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Author Topic: Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel  (Read 6139 times)

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Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
« on: April 08, 2013, 09:13 AM »
Deleting files from the thumbnail panel changed between v4.00 and v4.01. All through the beta and up to release v4.00, I was always able to delete files permanently (bypassing the recycle bin) from the thumbnail panel by first selecting the files and holding the {Shift}+{DEL} keys. This is the standard key combination for permanently deleting files using Windows Explorer. Using this key combination, the pop-up would confirm that I wanted to permanently delete the files. Just selecting the {DEL} key would confirm delete and send to the recycle bin.

Starting in v4.01, holding the {Shift}+{DEL} doesn't provide the option to delete files permanently. There seems to be no way to bypass the recycle bin as in prior versions. Can you restore this functionality if it wasn't intentionally removed?


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Re: Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2013, 10:02 AM »
Confirmed in Windows 7 64bit

I get this with Shift+Del

Screenshot - 2013-04-08 , 17_01_01.pngDeleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
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Re: Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2013, 10:04 AM »
What happens if you check the box on the dialog window? Nevermind.

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Re: Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2013, 10:49 AM »
I see what happened --you are right this was a change introduced with 4.01, but not done on purpose.
I will endeavor to fix it.

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Re: Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2013, 09:22 AM »
I've added support for using shift key to bypass recycle bin in ALL deletion operations (via delete key or through menus) -- it will be in next release.

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Re: Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2013, 06:03 PM »
I think i have fixed this program in latest beta (v4.2):

Can you let me know if it's fixed in that version?

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Re: Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2013, 04:55 AM »
Afraid not :(

I still get the same dialogue as in my post above
(install version - V4.02.0)
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Re: Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2013, 06:25 AM »
same dialog yes but does shift work?

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Re: Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2013, 09:35 AM »
shift + delete bypasses the recycle bin and deletes permanently here

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Re: Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2013, 09:36 AM »
Ah i see now that the dialog explicitly says they are going into the recycle bin even when they are not -- i will fix that now.

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Re: Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2013, 09:47 AM »
Try the new beta -- the warning dialog should be clearer now.

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Re: Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2013, 10:35 AM »
I can't find or see how to reenable the dialog without resetting everything to default via install. I've had it disabled for a while now.

Where is the 'beta'?

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Re: Deleting Files Permanently From Thumbnail Panel
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2013, 11:11 AM »
Dialogues are now correct :up:

sorry I never checked earlier where the file actually went -
I took the dialogue at it's word :-)
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