Dropping files into Eddie

In addition to text, you may also drop entire files into Eddie windows. If you drop a file (files) into a shell window, the respective path or paths get pasted into the drop location. This is handy when using command line tools like diff, etc. Note that you may drag a file from the Finder, from say the Workset window or a window document proxy icon from a window's title bar.

If you hold down Option while dropping any file onto an Eddie window, the file will get opened in a new Eddie document. If the file is a Workset, a corresponding workset window will open.

If you hold down Command and Option while dropping a workset file onto an Eddie window, the workset file file will get opened as a text file and you may edit it if you are so inclined.

Drop a file onto shell window

Pastes the path of the file at drop location

Option-drop any file into an Eddie window

Opens the file in a new window

Command-Option-drop a workset file into an Eddie window

Opens the workset as a text file