When a block of dialogue is dragged from one place to another, the correct character element is created automatically when the dialogue is dropped.
In this example, the line "C'mon! Feels great! So refreshing!" is selected and dragged -- without the character name above it -- to a new location:
Smart Drag-and-Drop knows that this is dialogue so it automatically brings the appropriate character name with it:
Smart Drag-and-Drop also recognizes other script elements and behaves correctly and predictably when text is dragged-and-dropped anywhere in a script. The same also holds true for Edit > Cut / Copy and Paste.
The drag-and-drop feature simplifies the relocation of text without having to use the Cut and Paste commands. Text may be selected, dragged with the mouse, and dropped or placed:
- within a Final Draft script
- between Final Draft scripts
To move text using drag-and-drop:
- Select the text to be moved;
- Click and hold the left mouse button or upper left of a touchpad and drag the text to the new location;
- A cursor appears to indicate where the text will go. As long as the mouse button or upper left of the touchpad is held down, the cursor will move to follow the mouse.
- Release the mouse button or touchpad when the cursor is where the block of text is to be moved. The text is moved to the new location.
Please note that dragging dialogue to another line of dialogue will add that dialogue to the character instead of making a new Character element and adding the dialogue.