I can't extract files from File Roller to Nemo by drag n drop. Should it work? How can I troubleshoot this issue? I'm also open to suggestions for an alternative archive manager.

PS: I'm using Solus Budgie

  • The Engrampa Archive Manager allows for drag and drop archiving. I switched to it from PeaZip for that and other reasons.

Hmm, I thought that should work. Only thing I know is that it didn't work with Nautilus (because that is gtk4 and file-roller doesn't support its drag-n-drop protocol [or sth])

edit: Oh, apparently file-roller was ported to gtk4 in version 44, so maybe we have the opposite problem now? I guess that explains why I also had some issues with it a few days ago.

    Staudey I tried File Roller with Nautilus and Dolphin, but it seems like File Roller doesn't even try to iniate the drag. If I click and drag a file in File Roller it only selects that file.

        The Engrampa Archive Manager allows for drag and drop archiving. I switched to it from PeaZip for that and other reasons.

          Budgie+Nemo+Fileroller drag and drop works fine here

          Oh file roller 44.3

          I could not get it to act up.

            Axios Budgie+Nemo+Fileroller drag and drop works fine here

            I can also confirm mine works. same specs ^

              Jumpy but it seems like File Roller doesn't even try to iniate the drag.

              Yeah, that's also what I'm seeing here. I'm surprised it works for others.

              @Axios @brent Just to be clear, you're extracting files by dragging them out of file-roller into the file manager (Nemo) window?

                  Staudey Yes you are right (Does not work) dont know how I over looked that.

                    ok had another look. I just don't know how one can conjure the fileroller to drag something in it. fileroller only opens when it's doing stuff for you.

                    find nyxt on github, select targz:

                    at this point I don't know whose/what window this save window is ^^^? nemo's? system?

                    hit save. it closes. navigate via nemo-proper:

                    doubleclick and poof there is the fileroller:

                    at this point this is not some static window ^^ to drag and drop in, is it?

                    hit extract and fileroller morphs into another incarnation:

                    this window not active for drag and drop and never will be, right? ^^

                    hit extract a second time and mission accomplished:

                    so, like Axios, I spoke in error as well. I thought you meant some variation of all that stuff I posted.

                      pokmu Thank you. I just tried engrampa and it works well for me.

                        brent Yeah, no, the only thing being discussed in this thread is trying to drag something from the main file-roller window (like the one seen below, as it shows when you open any archive in it) into a file manager (be it Nemo or Nautilus) (or anywhere really).