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Re: Xfce: File browser



On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 09:53:38PM +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-11-18 at 14:24 +0200, SM wrote:
> > On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 12:22:22PM +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > > When deleting files or directories with Thunar's right-click delete
> > > option, those files will be moved to the wastebasket.
> > 
> > Lot of DE's understand pressing Shift-Delete after you've selected the
> > files/folders as "delete permanently". At least GNOME does, so you
> > could try that if it works.
> 
> $ cd Desktop
> $ touch test
> 
> Thank you, shift + delete works, but it's not a comfortable workflow to
> mark the file with the mouse cursor, then to push shift + delete and
> after that to confirm with Enter or by a click.

Well, IMO, anything that involves clicking with mouse breaks the
comfortable workflow. That's why I do my file managing (with the
exception of some image management) from within the shell.

-- 
SM
:wq


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