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One of the ideas I have since I was a kid, was a graphical way to copy files between computers.

Something like you just drag for the extreme left of right border, and sunddenly, the file is being transferred for the other computer.

If that doesn't already exist for synergy (http://synergy-foss.org/), that would be an awesome addition.

I think that was a planned feature for synergy. I don't think it was ever implemented.

This has some usability issues, e.g. you drag a file accidentally to another box, then change your mind and drag it back while it is still being copied or moved in the original direction. This sort of thing. It looks like a simple and natural extension to what Synergy has, but in reality it's just a can of worms.

I wonder if there is a way they could utilize Dropbox or Dropbox-like functionality?

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