Trash, Delete, Shred

[Michael S. Mikowski]

On Saturday 28 June 2003 17:58, Dawit A. wrote:
<snip>
>
> IMHO we should always adopt the KISS principle whenever possible.  This
> means the dialog box should simple look something like this:
>
> Could not move the file(s) to the trash can because it is full.
>
> Do you want to delete the file(s) instead ? Once deleted the file(s)
> cannot be recovered from the trash can.
>
> [ ] Don't show this message
>
> 				[Yes] [No]
</snip>

This is very good, however, I think the user should forced to use the standard 
delete option explicitly to delete files.  Otherwise, it might be too easy 
for a click-happy user to accidentally delete files when all he wanted to do 
was "move to trash" -- especially when one considers that delete is 
"undoable."  Here are a couple concepts:

CONCEPT A: [ Ultra-KISS ]
===========================================================
|              (!) MOVE TO TRASH FAILED                   |
|    Could not move the file(s) to the trashcan           |
|                 because it is full.                     |
|                                                         |
|               [ Cancel ]  [ Help ]                      |
===========================================================

The "Help" button could go to a help page that details the options available:
- EMPTY some or all of the files currently in the trashcan
- ENLARGE the trashcan so the files can fit
- DELETE the selected files instead


CONCEPT B: [KISS, with a "safe" option ]

===========================================================
|              (!) MOVE TO TRASH FAILED                   |
|    Could not move the file(s) to the trashcan           |
|                 because it is full.                     |
|                                                         |
|    [ Cancel ]  [ Enlarge Trashcan ]  [ Help ]           |
===========================================================

CONCEPT C: [More complex and dangerous]

If any of these options are available on the form, I think they should all be 
there, e.g:

===========================================================
|              (!) MOVE TO TRASH FAILED                   |
|    Could not move the file(s) to the trashcan           |
|                 because it is full.                     |
|                                                         |
|                [ OK ]  [ More Options  ==> ]            | 
|===========================================================

More Options might expand to:

===========================================================
|              (!) MOVE TO TRASH FAILED                   |
|    Could not move the file(s) to the trashcan           |
|                 because it is full.                     |
|                                                         |
|   [ ] ENLARGE trashcan to accommodate files             |
|   [ ] DELETE old files from trashcan to make room       |
|   [ ] DELETE the selected files instead                 |
|                                                         |
|                [ OK ]  [ Fewer Options  <== ]           |
===========================================================

CONCEPT C does scare me a bit...

Cheers,

Mike