Feature: Improving the recycle bin experience

[yaira2]

• Recycle bin could also use different icons for when it's empty or not Feature: Use different icon to indicate whether the Recycle Bin is empty or not. #9195
• I was testing file restoration, and all are restored without extension
• Show original location for items in the recycle bin
• Bug: Icon on the desktop does not update after emptying the bin #9946

[SOI7]

Apart from the obvious need of an Empty Bin and a Restore File function, one grip I have with the Recycle Bin atm is that it gets lost inside the libraries tree, and since it's not a regular folder, it should be inside a separated area, maybe either like the Drives section or ditching the library layout and use it as a simple button somewhere

[gave92]

Thanks for the feedback.
Both "Empty Bin" and "Restore File" functions are already available (through right click context menu, if they are not there it's a bug).
After the latest modifications the recycle bin link on the sidebar will appear as the second item (right after the quick access/home link) but this can problably be improved 👍

[Richard-HM]

• I think an option to empty the recycle bin from the sidebar
• And maybe disable "properties" from the context menu, because it doesn't show anything useful about the recycle bin.

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when you enable the recycle bin, it appears under "videos" in the sidebar, but when you reopen the app, it appears under "home", is this ok?

[gave92]

@xpoppyx perhaps a "empty bin" button on the topbar would be better? Like instead of the disabled "plus" button.

You're right the recycle bin changing position on the sidebar is not ok. I guess it should either be always at the bottom or in a separate section.

[Richard-HM]

perhaps a "empty bin" button on the topbar would be better? Like instead of the disabled "plus" button.

I want to avoid having to open the recycle bin first to be able to empty

[gave92]

I see, so perhaps an option to emtpy the bin when you right click on the recycle bin entry on the sidebar

[SOI7]

Recycle bin could also use different icons for when it's empty or not. Also, right now I need to refresh it to see changes after emptying it

[Richard-HM]

I was testing file restoration, and all are restored without extension

when it is deleted:

after restoring:

[tsvietOK]

@xpoppyx Can't reproduce, v0.11

[Richard-HM]

[stamminator]

• And maybe disable "properties" from the context menu, because it doesn't show anything useful about the recycle bin.

I agree. In fact, in my version (v0.11.0.0, Windows 10 2004 19041.329), selecting "properties" causes the entire app to crash. I didn't submit a bug report because @xpoppyx's suggestion would render it moot.

[gave92]

@stamminator Properties menu for recycle bin was recently removed (in #1264) 👍

[ericcornelissen]

perhaps a "empty bin" button on the topbar would be better? Like instead of the disabled "plus" button.

I want to avoid having to open the recycle bin first to be able to empty

I would still like to see a button in the top bar to empty the recycle bin to be honest, in addition to the option in the right-click menu.

[crashmit]

Would it be possible to also put in a "Date Deleted" category? The Date Modified usually doesn't help there and I mostly restore items, I deleted recently. Would improve UX a lot for me to be able to sort by "Date Deleted"

[yaira2]

Would it be possible to also put in a "Date Deleted" category? The Date Modified usually doesn't help there and I mostly restore items, I deleted recently. Would improve UX a lot for me to be able to sort by "Date Deleted"

This was just implemented with #2892.

[crashmit]

Oh perfect, thank you!

[mdtauk]

Could the Recycle Bin be Pinned to the sidebar, maybe above the Settings at the bottom of the sidebar?

[KAMiKAZOW]

I want to avoid having to open the recycle bin first to be able to empty

A button in the toolbar would still be nice when I already have the trash open.

[lukeblevins]

@yaichenbaum Wondering if there are any updates we can make to this issue's description. For instance, has the missing item extensions on restore bug been fixed?

[yaira2]

@duke7553 As of now, nothing has changed with the issue.

[BanCrash]

In last commit version, when you enter on the empty recycle bin after one directory with files, it will show the account of files on the previous directory instead "0 items":

However, if you enter a non-empty recycle bin and after that, you clean it, it will show "0 items":

To reproduce:
1- Clean the recycle bin.
2- Go to another folder that has files inside.
3- Go back to the recycle bin. It will show the amount of items on the previous folder instead 0.

Version: Last commit
OS Version: 10.0.19043.1081

Logs:
debug_fulltrust.log
debug.log

[cinqmilleans]

@yaichenbaum @gave92 @SOI7 @mdtauk @ericcornelissen @lukeblevins @Rick-HM @tsvietOK @stamminator @crashmit @KAMiKAZOW Here is a suggested placement of the Recycle Bin. It can be placed as a section between Home and Favorites.

• The recycle bin always accessible even if the favorites are folded.
• Highlights the recycle bin, which cannot be reached like a regular folder.
• Doesn't take up more space than it currently does, unless the bookmarks are folded up.
• The display of the recycle bin is no longer a specific option, but a section like the others, which can be displayed with the contextual menu of the sidebar.
• It can increase clutter if the user has a lot of section.

What do you think ?

[yaira2]

I'm not a fan of that design, recycle bin should be treated the same as other favorites.