The Awkwardness of Drag and Drop File Uploads

Steps for drag and drop file upload:

1. Switch from web browser to file browser e.g. Finder or Windows Explorer
2. Navigate to files
3. Arrange windows so that files can be dragged to web browser (resize/move/switch windows to ensure droppable area is visible)
4. Drag and drop files to droppable area

Compared with uploading via basic input[type=file]:

1. Open file browser from web browser
2. Navigate to files
3. Choose files to upload

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