Python script that allows you to drag and drop Windows files into a WSL terminal, and copy them to the working directory

drag.py

#!/usr/bin/python3
from blessed import Terminal
import subprocess
import shlex

term = Terminal()

def read_path():
    # Read input from drag
    full = ""
    with term.cbreak(): # set keys to be read immediately
        # wait and read one character
        full += term.inkey()
        while key := term.inkey(timeout=0.1):  # Read rest of characters
            full += key

    if len(full) <= 1:
        if full == "\x1b":  # ESC
            exit()
        print("Hint: Drag the file to the terminal with your mouse")
        return read_path()

    return full

if __name__ == "__main__":
    full = read_path()

    for path in shlex.split(full, posix=False):
        path = path.replace("\\\\", "\\").replace("\"", "").replace("\'", "")

        # Convert to WSL path (Not needed for newer versions)
        if path.startswith("/"):
            wslpath = path
        else:
            wslpath = subprocess.check_output(["wslpath", path]).decode("utf-8").strip()

        # Copy file
        print(f'Copying "{path}"... ', end="")
        if subprocess.run(["cp", "-r", wslpath, ".", "--no-preserve=mode"]).returncode == 0:
            print("Done!")
        else:
            print("ERROR!")