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Can't Drag Token

So, not sure how else to phrase it, but I'm unable to drag the image I have on my character sheet under the Bio & Info tab onto the board. It's not exclusive to any single game that I'm in as it seems to be a problem across multiple games. Is it something recent with the changes that were made or does Roll20 just hate me?
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keithcurtis
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Just in case: Are you dragging from the name (correct), or the handle (used for changing order)? In the Art Library, the handle displays as the image thumbnail.
I'm dragging from the image itself. I guess I should clarify I'm doing it as a player off my handout/character sheet and not from like a library.
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keithcurtis
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I don't think that has ever been Roll20 functionality. I don't think you can drag an image from a character sheet to the board, as a player or a gm.
I know I've done it multiple times where I dragged the image I use to represent my character so it'd function as a token.
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keithcurtis
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But from the sheet? I don't know, maybe I've just never tried. I tested earlier, just in case it was something I was unaware of and it didn't work. In any case, if you drag from your journal tab, you should be able to place your token.
So, I just tried that in 2 different games and it brings up a token that's already assigned to your character....if one was already assigned. Otherwise, it does look like it defaults to what the image attached to your sheet is.
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keithcurtis
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That is the normal and expected behavior. What are you trying to have happen differently, that dragging from the sheet would accomplish? The token displayed on your sheet is the default token for that character. Are you talking about dragging the token art from your sheet, or the character avatar in the bio area? Edit: Just checked and apparently this is a thing. I was unaware of it. Hmm. I'm still not sure what the difference would be.
I believe the difference would be that it would drag the token art (or is it called an avatar?) from the sheet itself rather than a token assigned to you by the GM if you'd rather just use the image you chose. Plus, it's just out of habit for me to pull off of the sheet rather than pull off of the journal and hope I don't have a token pre-assigned.
NOTE: If the GM didn't assign a token then your portrait is the default token, but if GM assigns a default token to your character sheet then dragging your character from the journal will result in that default token.  Talk to your GM about reassigning your default token. EDIT: I've tested dragging the portrait/avatar image from the character sheet.  I am able to do either whether or not I have set a default token for the character.  I am using the 5E OGL character sheet.  Is this sheet dependent behavior?
Doesn't seem like it is as one game uses Star Wars while another uses the Harry Potter system and both seem to have that issue where I can't just pull it off the sheet and instead end up highlighting things.
Hi Robert, I managed to find the Harry Potter Game you mentioned and I think I found the cause. It seems that if there is a substantial amount of text or new lines within the bio field it will interfere with the ability to click on the portrait at all. This then causes the behavior you are mentioning. I have submitted a ticket to the devs to have a closer look. In the meantime, the only workaround I can suggest is to hold the information of your bio in a different location (a handout, a googledoc, etc.). Sorry for the trouble!
That's fine. It also happened with a Star Wars Saga game that I'm in and seems to permeate a lot of games I'm in. It's possible it's just an issue with the bio field in general on the sheet rather than specifically the Harry Potter one.