See also #1501 Dragging multiple files holding CTRL deselects file, which was selected to drag from. I'm dragging in icon mode
I don't see the problem. I've always known Ctrl to be for individual selection/deselection. I think you may be thinking of holding Shift while selecting highlighted objects to drag multiple objects.
I've recorded video https://youtu.be/5fYtTkb7u4U Holding control replaces move with copy. Try the same in nautilus or nemo
The problem in the peace of code which is responsible for ctrl selection. Now it doesn't handle mouse events. To fix this bug this method before SELECTING/DESELECTING must check if the mouse button was clicked+moved for 3 or more pixels. If it was moved then do not deselect. Also when the patch would be ready - please test selecting files 1 and 2 and dragging them, by dragging file 3. File 3 should be selected in this case I think
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