Wish list: drag and drop + modifier key to copy item link instead of content

[rufus123]

Hello, if I drag and drop an item1 into item2, the contents of item1 are copied into item2.
It would be nice if I could drag and drop with a modifier key to copy item1 link into item2
thank you

[cgrunenberg]

@rufus123

Hello, if I drag and drop an item1 into item2

What exactly is “item1” and “item2”?

[rufus123]

item = document
if I drag and drop the name of doc1 into doc2, the contents are copied, not the link.
thank you

[cgrunenberg]

@rufus123

item = document

And what kind of document?

[rufus123]

answer: RTF

If I drag and drop test1.rtf name into test2.rtf, I would like to insert a link to test 1.rtf into test2.rtf, not its contents

thank you

[cgrunenberg]

@rufus123

If I drag and drop test1.rtf name into test2.rtf, I would like to insert a link to test 1.rtf into test2.rtf, not its contents

Just press the Command-Option modifier keys while dragging.

[rufus123]

i tried everything … except cmd opt !!
thank you Christian !

[cgrunenberg]

@rufus123

i tried everything … except cmd opt !!

The same combination can be used to replicate items or to index files/folders dropped from the Finder, by the way.

[rufus123]

@cgrunenberg

Command-Option modifier keys while dragging.

This does not work to drag and drop into external docs, like Bear Notes or Scrivener Documents. Is there a quick way to copy the DevonThink link apart from copy link in DevonThink → paste into 3rd party app ?
Vielen Dank

[cgrunenberg]

@rufus123

Is there a quick way to copy the DevonThink link apart from copy link in DevonThink → paste into 3rd party app ?

The modifier keys only work in DEVONthink.