P3D not allowing to drag and drop files into window

Processing Libraries
1

Hello,
I’m trying to load and display files via drag and drop into the viewport with the drop library.
It works totally fine using images, but my for my project I have to be able to import 3D models. Processings P3D rendering method does not support drag and dropping into the window.
As you can see here:

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Does anyone have an idea for a workaround, which doesn’t require two windows as this example uses.

Here is the code:

import drop.*;

SDrop drop;
PShape m; 

void setup() {
  size(400,400, P3D);
  drop = new SDrop(this);
}

void draw() {
  background(0);
  translate(width/2, height/2, -200);
  if(m !=null) {
     shape(m);
  }
}
void dropEvent(DropEvent theDropEvent) {
  if(theDropEvent.isFile()) {
    File myFile = theDropEvent.file();
    if(myFile.isFile()) {
       println(myFile);
       String myFileStr = myFile.toString();
       myFileStr = myFileStr.replace("\\", "/");
       m = loadShape(myFileStr);
    }
  }
}
2

Just use a load dialog

3

Drag and drop is so much more convenient, that’s why I’d like to use that.

Would it be possible to dock a second window to the main one, so if you move the main window the secondary would just move along with it. I would use the 2 window approach if the example I linked if that’s possible.

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4

I have no idea…

see this? Quarks Place

Warm regards!

Chrisir