How do I remove the confirmation window from trash? "Do you really want to empty trash?"

Derek Broughton derek at pointerstop.ca
Sat Feb 21 03:41:43 UTC 2009


Martin Laberge wrote:

> It is logical, wise, and possible to move things to trash without
> confirmation.
> 
> It is Unwise, and Illogical to empty a trash without confirmation,

That may be so.  However, it's a Free world, and we should have a right to
delete without confirmation if we wish.  I don't mind that practically
every app asks me for confirmation _once_, but most KDE apps let me check
the box that tells it never to ask again - and since my trash basket (which
I practically never use) deletes without confirmation, I guess I checked
that box...

> It is unwise also to remove (delete , scrap) without confirmation, in any
> GUI.
> 
> Good user interface know it, and are done accordignly.

Horse puckey.  Good interfaces prevent _illegal_ actions, and help prevent
newbies from stupid actions, but they never discourage experienced users
from doing things more efficiently.

> BUT
> 
> for no confirmation for deletion of files
> 
> You can use the command line.

If you're going to do that, and you're already using KDE, you might as well
just use Shift-Delete (instead of Delete), which bypasses the trash can,
and _definitely_ has a "delete without confirmation" option.





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