Dangerous "Delete" Key

tetristres · 05-02-2023, 08:46 AM

I was reviewing the tags in one of my libraries and deleting those that I was not using or were not relevant.

I was one by one deleting them in the tree of Authors, Languages, etc...

At some point, instead of deleting the tag with the mouse right-click pop-up menu on the tag name in the left navigation panel, without thinking, I pressed the "Delete" key (not the backspace), expecting that this action would also delete the tag selected at this moment.

Instead of that, it deletes the first book of the list of books shown in the book list of the central panel. And without any warning or confirmation! Only an inconspicuous floating message appears for a few seconds (which I didn't notice).

I just noticed that the tag was still there and instead of that I had deleted a book.

Fortunately I could recover the book deleted, but I think a warning an confirmation request should be raised in this scenario.

ownedbycats · 05-02-2023, 10:00 AM

There is a confirmation. You either turned it off by accident or clicked past it.

Go to Preferences > Behaviour > Reset all disabled confirmation dialogs.

ownedbycats · 05-02-2023, 10:15 AM

You can also change or turn off the keyboard shotcut in Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts.

tetristres · 05-02-2023, 11:58 AM

Yeah, probably I disabled this confirmation at some point I was doing a clean up.

Thank you!

BetterRed · 05-02-2023, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tetristres

Yeah, probably I disabled this confirmation at some point I was doing a clean up.

Thank you!

One the first adjustments I made to calibre was to change the Remove book shortcut from Del to Shift+Numpad-Del, even then I didn't dismiss the confirmation.

If you're using the Tag browser intensively, such as you were, you can give it keyboard focus via a keyboard shortcut. I have it set to Ctrl+Shift+T. It's a toggle so use it again to return keyboard focus to the book list.

The ↓ and ↑ keys traverse the list, the → and ← expand and collapse nodes, the Typewriter Return key cycles through the search options.

BR

DNSB · 05-02-2023, 11:09 PM

An answer to the "dangerous" delete key is to make the preference disabling the confirmation dialog ephemeral so it will not survive closing and re-opening calibre.

kovidgoyal · 05-02-2023, 11:45 PM

There is both a confirmation and a popup undo message and a recycle bin from where you can undo any deletes. I dont think it can or should be made safer than that.

ownedbycats · 05-02-2023, 11:49 PM

@kovidgoyal - on the topic, is it feasible to have something other than a blanket 'reset every warning' toggle?

kovidgoyal · 05-03-2023, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

@kovidgoyal - on the topic, is it feasible to have something other than a blanket 'reset every warning' toggle?

Feasible sure but not something I am going to spend time on. You can simply edit the JSON config file to turn on/off individual ones.

icallaci · 05-04-2023, 01:34 AM

I didn't think I'd use or like the in-program recycle bin, but I love it. Great idea. Thank you.

kovidgoyal · 05-04-2023, 08:07 AM

Most welcome!

peaceridge · 05-04-2023, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icallaci

I didn't think I'd use or like the in-program recycle bin, but I love it. Great idea. Thank you.

Where is it on the screen. I know it is not the regular one on my pc.

ownedbycats · 05-04-2023, 09:07 AM

In the Remove books menu of versions 6.16+

peaceridge · 05-04-2023, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

In the Remove books menu of versions 6.16+

I'm on 6.17. Remove menu is not under preferences>toolbars and menus unless it has a different name there. Sorry, I'm not finding it, can you give me another clue? Thanks.

chaley · 05-04-2023, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peaceridge

I'm on 6.17. Remove menu is not under preferences>toolbars and menus unless it has a different name there. Sorry, I'm not finding it, can you give me another clue? Thanks.

See the screen captures.

05-02-2023, 08:46 AM	#1
tetristres Member Posts: 12 Karma: 13232 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: Sony Reader	Dangerous "Delete" Key I was reviewing the tags in one of my libraries and deleting those that I was not using or were not relevant. I was one by one deleting them in the tree of Authors, Languages, etc... At some point, instead of deleting the tag with the mouse right-click pop-up menu on the tag name in the left navigation panel, without thinking, I pressed the "Delete" key (not the backspace), expecting that this action would also delete the tag selected at this moment. Instead of that, it deletes the first book of the list of books shown in the book list of the central panel. And without any warning or confirmation! Only an inconspicuous floating message appears for a few seconds (which I didn't notice). I just noticed that the tag was still there and instead of that I had deleted a book. Fortunately I could recover the book deleted, but I think a warning an confirmation request should be raised in this scenario.

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05-02-2023, 10:00 AM	#2
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,167 Karma: 69923657 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	There is a confirmation. You either turned it off by accident or clicked past it. Go to Preferences > Behaviour > Reset all disabled confirmation dialogs.

05-02-2023, 10:15 AM	#3
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,167 Karma: 69923657 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	You can also change or turn off the keyboard shotcut in Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts.

05-02-2023, 11:58 AM	#4
tetristres Member Posts: 12 Karma: 13232 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: Sony Reader	Yeah, probably I disabled this confirmation at some point I was doing a clean up. Thank you!

05-02-2023, 11:09 PM	#6
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 42,996 Karma: 164236108 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	An answer to the "dangerous" delete key is to make the preference disabling the confirmation dialog ephemeral so it will not survive closing and re-opening calibre.

05-02-2023, 11:45 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,895 Karma: 26594726 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There is both a confirmation and a popup undo message and a recycle bin from where you can undo any deletes. I dont think it can or should be made safer than that.

05-02-2023, 11:49 PM	#8
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,167 Karma: 69923657 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	@kovidgoyal - on the topic, is it feasible to have something other than a blanket 'reset every warning' toggle?

05-04-2023, 01:34 AM	#10
icallaci Guru Posts: 805 Karma: 6528026 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kobo Elipsa	I didn't think I'd use or like the in-program recycle bin, but I love it. Great idea. Thank you.

05-04-2023, 08:07 AM	#11
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,895 Karma: 26594726 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Most welcome!

05-04-2023, 09:07 AM	#13
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,167 Karma: 69923657 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	In the Remove books menu of versions 6.16+

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