index.md

---

title: downloads.drag()
slug: Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/downloads/drag
page-type: webextension-api-function
tags:
  - API
  - Add-ons
  - Drag
  - Extensions
  - Method
  - Non-standard
  - Reference
  - WebExtensions
  - downloads
browser-compat: webextensions.api.downloads.drag

---

{{AddonSidebar()}}

The drag() function of the {{WebExtAPIRef("downloads")}} API initiates dragging the downloaded file to another application.

Syntax

chrome.downloads.drag(
  downloadId // integer
)

This API is also available as browser.downloads.drag().

Parameters

• downloadId

  • : An integer representing the id of the {{WebExtAPIRef("downloads.DownloadItem", "DownloadItem")}} in question.

Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}

{{WebExtExamples}}

Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.downloads API.