After 103 comments, I don't know why I am compelled to jump in. OCD, I
guess.
In pseuocode:
IF NOT Options.Behavior.ComfirmMoveToTrash.Checked OR Confirm("OK to move
<filename> to trash?") THEN
MoveToTrash
This is bloat? Seriously?
I detest Windows. I'm convinced that Microsoft is the company Dilbert
works for. I tell all my friends how wonderful Linux is, and what an
easy path to Linux Ubuntu is. But then I have to add: "It's still a
little geeky around the edges. For instance, if you accidentally hit
delete, it will move files and even whole folders to the trash without
asking--but don't worry you can get them back. But the trash can isn't
where you expect it to be. It's down here..."
True, one of the things I love about Linux is that it runs fast on cheap
hardware and I suppose bazillions of confirmations could add up to
bloat, eventually, but you'd have to work hard to overtake Moore's law.
I fact, I think you'd have to make it a priority.
Maybe an even cheaper fix would be to put the trash bin on the desktop
by default. That's where refugees from Windows expect to see it. Since
Ubuntu is positioning itself as the gateway to Linux, the option could
be set by Ubuntu's installation. This behavior is alarming only because
the Delete key says "Delete," not "Move" and because a new user might
not notice the trash bin hiding out on the bottom panel, but if the
trash bin was highly visible, that should solve it.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/95853
Title:
Add an option to get a confirmation dialog before sending files to the
trash in Nautilus
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