Re: Freeze break request

[Shaun McCance <shaunm gnome org>]

On Wed, 2011-03-30 at 21:50 +0200, Alexander Larsson wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-03-30 at 15:50 -0400, Shaun McCance wrote:
> > On Wed, 2011-03-30 at 21:32 +0200, Alexander Larsson wrote:
> > > Yeah, that is probably a good idea. Do we mention this in the docs
> > > anywhere else? (CC:ing docs list)
> > 
> > On a few pages, I'm sure. Let me make sure I have the proposal
> > straight:
> > 
> > * In 3.0, make Del do nothing, Ctrl+Del deletes (moves to trash).
> >   Shift+Del would still be the keybinding for permanent delete?
> > 
> > * In 3.2, Undo (Ctrl+Z?) will restore the file you just deleted.
> >   It's just a quick shortcut, and the trash otherwise works as
> >   it always has.
> > 
> > Is that right?
> 
> Yes, although undo is obviously more applicable than just for trash.

Great. We'll deal with all the undo hotness next release
cycle then.

As for Ctrl+Del, I agree it's better to make that kind of
change on a big point-oh release, when people expect things
to change. As long as we get notified of the commit, I can
make the docs changes pretty quickly.

/me wonders how any technical writer can live without grep.

--
Shaun