Path: utzoo!dciem!nttor!contact!zooid!dve From: dve@zooid.UUCP (David Mason) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: looking for the trashcan Keywords: trash trashcan Message-ID: Date: 11 Sep 90 17:39:32 GMT References: <925@gvlv2.GVL.Unisys.COM> Organization: here Lines: 18 kleonard@gvlv1.gvl.unisys.com (Ken Leonard) writes: > Well, yes, but... > you can only select as many files as are adjacent in the displayed directory > list... You cannot select umpteen files scattered throughout the display. > But, anyhow... No, this is not right. You can press the control key and select as many non-adjacent files as you like. It should have been shift though... > ----- > Maybe MS didn't do a trashcan because of the looky-feely hash that's been > going 'round. So, why not use a PacMan icon to "eat" unwanted files? > But, then, that's probably too copyright-sensitive, too. Or maybe space invaders to "shoot" the files with. Actually I'd be happy with a directory added to the directory tree called "Deleted", which would hang on to the files for a bit if you change your mind... Similiar to the Mac trash can but not enough to infringe, and it would still be logical.