imsnif/diskonaut

Feature: transactional delete

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#6 opened on Jun 17, 2020

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Description

This feature would allow the user to do a "soft delete". Meaning they would mark a file for deletion, it would disappear from the UI but will not actually be deleted from the filesystem.

When the user exits the app, the app should give a list of these files marked for deletion and ask the user if they want to delete them.

Optionally, a "delete marked files" shortcut can also be added.

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Research direction
Explore the existing codebase to understand how files are displayed and managed. Look for the file deletion logic and UI components that handle file selection. Consider implementing a 'soft delete' flag in the file data structure, and then modify the UI to hide soft deleted files. Study the exit handler to prompt the user for final deletion. Optionally, add a keybinding shortcut for batch deletion.
Tech stack
rust
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cli
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Feature
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3
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1-2 days
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Active
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Clear
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Rust
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