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List: kfm-devel
Subject: Re: Trash, Delete, Shred
From: "Michael S. Mikowski" <z_mikowski () yahoo ! com>
Date: 2003-06-28 23:28:44
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On Saturday 28 June 2003 17:58, Dawit A. wrote:
<snip>
>
> IMHO we should always adopt the KISS principle whenever possible. This
> means the dialog box should simple look something like this:
>
> Could not move the file(s) to the trash can because it is full.
>
> Do you want to delete the file(s) instead ? Once deleted the file(s)
> cannot be recovered from the trash can.
>
> [ ] Don't show this message
>
> [Yes] [No]
</snip>
This is very good, however, I think the user should forced to use the standard
delete option explicitly to delete files. Otherwise, it might be too easy
for a click-happy user to accidentally delete files when all he wanted to do
was "move to trash" -- especially when one considers that delete is
"undoable." Here are a couple concepts:
CONCEPT A: [ Ultra-KISS ]
===========================================================
| (!) MOVE TO TRASH FAILED |
| Could not move the file(s) to the trashcan |
| because it is full. |
| |
| [ Cancel ] [ Help ] |
===========================================================
The "Help" button could go to a help page that details the options available:
- EMPTY some or all of the files currently in the trashcan
- ENLARGE the trashcan so the files can fit
- DELETE the selected files instead
CONCEPT B: [KISS, with a "safe" option ]
===========================================================
| (!) MOVE TO TRASH FAILED |
| Could not move the file(s) to the trashcan |
| because it is full. |
| |
| [ Cancel ] [ Enlarge Trashcan ] [ Help ] |
===========================================================
CONCEPT C: [More complex and dangerous]
If any of these options are available on the form, I think they should all be
there, e.g:
===========================================================
| (!) MOVE TO TRASH FAILED |
| Could not move the file(s) to the trashcan |
| because it is full. |
| |
| [ OK ] [ More Options ==> ] |
|===========================================================
More Options might expand to:
===========================================================
| (!) MOVE TO TRASH FAILED |
| Could not move the file(s) to the trashcan |
| because it is full. |
| |
| [ ] ENLARGE trashcan to accommodate files |
| [ ] DELETE old files from trashcan to make room |
| [ ] DELETE the selected files instead |
| |
| [ OK ] [ Fewer Options <== ] |
===========================================================
CONCEPT C does scare me a bit...
Cheers,
Mike
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