diff --git a/libs/kasten/gui/shell/tabbedviews_p.cpp b/libs/kasten/gui/shell/tabbedviews_p.cpp
--- a/libs/kasten/gui/shell/tabbedviews_p.cpp
+++ b/libs/kasten/gui/shell/tabbedviews_p.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
                       q, [&]( int index ) { onTabCloseRequest( index ); } );
     QObject::connect( mTabWidget, &QTabWidget::currentChanged,
                       q, [&]( int index ) { onCurrentChanged( index ); } );
+    q->connect( mViewAreaBox, SIGNAL(receivedDropEvent(QDropEvent*)),
+                SLOT(onDropEvent(QDropEvent*)) );
 // TODO: restore
 //     q->connect( mTabWidget, SIGNAL(mouseMiddleClick(QWidget*)), SLOT(onCloseRequest(QWidget*)) );
 //     q->connect( mTabWidget, SIGNAL(mouseMiddleClick()), SLOT(onMouseMiddleClick()) );
diff --git a/libs/kasten/gui/shell/viewareabox.h b/libs/kasten/gui/shell/viewareabox.h
--- a/libs/kasten/gui/shell/viewareabox.h
+++ b/libs/kasten/gui/shell/viewareabox.h
@@ -54,9 +54,16 @@
     /// takes ownership of @p bottomWidget, deletes current bottom widget. Can be 0.
     void setBottomWidget( QWidget* bottomWidget );
 
+  Q_SIGNALS:
+    void receivedDropEvent( QDropEvent* event );
+
   protected Q_SLOTS:
     void onDone();
 
+  protected:
+    void dragEnterEvent( QDragEnterEvent* event ) override;
+    void dropEvent( QDropEvent* event ) override;
+
   protected:
     QWidget* mCentralWidget;
 
diff --git a/libs/kasten/gui/shell/viewareabox.cpp b/libs/kasten/gui/shell/viewareabox.cpp
--- a/libs/kasten/gui/shell/viewareabox.cpp
+++ b/libs/kasten/gui/shell/viewareabox.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 // Qt
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QShortcut>
+#include <QDragEnterEvent>
 
 
 namespace Kasten
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
 
     mEscapeShortcut = new QShortcut( Qt::Key_Escape, this );
     mEscapeShortcut->setEnabled( false );
+    setAcceptDrops(true);
     connect( mEscapeShortcut, &QShortcut::activated, this, &ViewAreaBox::onDone ); // TODO: better use onCancelled
 }
 
@@ -110,6 +112,16 @@
     setBottomWidget( nullptr );
 }
 
+void ViewAreaBox::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent *event)
+{
+    event->acceptProposedAction();
+}
+
+void ViewAreaBox::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)
+{
+    emit receivedDropEvent(event);
+}
+
 ViewAreaBox::~ViewAreaBox()
 {
     delete mBottomWidget;