Yes, I also use that a lot.
BTW this is (partly) what I meant widh drag and drop: I implemented this for Altium. From yaqwsx’s database I select/copy some (like chip resistors, capacitors, LEDs), associate them with standard symbols/footprints and put them into a database library. From there you can simply place the parts into a schematic and all info is there.
With the new database libraries in KiCad this is possible as well, I started programming it but as I wrote didn’t get around to finish it. Anyway AFAIK the database component panel in KiCad does not support sorting or filtering, so it would not be too useful right now.