# 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: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@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")

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> [@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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