diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@
      * Reimplemented - allow dropping of files if @p b is true
      * @param b true if the widget should allow dropping of files
      */
-    virtual void setAcceptDrops(bool b);
+    virtual void setAcceptDropping(bool b);
 
     /**
      * Sets the options for dropping files.
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     setResizeMode(QListView::Adjust);
     setSpacing(0);
     setMovement(QListView::Static);
-    setDragDropMode(QListView::DragOnly);
+    setDragDropMode(QListView::DragDrop);
     setVerticalScrollMode(QListView::ScrollPerPixel);
     setHorizontalScrollMode(QListView::ScrollPerPixel);
     setEditTriggers(QAbstractItemView::NoEditTriggers);
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@
 
 void KDirOperatorIconView::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent *event)
 {
+    qDebug() << "dragEnterEvent";
+
     if (event->mimeData()->hasUrls()) {
         event->acceptProposedAction();
     }
@@ -1458,12 +1460,15 @@
     return itemView;
 }
 
-void KDirOperator::setAcceptDrops(bool b)
+void KDirOperator::setAcceptDropping(bool b)
 {
-    // TODO:
-    //if (d->fileView)
-    //   d->fileView->widget()->setAcceptDrops(b);
-    QWidget::setAcceptDrops(b);
+    if (d->itemView) {
+        qDebug() << "drops are ready to be accepted";
+        d->itemView->setAcceptDrops(b);
+        d->itemView->setDragDropMode(QListView::DragDrop);
+    }
+
+    setAcceptDrops(b);
 }
 
 void KDirOperator::setDropOptions(int options)
@@ -1500,6 +1505,8 @@
     QAbstractItemView *newView = createView(this, viewKind);
     setView(newView);
 
+    setAcceptDropping(true);
+
     d->_k_togglePreview(preview);
 }
 
@@ -2599,7 +2606,7 @@
         const int itemsInRow = qMax(1, viewPortWidth / minWidth);
         const int remainingWidth = viewPortWidth - (minWidth * itemsInRow);
         const int width = minWidth + (remainingWidth / itemsInRow);
-        
+
         const QSize itemSize(width, height);
 
         view->setGridSize(itemSize);
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
@@ -1154,6 +1154,7 @@
 
     locationEdit->lineEdit()->setModified(false);
     locationEdit->lineEdit()->selectAll();
+    locationEdit->setFocus();
 }
 
 void KFileWidgetPrivate::_k_fileSelected(const KFileItem &i)
@@ -1173,13 +1174,7 @@
         emit q->selectionChanged();
     }
 
-    // if we are saving, let another chance to the user before accepting the dialog (or trying to
-    // accept). This way the user can choose a file and add a "_2" for instance to the filename
-    if (operationMode == KFileWidget::Saving) {
-        locationEdit->setFocus();
-    } else {
-        q->slotOk();
-    }
+    q->slotOk();
 }
 
 // I know it's slow to always iterate thru the whole filelist