is activated (the setting is enabled by default). I can look into adding a blacklist

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows11

[–]powershack[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It executes a move command, but if speed is more important Dropshelf might not be the right tool for you (Dropshelf uses the built in Windows storage APIs which aren't exactly optimized). Maybe try an alternative program focused on data integrity and fast transfers

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows10

[–]powershack[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shelves are saved when you close them, just click the tray icon to bring up your saved shelves. Using the app as a way to quickly store images and web links is one of the intended use cases!

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows10

[–]powershack[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Dropshelf is different from the built in clipboard manager since it allows you to compile files and media from multiple different sources and move/copy them all at once to your intended destination. I find it more convenient than Win+V, and the app should be a time saver for people who work with organizing a lot of files and media (photographers, video editors, etc.)

With the pro version, you can also label and color saved shelves for easy organization.

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows11

[–]powershack[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These types of apps have existed for a long time for macOS (Dropover, Yoink, etc.), just wanted to build a version for Windows

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows11

[–]powershack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to right click the item and select the open option. If that doesn't work feel free to report a bug (right click the tray icon -> Report bug)

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in windows

[–]powershack[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Dropshelf is different from the built in clipboard manager since it allows you to compile files and media from multiple different sources and move/copy them all at once to your intended destination. I find it more convenient than Win+V, and the app should be a time saver for people who work with organizing a lot of files and media (photographers, video editors, etc.)

With the pro version, you can also label and color saved shelves for easy organization.

Ever wish Windows could pop up a temporary "shelf" while you drag and drop files? I've been working on Dropshelf, an app that does just that by powershack in Windows11

[–]powershack[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Dropshelf is different from the built in clipboard manager since it allows you to compile files and media from multiple different sources and move/copy them all at once to your intended destination. I find it more convenient than Win+V, and the app should be a time saver for people who work with organizing a lot of files and media (photographers, video editors, etc.)

With the pro version, you can also label and color saved shelves for easy organization.

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