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Would it be possible to implement SHIFT-DELETE functionality, like in Windows or KDE? Instead of being prompted with 'Are you sure?' and defaulting to 'Do not delete contents', this would default to 'Also delete contents', in the same way that DELETE defaults to trash and SHIFT-DELETE defaults to permanent deletion. I would also enjoy being able to suppress these messages in Preferences so that I can hit SHIFT-DELETE to blow away a resource w/o prompting, but still be prompted for DELETEs. (This is similar function to the way Konqueror handles deletions).
I suspect this would be tricky to get right on various platforms. My experience is that Shift+Delete on Windows means don't put it in a trash folder or recycling bin, which is slightly different from what you suggest.
If you want us to emulate native shift+delete functionality (including the use of trash bins), then we are likely to need support from SWT (to determine which key is supposed to do what) and we would also need support from either Core/Resources or SWT to access the recycling bin.
Bug 70810 is for recycling bin support, so you can mark this as a dup if you like. The task of figuring out "which key is supposed to do what" on a given platform seems to be typically handled by the UI bindings extension point rather than by SWT...
Sorry, I thought the keys themselves changed, but they don't seem to. DELETE is send to recycle bin, and SHIFT+DELETE is delete. However, whether you should be prompted can be configured in Linux. I'm not sure whether this can be configured in Windows XP as well. Is the recycling bin bug still "WONTFIX"?
In response to comment #1, I'm suggesting exactly what Windows (and KDE) does - SHIFT-DELETE = delete, DELETE = trash. KDE (well, Konqueror, anyway) allows you to define whether or not to be prompted/nagged about "are you sure you want to delete/send to trash?") I don't want the trash/recyclebin functionality, I just want to be able to trash a project without having to click the radio button to "remove files". Since the existing functionality is probably quite well known and expected, I'd add the "Are you sure?" prompt w/ checkbox for "[x] don't prompt again" like when first exiting the platform. One new keymap behaviour, two new preferences, and (possibly?) one new property string (instead of "Also delete contents" change to "Also delete contents (SHIFT-DELETE)").
Just a side note: "Shift+Delete" is currently mapped to "Cut".
*** Bug 269671 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
"As per http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_UI/Bug_Triage_Change_2009"
This is very good
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