Re: Dragging from explorer to cygwin terminal is not putting the path into the terminal

[Brian Inglis <Brian dot Inglis at SystematicSw dot ab dot ca>]

On 2019-06-06 16:22, Academy OfFetishes wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 2:59 PM Brian Inglis wrote:
>     On 2019-06-06 12:00, Academy OfFetishes wrote:
>     > On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 10:51 AM Brian Inglis wrote:
>     > On 2019-06-05 22:26, Academy OfFetishes wrote:
>     >> I tried to google for this but couldn't find anyone with the same problem.
>     >> I'm using mintty 3.0.1 and cygwin 3.0.7(0.338/5/3).
>     >> On my previous computer, if I dragged a file from my explorer to the
>     >> cygwin terminal, the cygwin terminal used to be populated with the full
>     >> path to that file.  Now when I do this, the cygwin terminal isn't
>     >> affected.
>     >> How do I get it to work the way it used to?  I want dragging from my
>     >> explorer to the terminal to expand the full path of the filename in my
>     >> terminal.
> 
>     > Works fine for me.
>     > Start by examining your assumptions - run and post output from:
>     > $ cmd /c ver
>     > Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17763.503]
>     > $ uname -srvmo
>     > CYGWIN_NT-10.0 3.0.7(0.338/5/3) 2019-04-30 18:08 x86_64 Cygwin
>     > $ mintty --version
>     > mintty 3.0.1 (x86_64-pc-cygwin)
>     > © 2013/2019 Andy Koppe / Thomas Wolff
>     > License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
>     > There is no warranty, to the extent permitted by law.
> 
>     Good so far - all normal.
> 
>     > Next check your Cygwin or mintty startup and post the mintty startup command
>     > here.
>     > Do you mean the .bash_profile?
> 
>     No I mean the Windows bat, cmd command line, or lnk shortcut property command
>     that launches your mintty window.
> 
> Ah it's a shortcut and it runs this: C:\cygwin64\bin\mintty.exe -i
> /Cygwin-Terminal.ico -

Normal
      
>     > Then attach your ~/.minttyrc as text to your post: sometimes you make a tweak
>     > and forget, then much later, remember you messed yourself up. ;^>
>     > It looks like this:
>     > BoldAsFont=no
>     > FontHeight=20
>     > RightClickAction=paste
>     > Font=Courier New
> 
>     Only issue I see is that this font should have 7mm high lines, so either you
>     have a huge screen with smallish windows in them, or you could be running with
>     some accessibility or scaling software that could interfere. What is your screen
>     setup like and are you using any such settings or software?
> 
> Yeah I have a huge high resolution screen and bad eyes.  It looks like this:
> https://imgur.com/ppTljLs
> 
> I made it that tall by changing the properties of the terminal and I did that by
> changing these settings: https://imgur.com/3zhCMEX
> 
> One thing I did change is this setting on windows (I forgot until you asked):
> https://imgur.com/a/M0ckjZs

I recognized the possible setup from people who were probably legally blind.

>> Also check if you have an /etc/minttyrc which may change settings, and
>> attach as text if present.
>> I don't have that file on my computer.
> 
> Good - as expected.

Nothing there should have any impact on Drag'n'Drop filenames but your "bloat"
removal could have disabled aspects of Drag'n'Drop.

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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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