Total Commander

Posted: **2012-04-16, 16:37 UTC**

Ever since the introduction of the Windows Recycle Bin, which some of us DOS people disliked back then, there has been an option to bypass it: The "Shift+Delete" keyboard shortcut. It deletes a file directly, without an option to undo.

I've been using it as a reflex instead of plain old Delete ever since, for reasons I can't remember. And whenever I screw up and delete important things by accident, I curse that day. Trying to "un-learn" the command seems impossible, I've tried and failed.

There are scripting remedies for clumsy people like myself, one that I found and use is called AutoHotkey. Unfortunately though, that app only works when deleting in Windows Explorer. Total Commander seems to override such scripts.

So it would be great of you to add an option in TC for people like me, with buggy brains that can't be fixed. To force files into the Recycle Bin, even if Shift+Delete is pressed. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think there is such an option or add-on today. If there is, I'd like to know. If there isn't, then I suggest it as a new feature. Thanks for a great app.

Posted: **2012-04-16, 17:38 UTC**

Uncheck F8/Del deletes to recycle bin. This way the behavior is reversed (shift-del deletes to recycle bin)

Posted: **2012-04-16, 20:28 UTC**

VicVega
Apart from what gulikoza suggested, you could try using some RecycleBin replacement application (so-called, secure or protected RecycleBins) and forget about methods of deleting the files, in any case they'll all end up in the protected directory, even when removed not by you but programmatically, by other applications. I personally have been using Condusiv Undelete for quite a time (formerly, Diskeeper Undelete, formerly Executive Undelete), and now I cannot imagine working without such tool.

Posted: **2012-04-16, 21:52 UTC**

You could use an Autohotkey script:

Code: Select all

#ifWinActive ahk_class TTOTAL_CMD
{
	$+Del::Send, {Delete}	; Shift + Delete			= Normal Recycle Bin Delete
	$^+Del::Send, +{Delete}	; Ctrl+Shift + Delete 	= Permanent Delete (bypass Recycle Bin)
}

Posted: **2012-04-23, 16:53 UTC**

Thanks for the tips, everyone. They each have their pros and cons. But I can't get the Autohotkey script to work.

I'll see which way I go for now, but I'm still suggesting this as a TC feature though!

Total Commander

Option to save clumsy "Shift+Delete" addicts?

Option to save clumsy "Shift+Delete" addicts?