https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=498852
Bug ID: 498852
Summary: "Extract here and delete" needs a warning confirmation
Classification: Applications
Product: dolphin
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: dolphin-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: windows2li...@zoho.com
CC: kfm-de...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
When a user right-clicks to "Delete" a file, they are shown a warning message,
which they need to confirm to continue.
This is the sane approach, since it involves a *destructive* action.
When a user right-clicks and selects "Extract here and delete" for an archive
file, there is NO WARNING. It immediately extracts the contents and permanently
deletes the archive file.
I have accidentally lost original archive files because of this context menu,
not realizing it until later, after having edited and worked with the extracted
files. Thankfully, I had a backup of my data where I could retrieve the
original file again.
PLEASE. PLEASE. Any action that involves permanent destruction *NEEDS A WARNING
AND CONFIRMATION*.
I would even argue that this context menu needs to be *optional*, or at least
have a way to *disable* it. The fact that it's mandatorily shown and sandwiched
between two other non-destructive "extract" actions is poor design.
If a user really wants to permanently delete a file, they always have the
ability to do this anyways.
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