Deprecating and removing downloads.drag()

Simeon Vincent

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Aug 12, 2019, 9:36:12 PM8/12/19

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Hey extension developers,

Chrome is deprecating chrome.download.drag() as of today and we plan to remove it entirely in M77.

This API is virtually unused in the wild; our metrics show that < 0.001% of users have used this API in the last 7 days. Given this low usage and outstanding bugs related to this API, we can no longer justify the cost of maintenance.

Simeon - @dotproto

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yuana y

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Sep 16, 2019, 6:33:25 AM9/16/19

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Hi

i've developed a chrome extension using chrome.download.drag() API, and it's been use by 700 people, and now that drag doesn't work, so what is the best solution for replacing chrome.download.drag() API?

Simeon Vincent

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Sep 16, 2019, 7:34:26 PM9/16/19

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There is no direct replacement. Users will need to locate the file in a file manager (Explorer on Windows, Finder on Mac, etc.) and drag the file into their desired application. You can use chrome.downloads.show() to show the file in the user's file manager.