Bug: "Create shortcuts here" on drag & drop doesn't work.

[mathiasleroy]

Description

With classic file explorer I would drag&drop a .exe from anywhere with the right click to the desktop and I would select "create shortcuts here".

With Files the right drag&drop doesn't work, but the left drag&drop offers something similar

However clicking on "create shortcut here" doesn't work.
Simply no shortcut is added to my desktop.

Steps To Reproduce

1. left drag&drop any file from a folder to the desktop
2. select "create shortcuts here"

Steps to fix

use file explorer

Files Version

Version : 2.3.12.0 OS Version: 10.0.19044.2251

Windows Version

10

Relevant Assets/Logs

I emptied the debug.log, did the create shortcut and it was still empty after.

[dionysius]

Noticed this as well. My current workaround in 2 steps: create the shortcut in the current folder and then move the shortcut per drag&drop

[mathiasleroy]

I tried that too but somehow the shortcut created this way didn't work.

My workaround is copying the path of the parent folder from address bar, paste it in File Explorer and use that to make the desktop shortcut.

[Josh65-2201]

@mathiasleroy Is this still an issue on v4.0.11 https://files.community/download

[mathiasleroy]

@Josh65-2201 Is seems the app is paid now.

[Josh65-2201]

It's optional, you can click the preview or classic installer below it