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Allow dragging files or folders into Terminal's Command Prompt window to display their path #16648

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opened 2026-01-31 05:18:24 +00:00 by claunia · 7 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:18:24 +00:00
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Originally created by @TheWox on GitHub (Feb 4, 2022).

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It would be great if one could drag files or folders into Terminal's command prompt window and have their path appear there. This is existing functionality in the old CMD prompt and its super useful. If any file/folder path has spaces, cmd automatically wraps it in quotation marks.

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claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:18:25 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2022):

You can definitely do this today! Is it not working for you?

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2022): You can definitely do this today! Is it not working for you? ![](https://drop.howett.net/share/explorer_QnKfrDJQ5a.gif)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:18:26 +00:00
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@TheWox commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2022):

Strange, on my personal pc which I am now using, the drag and drop does work, however on my work pc, it is blocked. I get a little no-entry/blocked icon next to the file being dragged in. Apologies I just assumed that the functionality was missing at work earlier! Both Terminals are 1.11.3471.0 on my work and home Windows pcs.

Any case, you can probably close off this request!

@TheWox commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2022): Strange, on my personal pc which I am now using, the drag and drop does work, however on my work pc, it is blocked. I get a little no-entry/blocked icon next to the file being dragged in. Apologies I just assumed that the functionality was missing at work earlier! Both Terminals are 1.11.3471.0 on my work and home Windows pcs. Any case, you can probably close off this request!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:18:26 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2022):

If I had to guess, you're using a high-DPI display? There's a really annoying issue where dragging only works over the top left corner of the window... but only on a high DPI display. The UI framework is sorta broken in this regard, and we don't know if we can fix it outside of a Windows update :(

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2022): If I had to guess, you're using a high-DPI display? There's a really annoying issue where dragging only works over the top left corner of the window... but only on a high DPI display. The UI framework is sorta broken in this regard, and we don't know if we can fix it outside of a Windows update :(
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:18:26 +00:00
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@TheWox commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2022):

Dragging into the top left worked, thank you! (Seems to be in the top left quadrant) I use a 4k monitor on both my machines, but the work pc is on a version of Windows 10, while my home pc is the latest 11.

@TheWox commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2022): Dragging into the top left worked, thank you! (Seems to be in the top left quadrant) I use a 4k monitor on both my machines, but the work pc is on a version of Windows 10, while my home pc is the latest 11.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:18:26 +00:00
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@fuweichin commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2022):

For me, drag and drop file is not-allowed anyway.

Windows Terminal 1.11.3471.0
Windows 10.0.19044

Note: I disabled UAC completely.

@fuweichin commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2022): For me, drag and drop file is not-allowed anyway. Windows Terminal 1.11.3471.0 Windows 10.0.19044 Note: I disabled UAC completely.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:18:26 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 21, 2022):

Note: I disabled UAC completely.

Yep, that'll do it. Drag/drop doesn't work for elevated windows at all, even when UAC is entirely disabled.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 21, 2022): > Note: I disabled UAC completely. Yep, that'll do it. Drag/drop doesn't work for elevated windows at all, even when UAC is entirely disabled.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:18:27 +00:00
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@htcfreek commented on GitHub (Sep 14, 2022):

Note: I disabled UAC completely.

Yep, that'll do it. Drag/drop doesn't work for elevated windows at all, even when UAC is entirely disabled.

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Does this mean even if I only logged-in as administrative user with uac disabled?

@htcfreek commented on GitHub (Sep 14, 2022): > > Note: I disabled UAC completely. > > Yep, that'll do it. Drag/drop doesn't work for elevated windows at all, even when UAC is entirely disabled. @zadjii-msft Does this mean even if I only logged-in as administrative user with uac disabled?
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