diff --git a/editor/src/messages/layout/layout_message.rs b/editor/src/messages/layout/layout_message.rs
index 61d2d54549..f0106e53d0 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/layout/layout_message.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/layout/layout_message.rs
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ pub enum LayoutMessage {
 		layout_target: LayoutTarget,
 		widget_id: WidgetId,
 	},
+	WidgetValueFileDrop {
+		layout_target: LayoutTarget,
+		widget_id: WidgetId,
+		file: DroppedFile,
+	},
 }
diff --git a/editor/src/messages/layout/layout_message_handler.rs b/editor/src/messages/layout/layout_message_handler.rs
index 7760ee61ec..7c8cb241e0 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/layout/layout_message_handler.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/layout/layout_message_handler.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,21 @@ impl MessageHandler<LayoutMessage, LayoutMessageContext<'_>> for LayoutMessageHa
 					responses.add((icon_button.on_drag_drop.callback)(icon_button));
 				}
 			}
+			LayoutMessage::WidgetValueFileDrop { layout_target, widget_id, file } => {
+				let Some(layout) = self.layouts.get_mut(layout_target as usize) else {
+					warn!("WidgetValueFileDrop referenced an invalid layout. `widget_id: {widget_id}`, `layout_target: {layout_target:?}`");
+					return;
+				};
+				let Some(widget_instance) = layout.iter_mut().find(|widget| widget.widget_id == widget_id) else {
+					warn!("WidgetValueFileDrop referenced an invalid widget ID. `widget_id: {widget_id}`, `layout_target: {layout_target:?}`");
+					return;
+				};
+				if let Widget::DropdownInput(dropdown_input) = &*widget_instance.widget
+					&& dropdown_input.takes_file_drop
+				{
+					responses.add((dropdown_input.on_file_drop.callback)(&file));
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/editor/src/messages/layout/utility_types/widgets/input_widgets.rs b/editor/src/messages/layout/utility_types/widgets/input_widgets.rs
index 76cbc59365..88adf9c330 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/layout/utility_types/widgets/input_widgets.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/layout/utility_types/widgets/input_widgets.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use crate::messages::input_mapper::utility_types::misc::ActionShortcut;
 use crate::messages::layout::utility_types::widget_prelude::*;
 use crate::messages::message::Message;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::node_graph::document_node_definitions::DefinitionIdentifier;
-use crate::messages::portfolio::ingest::utility_types::IngestAction;
 use derivative::*;
 use graphene_std::Color;
 use graphene_std::color::SRGBA8;
@@ -84,9 +83,10 @@ pub struct DropdownInput {
 	pub virtual_scrolling: bool,
 	#[derivative(Default(value = "true"))]
 	pub interactive: bool,
-	// Where a file dropped on the widget is sent, which also makes the widget take dropped files
-	#[serde(rename = "fileDropAction")]
-	pub file_drop_action: Option<IngestAction>,
+	// Set along with the `on_file_drop` callback
+	#[serde(rename = "takesFileDrop")]
+	#[widget_builder(skip)]
+	pub takes_file_drop: bool,
 
 	// Sizing
 	#[serde(rename = "minWidth")]
@@ -101,8 +101,28 @@ pub struct DropdownInput {
 	pub tooltip_description: String,
 	#[serde(rename = "tooltipShortcut")]
 	pub tooltip_shortcut: Option<ActionShortcut>,
-	//
-	// Callbacks exists on the `MenuListEntry` children, not this parent `DropdownInput`
+
+	// Callbacks
+	#[serde(skip)]
+	#[derivative(Debug = "ignore", PartialEq = "ignore")]
+	#[widget_builder(skip)]
+	pub on_file_drop: WidgetCallback<DroppedFile>,
+}
+
+impl DropdownInput {
+	/// Makes the widget take a file dropped on it, which is handed to the callback.
+	pub fn on_file_drop(mut self, callback: impl Fn(&DroppedFile) -> Message + 'static + Send + Sync) -> Self {
+		self.takes_file_drop = true;
+		self.on_file_drop = WidgetCallback::new(callback);
+		self
+	}
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+pub struct DroppedFile {
+	pub name: String,
+	pub mime_type: String,
+	pub data: Vec<u8>,
 }
 
 pub type MenuListEntrySections = Vec<Vec<MenuListEntry>>;
diff --git a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/node_graph/node_properties.rs b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/node_graph/node_properties.rs
index 0919b06e9d..4a94995786 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/node_graph/node_properties.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/node_graph/node_properties.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ use graphene_std::vector::style::{
 };
 use graphene_std::vector::{QRCodeErrorCorrectionLevel, VectorModification};
 use graphene_std::{NodeParameter, ParameterRef};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 pub(crate) fn string_properties(text: &str) -> Vec<LayoutGroup> {
 	let widget = TextLabel::new(text).widget_instance();
@@ -1390,7 +1391,15 @@ pub fn resource_widget(parameter_widgets_info: ParameterWidgetsInfo, filters: Ve
 		Separator::new(SeparatorStyle::Unrelated).widget_instance(),
 		DropdownInput::new(vec![vec![none, browse], file_entries])
 			.selected_index(selected_index)
-			.file_drop_action(Some(file_drop_action))
+			.on_file_drop(move |file| {
+				IngestMessage::Ingest {
+					data: file.data.clone(),
+					action: file_drop_action.clone(),
+					mime_type: file.mime_type.clone(),
+					path: Some(PathBuf::from(&file.name)),
+				}
+				.into()
+			})
 			.widget_instance(),
 	]);
 	widgets
diff --git a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/ingest/ingest_message_handler.rs b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/ingest/ingest_message_handler.rs
index 76f85d62cd..e7ca8c9679 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/ingest/ingest_message_handler.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/ingest/ingest_message_handler.rs
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ mod tests {
 		let png = Image::new(8, 8, Color::WHITE).to_png();
 		let refusal = |data: &[u8]| {
 			let responses = ingest(data, resource_input(TypeFilter::raster().types), true);
+			assert_eq!(responses.len(), 1, "a refused file should only show a dialog");
 			match &responses[0] {
 				Message::Dialog(DialogMessage::DisplayDialogError { description, .. }) => description.clone(),
 				_ => panic!("the user should be told why"),
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/widgets/WidgetSpan.svelte b/frontend/src/components/widgets/WidgetSpan.svelte
index 495fc598ff..18a46529c3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/widgets/WidgetSpan.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/widgets/WidgetSpan.svelte
@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@
 		editor.widgetValueDragDrop(layoutTarget, widgets[widgetIndex].widgetId);
 	}
 
+	async function widgetValueFileDrop(widgetIndex: number, file: File) {
+		// The layout may change while the file is read, so the widget is looked up first
+		const target = layoutTarget;
+		const widgetId = widgets[widgetIndex].widgetId;
+
+		const data = await file.bytes();
+		editor.widgetValueFileDrop(target, widgetId, file.name, file.type, data);
+	}
+
 	// Extracts the kind and props from a Widget tagged enum, validated against the widget registry.
 	// The overload declares the precise correlated return type while the implementation uses broader types.
 	function unwrapWidget(widgetInstance: WidgetInstance): UnwrappedWidget | undefined;
@@ -165,9 +174,7 @@
 					hoverInEntry: (e: CustomEvent) => widgetValueUpdate(index, e.detail, false),
 					hoverOutEntry: (e: CustomEvent) => widgetValueUpdate(index, e.detail, false),
 					selectedIndex: (e: CustomEvent) => widgetValueCommitAndUpdate(index, e.detail, true),
-					fileDrop: async (e: CustomEvent<File>) => {
-						if (props.fileDropAction) editor.ingestPicked(e.detail.name, e.detail.type, await e.detail.bytes(), props.fileDropAction);
-					},
+					fileDrop: (e: CustomEvent<File>) => widgetValueFileDrop(index, e.detail),
 				},
 			}),
 		},
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/widgets/inputs/DropdownInput.svelte b/frontend/src/components/widgets/inputs/DropdownInput.svelte
index ef7fbaecd4..28d83d00c9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/widgets/inputs/DropdownInput.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/widgets/inputs/DropdownInput.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	import LayoutRow from "/src/components/layout/LayoutRow.svelte";
 	import IconLabel from "/src/components/widgets/labels/IconLabel.svelte";
 	import TextLabel from "/src/components/widgets/labels/TextLabel.svelte";
-	import type { MenuListEntry, ActionShortcut, IngestAction } from "/wrapper/pkg/graphite_wasm_wrapper";
+	import type { MenuListEntry, ActionShortcut } from "/wrapper/pkg/graphite_wasm_wrapper";
 
 	const DASH_ENTRY: MenuListEntry = {
 		value: "",
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	// Behavior
 	export let virtualScrolling = false;
 	export let interactive = true;
-	export let fileDropAction: IngestAction | undefined = undefined;
+	export let takesFileDrop = false;
 	// Sizing
 	export let minWidth = 0;
 	export let maxWidth = 0;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 	}
 
 	function takesDraggedFile(e: DragEvent): boolean {
-		return Boolean(fileDropAction) && !disabled && Boolean(e.dataTransfer?.types.includes("Files"));
+		return takesFileDrop && !disabled && Boolean(e.dataTransfer?.types.includes("Files"));
 	}
 
 	function fileDragOverWidget(e: DragEvent) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/managers/input.ts b/frontend/src/managers/input.ts
index f0fc26119c..44a0c5ba19 100644
--- a/frontend/src/managers/input.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/managers/input.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import {
 	onModifyInputField,
 	onFocusOut,
 	onContextMenu,
+	onDragOver,
+	onDrop,
 	onPaste,
 	onPointerLockChange,
 	updateDirectInput,
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ const listeners: Listener[] = [
 	{ target: window, eventName: "wheel", action: (e: WheelEvent) => editorWrapper && onWheelScroll(e, editorWrapper), options: { passive: false } },
 	{ target: window, eventName: "modifyinputfield", action: (e: CustomEvent) => editorWrapper && onModifyInputField(e, editorWrapper) },
 	{ target: window, eventName: "focusout", action: () => onFocusOut() },
+	{ target: window, eventName: "dragover", action: (e: DragEvent) => onDragOver(e) },
+	{ target: window, eventName: "drop", action: (e: DragEvent) => onDrop(e) },
 	{ target: window.document, eventName: "contextmenu", action: (e: MouseEvent) => onContextMenu(e) },
 	{ target: window.document, eventName: "fullscreenchange", action: () => fullscreenModeChanged() },
 	{ target: window.document.body, eventName: "paste", action: (e: ClipboardEvent) => editorWrapper && onPaste(e, editorWrapper) },
diff --git a/frontend/src/utility-functions/input.ts b/frontend/src/utility-functions/input.ts
index 463002c3b0..7a5902a5c1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utility-functions/input.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utility-functions/input.ts
@@ -293,6 +293,23 @@ export function onPaste(e: ClipboardEvent, editor: EditorWrapper) {
 	});
 }
 
+// A spot that takes dropped files has canceled the event by the time it bubbles up to the window
+function isUnclaimedFileDrag(e: DragEvent): boolean {
+	return !e.defaultPrevented && Boolean(e.dataTransfer?.types.includes("Files"));
+}
+
+export function onDragOver(e: DragEvent) {
+	if (!isUnclaimedFileDrag(e)) return;
+
+	// Refusing the drop here keeps the browser from navigating away to open the file
+	e.preventDefault();
+	if (e.dataTransfer) e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = "none";
+}
+
+export function onDrop(e: DragEvent) {
+	if (isUnclaimedFileDrag(e)) e.preventDefault();
+}
+
 export function onFocusOut() {
 	canvasFocused = false;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/wrapper/src/editor_commands.rs b/frontend/wrapper/src/editor_commands.rs
index 203c26d1de..863d4f9264 100644
--- a/frontend/wrapper/src/editor_commands.rs
+++ b/frontend/wrapper/src/editor_commands.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ mod editor_commands {
 	use editor::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::network_interface::ImportOrExport;
 	use editor::messages::portfolio::utility_types::PanelGroupId;
 	use editor::messages::prelude::*;
-	use editor::messages::tool::tool_messages::tool_prelude::WidgetId;
+	use editor::messages::tool::tool_messages::tool_prelude::{DroppedFile, WidgetId};
 	use graph_craft::document::NodeId;
 	use graphene_std::raster::color::Color;
 	use graphene_std::vector::style::FillChoice;
@@ -176,6 +176,13 @@ mod editor_commands {
 		LayoutMessage::WidgetValueDragDrop { layout_target, widget_id }.into()
 	}
 
+	/// Hand a file dropped on a UI widget to the widget's file drop callback
+	fn widget_value_file_drop(layout_target: LayoutTarget, widget_id: u64, name: String, mime_type: String, data: Vec<u8>) -> Message {
+		let widget_id = WidgetId(widget_id);
+		let file = DroppedFile { name, mime_type, data };
+		LayoutMessage::WidgetValueFileDrop { layout_target, widget_id, file }.into()
+	}
+
 	/// Closes out the current transaction (drag-end / text-commit end), so emits during a slider drag collapse into one history step instead of N
 	fn end_transaction() -> Message {
 		DocumentMessage::EndTransaction.into()
@@ -597,7 +604,7 @@ mod editor_commands {
 		ClipboardMessage::ReadSelection { content, cut }.into()
 	}
 
-	/// A file headed for a known action, either picked in the dialog that `TriggerBrowse` opened or dropped onto a widget that takes files
+	/// A file headed for a known action, picked in the dialog that `TriggerBrowse` opened
 	fn ingest_picked(name: String, mime_type: String, data: Vec<u8>, action: IngestAction) -> Message {
 		IngestMessage::Ingest {
 			data,