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Re: Why @#! is not Emacs using the Recycle bin on w32?


From: Lennart Borgman (gmail)
Subject: Re: Why @#! is not Emacs using the Recycle bin on w32?
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:25:02 +0200
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Drew Adams wrote:
>> I meant the confirmation prompt. I think it could be something like
>>
>>   Delete this file permanently? (yes or no)
>>   Move this file to system trash can? (yes or not)
> 
> Please be clear in what context such confirmation is requested. I really don't
> know what you're referring to.
> 
> Without your help (;-)), I cannot imagine a context in which such a complex
> dialog should ensue.
> 
> If `delete-by-moving-to-trash' is non-nil, then no confirmation should be 
> needed
> when you, say, hit `x' in Dired - the marked files should just be moved to the
> Recycle Bin.
> 
> If `delete-by-moving-to-trash' is nil, then Emacs should ask for the same
> confirmation that it asks for now - do you really want to delete the marked
> files?

Ok, that is another way to do it.

I thought it might be good to ask in both cases. However the suggestion
that a message could tell the user how to undo the "move-to-trash"
immediately seems like a better alternative (and it fits together with
your suggestion).




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