It's a small script I named "Move or Delete," created by AI

Hello everyone,

A while ago, I accidentally deleted a VideoVortex playlist I had just customized.

That's when I wondered, why isn't there a "move to trash" function in Workbench?

Until now, I hadn't used the trash; I simply deleted everything.

I'm not a programmer, but with the help of AI, I finally achieved what I wanted, and I'd like to share it with you.

It's a small script I named "Move or Delete" that's inserted into the context menu. It opens a prompt asking you whether you want to move the file to the trash or delete it.

I've also included the option to go to the trash and empty it within this prompt.

A notification appears when you move a file to the trash.

This script is written in French, but you are free to modify it according to your language and also in relation to the notification.

Here is a demonstration video and how to integrate it into the context menu.

If you have any questions or suggestions for improvement, please let me know.



download Move or delete

@skynet

Are you using SFS? There's a hidden directory called ".recycled"

@MickJT

Hi MickJT,

No, I use NGFS, which is much more stable than SFS. I haven't had any problems with corrupted files or broken boot systems for a long time now.

In addition, I just finished creating a script with AI help for backups using Time Machine, like on a Mac, but I still need to fine-tune a few things.

@skynet

NGFS also has the option to use a .recycled directory.

Best regards,

Niels

@nbache

Hi Nbache,

Okay, thanks for the info. How do you activate it or access it?

@skynet
Quote:

just go to the NGFS volume root directory.
check if a .recycled drawer already exists. if not, just create it.
or just do a

in the root drawer of the volume.
either you get an "already exists" error or it will be created.

check if files are in there. the .recycled drawer is invisible. you explicitely need to tneter it in shell or the file tool of your choice.

regards...
michael