How to read multiple files at once?

Software Natron
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Hello,
I’m not sure if i’m the only one hitting this wall as I couldn’t find anything related in the forums or general internet browsing.

I’m trying read multiple files at once. But, when I hit " r " in my keyboard and the file browser comes up, I’m only able to select one file at a time.

Is there a way to select multiple files at once and have all your read notes created in one go?

Thanks in advance!

Ps: Im using Natron 2.4.0 on Arch

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D’ont use the “R” shortcut. Use drag’n drop instead. You can even drop a whole folder in one go if you like

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Thanks

I was actually trying to find a different way from drag and drop as I don’t have a desktop environment and the ability to drag and drop is limited. And, it would be a lot better if this was possible withing the read window anyways.

I may file a feature request to see if this option can be implemented in a future release. But, for now I’ve found a program called dragon that allows me to drag and drop and it seems to work ok for now.

Thanks again

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May I ask how Natron can be used without a desktop? (justccurious )

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You don’t need a desktop (environment) on Linux, a window manager is enough for basic stuff. You can even run Natron strait from X11 without a window manager (not something I would recommend, but possible).

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You only need X11 to run GUI applications like Natron.
In my case, Im setup like Rodlie describes and Im running suckless DWM as my window manager.

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Using Awesome WM and KDE’s Dolphin seems to make drag-and-drop work, at least on the official binaries. I don’t know why this is the case, maybe because both applications are Qt-based?

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DND is standardized accross Xorg desktops: XDND