# File list disappears with drag and drop to Mixed in Key
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-disappears-with-drag-and-drop-to-mixed-in-key/65470
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 2, 2024, 7:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-disappears-with-drag-and-drop-to-mixed-in-key/65470 "2024-08-02T07:46:00Z")
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### Author:  [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2024, 7:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-disappears-with-drag-and-drop-to-mixed-in-key/65470/1 "2024-08-02T07:46:00Z")
I saw this post,
> [@\[X\] Drag & Drop to external Software removes files from list-view](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-drag-drop-to-external-software-removes-files-from-list-view/18557/6):
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> Maybe there are german explanations, which can help to understand Drag, DragCopy, Drop and the usage of the related keyboard shortcuts ... [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag\_and\_Drop](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_and_Drop)[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopieren\_und\_Einf%C3%BCgen](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopieren_und_Einf%C3%BCgen) DD.20161229.1325.CET
However, I'm only seeing this with one application which is weird.
I can drag and drop to other applications and the issue does not happen.
It's only when I drag the list to Mixed In Key for processing.
Link: [https://mixedinkey.com/](https://mixedinkey.com/)
The list will disappear and I can will refresh after.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2024, 7:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-disappears-with-drag-and-drop-to-mixed-in-key/65470/2 "2024-08-02T07:51:15Z")
> [@djquartz](#):
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> However, I'm only seeing this with one application which is weird.
This is a question for the target application.
If that tells the source application that the data is moved and not copied, then the objects disappear from the source application.
See also:
> [@File disappears from list after being dragged out](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-disappears-from-list-after-being-dragged-out/51561):
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> Windows 10 Home 64-bit 20H2 Mp3tag v3.04a Windows Explorer integrtation not installed Add two or more files into Mp3tag Drag one file out, to a Windows Explorer folder or in my usual case, Audacity File disappears from list in Mp3tag Refresh Mp3tag list with F5, file reappears in list In File \> Options \> General, I have enabled Keep moved files in file list option so I believe this should not be happening and it is a bug.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-disappears-with-drag-and-drop-to-mixed-in-key/65470/3 "2024-08-02T07:59:45Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> This is a question for the target application.
The official answer and "still no bug" from the developer (for the example target application "Audacity"):
> [@File disappears from list after being dragged out](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-disappears-from-list-after-being-dragged-out/51561/9):
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> I've reviewed the code in question again and it still holds. Audacity returns DROPEFFECT\_MOVE at drag and drop without any modifier keys pressed and DROPEFFECT\_COPY when Ctrl is pressed. When the target app of the drag and drop reports that files are moved, I have no other chance than removing the files from the file list. I have no indication of where the files are moved to and would end up with orphaned files on actual moves. One option to circumvent these problems would be to disallow move …
@djquartz
What happens if you press CTRL to drag & drop files to "Mixed in Key" as suggested here:
> [@File disappears from list after being dragged out](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-disappears-from-list-after-being-dragged-out/51561/5):
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> You can try holding the Ctrl down when performing the drag and drop operation. Does this help?
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### Author:  [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2024, 8:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-disappears-with-drag-and-drop-to-mixed-in-key/65470/4 "2024-08-02T08:13:23Z")
I'll give this a try and see what it does.
What I'm thinking is it's possible MIK creates temp versions of the files which cause the condition.
I can refresh the list and everything is normal again, I just found it weird that only dragging the list to that application does this.
All the other apps I use to process tracks don't cause this behaviour.
For instance I can drag to Serato DJ for track analysis. It could drag the list to MLT (Music Library Tool) for genre analysis and no issue.
It only happens when I drag to Mixed in Key.
I'll try using Ctrl to see what it does.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2024, 10:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-disappears-with-drag-and-drop-to-mixed-in-key/65470/5 "2024-08-02T10:06:03Z")
See also here:
> [@Drag and drop file out of Mp3tag into ...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-file-out-of-mp3tag-into/14484):
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> Dragging the music file from Mp3tag to force Spek, this file is removed of the list! But the Tag&Rename is not removed. See (or download) video - link: [http://foto2.inbox.lv/i\_edgars/Dazadi/Mp3t...avi?language=en](http://foto2.inbox.lv/i_edgars/Dazadi/Mp3tag-rename.avi?language=en) or [http://failiem.lv/u/uipfbwx](http://failiem.lv/u/uipfbwx) Why is that? Threw players WinAmp or BSpleier file is not thrown out of the list. Spek : [http://spek-project.org/](http://spek-project.org/)
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### Author:  [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-disappears-with-drag-and-drop-to-mixed-in-key/65470/6 "2024-08-03T01:55:39Z")
It must be something MIK is doing because none of the applications where I drag the list from mp3tag to them cause the list to disappear in the mp3tag.
I'll do some testing and update this.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-list-disappears-with-drag-and-drop-to-mixed-in-key/65470/7 "2024-09-02T01:55:56Z")
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