Re: [Nautilus-list] Status...

[Maciej Stachowiak <mjs eazel com>]

Calum Benson <calum benson sun com> writes:

> Maciej Stachowiak wrote:
> 
> > That's true. I was imagining a Delete feature as just like rm,
> > i.e. not undoable. If it were undoable, it would be sort of like
> > putting the item in the trash only invisible, which seems rather
> > confusing UI-wise. In particular, there'd be no way to ensrue the item
> > is permanently gone, if you can always Undo a Delete.
> 
> Yes, come to think of it, I'd never actually tried to Undo a permanent
> delete on Windows, for example... and you can't, which sort of makes
> sense.  The trashcan *is* the Undo feature for deletes... which you
> could argue is sort of confusing in itself-- why should Undo-ing a
> delete be any different from undoing anything else?  But we can debate
> that one some other time :o)

I think when we make file operations undoable, then you will be able
to Undo a Move to Trash operation. I don't know when that will be
implemented though.

> > The Trash approach is definitely better
> > than having a confirmation dialog each time you try to delete.
> 
> Yes, I agree.  Windows only lets you bypass the trashcan by using the
> Shift+Delete shortcut, rather than Delete on its own... there's no way
> to do it using the mouse/menus.  That perhaps isn't such a bad way to do
> it, if you really wanted to-- it's certainly not something you're likely
> to do by mistake.
> 
> BTW, we really need a UK+Eire-localised version... nobody calls them
> "trashcans" over here :o)

That's what the en_UK locale is for :-)

 - Maciej