The reason a folder is being copied is because the DND action is set to copy. Normal launchers work find because the .desktop file is copied. However the Places menu items don't work as they are not .desktop files. Therefore a string containing the folder path is sent, and nautilus therefore copies this.
The reason a folder is being copied is because the DND action is set to copy. Normal launchers work find because the .desktop file is copied. However the Places menu items don't work as they are not .desktop files. Therefore a string containing the folder path is sent, and nautilus therefore copies this.