Dragbox bridges command line and desktop
The GNU/Linux command line and desktop are both sophisticated interfaces, but they are mostly separate realities. You can drag text into a virtual terminal from the desktop, or use Edit -> Copy to move text in either direction, but by default moving files and directories between them is impossible -- a problem that often requires extra switching between them if you frequently work in both. Dragbox is designed to solve this problem and connect the two interfaces -- at least if one of them is GNOME -- through what might be described as a combination multiple clipboard and simple file manager.
Running the dragbox command opens a blank window on the desktop. Dragbox calls each running instance a shelf. If you choose, you can use the option --name name to name the shelf, which is handy if you plan to use multiple shelves. If you are really organized, you can use --title title to change the title bar, or add a text string immediately after the shelf's name that is immediately added to the shelf's list of clipboard items. Another alternative is to use dragbox -t "string" to add an item.
However, the real value of Dragbox is its ability to drag and drop files. By highlighting a text string, the name of a directory, or a list of files in the command line, you can drag and copy them directly into Dragbox. From there, you can drop them into an application in the same way that you would from the clipboard.
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