Re: 'Delete' v. 'Move to trash'

[Craig Routledge <webstuff craigroutledge com>]

On 01/06/2005 11:23:34 PM, Peter Bloomfield wrote:
> On 01/06/2005 10:22:49 PM, Craig Routledge wrote:
> > The problem with removing 'Delete' as a key binding is that we will get  
> > lots of complaints and then RequestForEnhancements in Bugzilla.   
> > Although I don't use it myself, most people expect the delete key to  
> > work.  It does in every other GUI mail application I've tried.

> So perhaps the default (initial) binding for `Delete' should be to a  
> dialog that offers to bind it to either `move to trash' or `toggle  
> deleted'[1]?  (I believe that's feasible, right?)

That sounds okay.  Although someone might change their mind later.
Maybe instead of lots of preferences in the crowded preferences dialog, we  
could have a "reset mailbox to default settings" command?

> [1] with another option for `do not show this dialog again' to remove the  
> annoyance, for anyone who wants neither!

It might be cleaner to have the dialog present three options:
  * move to trash
  * toggle deleted
  * do nothing