Has any progress been made in regards to the drag and drop issues in linux?

[Blad]

This is an issue has been going on for a long time now, I am just wondering if any progress has been made.

[vitalker]

If it is a bug, you should report it on bug reports forum:

https://forum.cockos.com/forumdisplay.php?f=22

[Blad]

Yes I have. It is a known bug, it's been known for quite a while now I think. That is why I'm asking about progress here.

[vitalker]

Originally Posted by Blad

Yes I have. It is a known bug, it's been known for quite a while now I think. That is why I'm asking about progress here.

Then you should ask about it in that thread. Who are you waiting here for?

[Blad]

Whoever can answer the question. I'm fine with where I asked it, thanks

[Glennbo]

If you are referring to Windows plugins, running in WINE, not drag-n-dropping stuff into REAPER running in Linux, that isn't a bug.

It's a matter of WINE and Linux see the world of storage media from radically different perspectives, such that a Windows plugin running in WINE doesn't see the Linux drive so the temporary file that is used in dragging-n-dropping lands in the wrong place, which isn't REAPER's doing.

[Blad]

No, that's not what I'm talking about. I'm sorry, I was told this is a known issue.

I am talking about native linux plugins in reaper linux that support drag and drop, that do not work properly because reaper fx window eats the drop.

Here's the bug report:

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread....93#post2613293

I did not intend for this thread to be a bug report however. I intended this to be a discussion about the progress of that specific issue, so that is why I felt it more apt to ask here.

[Glennbo]

Originally Posted by Blad

No, that's not what I'm talking about. I'm sorry, I was told this is a known issue.

I am talking about native linux plugins in reaper linux that support drag and drop, that do not work properly because reaper fx window eats the drop.

Here's the bug report:

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread....93#post2613293

I did not intend for this thread to be a bug report however. I intended this to be a discussion about the progress of that specific issue, so that is why I felt it more apt to ask here.

The workaround there wouldn't appeal to me either. Sounds like the same issue people have with things like EZ-Drummer for Windows, except someone here wrote a script that sees the temporary file, and moves it where REAPER will find it. That was before Yabridge handled drag-n-drop natively, but the script might be able to be modified for Surge or other native Linux plugins.

[Blad]

Originally Posted by Glennbo

The workaround there wouldn't appeal to me either. Sounds like the same issue people have with things like EZ-Drummer for Windows, except someone here wrote a script that sees the temporary file, and moves it where REAPER will find it. That was before Yabridge handled drag-n-drop natively, but the script might be able to be modified for Surge or other native Linux plugins.

And in fact the work around doesn't even work for me. It's as I said there, I understand fixes can take time but it's been like a year and I see several other reports. It's a bit frustrating that it's still an ongoing issue that hasn't even been officially acknowledged(as far as I know).

[elcalen]

I have never been able to drag-and-drop between REAPER's media explorer and any third-party plugins. I feel like I must have written about it on the forums before, but I honestly don't remember... Luckily any samplers I frequently use have decent built-in file browsers, so it hasn't been a huge issue for me, but still, would be neat if it actually worked.

I don't know if this is specifically a REAPER issue, though. I recall having similar issues with other DAWs I've tested... (Of course it *could* also be an issue with the specific plugins I've tried, hard to say.)

[Glennbo]

I just tried dragging and dropping some small .wav files from REAPER's Media Browser onto Surge, and while it looked like something might have happened, nothing changed in Surge.

Then I did a search for the file name I was trying to drag onto Surge, and sure enough the file had been copied into the REAPER project, but not linked up in Surge at all.

[Charango]

Originally Posted by Blad

This is an issue has been going on for a long time now, I am just wondering if any progress has been made.

While you are on this subject, what about dragging an audio file into Reaper from the desktop or from any folder for that matter? Does that work for anyone? It doesn't work here in Ubuntu 22.04, a bit of a PITA, actually.

I know the workaround of course, I can either:
1. Open "Insert/Media file" and import it
2. Open Media Explorer and import it
3. Right-click on the file and choose "Open with Reaper"

It would be great if this could work!

[Xasman]

Originally Posted by Charango

...what about dragging an audio file into Reaper from the desktop or from any folder for that matter? Does that work for anyone?

Dragging an audio file from Dolphin onto REAPER's arrange area works fine here (on Manjaro with REAPER 6.69).

[Glennbo]

Originally Posted by Xasman

Dragging an audio file from Dolphin onto REAPER's arrange area works fine here (on Manjaro with REAPER 6.69).

I drag .wav and .mp3 files from Thunar into REAPER tracks all the time to tweak them, and that works for me in Manjaro.

Also I thought from trying to drag a .wav onto Surge that the file got copied into the current project, but that seems not to be the case. I must have double clicked the .wav in REAPER's Media Explorer which does seem to copy the file, but dragging one onto Surge does not.

[Charango]

Originally Posted by Xasman

Dragging an audio file from Dolphin onto REAPER's arrange area works fine here (on Manjaro with REAPER 6.69).

I just found the solution! I forgot that Ubuntu 22.04 uses Wayland as its default display server and for some reason it doesn't work. I switched back to
xorg and it's working again, yay!!!!

[elcalen]

Yup, dragging external files to the timeline does work for me, I actually tested that recently. The issues I have is with dragging anything into third-party plugins, such as samplers.

(Edit: for what it's worth, I'm on Gnome/X11.)

[biopsin]

Draging file from SpaceFM locksup Reaper, the whole Reaper window just turns black without any console messages..

[Xasman]

Originally Posted by Charango

I just found the solution! I forgot that Ubuntu 22.04 uses Wayland as its default display server and for some reason it doesn't work. I switched back to
xorg and it's working again, yay!!!!

Ah yes, that would explain it. Glad you found the cause of the problem.