Public bug reported: here is a question on askubuntu.com facing the same problem: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1266068/i-cannot-move-multiple-files-by-drag-and-drop-method
there is also a link to a video in the description of the question and I have also attatched my own screen recording. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.36.4-1ubuntu1~20.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.6 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Aug 19 13:11:41 2020 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-03-08 (163 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1) RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.36.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-08-09 (9 days ago) ** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal third-party-packages ** Attachment added: "video of my own desktop. Cannot drag multiple files" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1892150/+attachment/5402710/+files/ubuntu-desktop_bug -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1892150 Title: can select but cannot drag multiple files on desktop only 1 file moves To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1892150/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs