[FR] Delete queue

[mrp]

Since one can queue a copy/move process, I'd like to have a delete-queue. Also, it'd be awesome I one could specify how many processes parallel would delete. That way I can just add all the directories and sit back and enjoy a cup of coffee
As of right now, I have 18 deleting dialogs (simultaneously) in the background and the network is kinda slow now... I have to wait to add more directories to be erased.

Thanks for considering.

[white]

Moderator message from: white » 2024-11-22, 14:35 UTC

Moved topic
» from Total Commander (English) to TC suggestions (English)

[ghisler(Author)]

I'd like to have a delete-queue.

I explained before why this isn't available: It's very dangerous. Imagine that you added some files for copying, and then the same files for deleting. Now you may have chosen "Skip" when a file couldn't be copied for some reason, but that wouldn't remove the "Delete" operation for that same file from the queue. The file would be deleted without copying it first, resulting in data loss.

[mrp]

"resulting in data loss", well, that's the whole point.
I agree, it is dangerous! But the same goes for deleting all the directories "manually" - I don't have control over somebody else copying something into any directory just before I delete it.
It's my responsibility what I do with the tools provided. No?