Repository navigation
[Feature Request] Drag and drop file on a (shell) script #500
Description
It would be very useful if one could drag and drop a file onto a (shell) script, such that the script is executed with the name of the file as input argument.
It is possible to do this in Thunar, but only when the script is marked as executable (chmod +x). I don't know if this is possible in Nautilus.
See also http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=190&t=143870
Activity
Vahan86 commentedon May 15, 2017
@JosephMcc, can we mark this issue as a feature request?
JosephMcc commentedon Mar 5, 2018
Many thanks for contributing to Nemo. Your suggestion was reviewed.
For more information on our workflow and feature requests, read https://linuxmint-troubleshooting-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/faq.html.
DarkOwl2 commentedon Oct 7, 2024
Does "completed" mean this feature has been included in Nemo? I can't make it work in Linux Mint, Nemo version 5.8.5. The request was made ten years ago.
I would like to migrate away from Windows, but the ability to write .bat files which will then accept drag&drop file sets as input (parameters %1, %2, %3...) is very useful in my work.
xsnowpierce commentedon Nov 13, 2026
I second this, it is a very odd omission
Jeremy7701 commentedon Nov 13, 2026
Wouldn't using a nemo action satisfy this?
Windows or DOS .bat files won't work, though.