RE: [gtkmm] Drag And Drop Context data

["Erik Ch. Ohrnberger" <Erik echohome org>]

Paul,
	MIME type for drag and drop?  This is new to me.  Where can I read
up on it?  I do really want to do this properly.

Thanks,
	Erik.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Davis [mailto:paul linuxaudiosystems com] 
> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 1:12 PM
> To: Erik echohome org
> Cc: gtkmm-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: [gtkmm] Drag And Drop Context data 
> 
> 
> >But in the given instance, with the given limitations, I guess then 
> >it's = not so bad to pass object pointers around?
> >
> >Yes, I understand that should the DnD operation span 
> processes that it 
> >= would probably crash the receiving application, but in 
> this instance, 
> >since = there
> >is only a single program that the user is going to work with, is it a
> >really, really bad idea?
> 
> i would just make sure that you use your own MIME type for 
> the drag, and then sure, passing pointers are fine. nothing 
> outside of your app will understand the MIME type, hopefully, 
> and so will not accept the drop.
> 
> --p
>