The only reason to use "Delete" is because users are familiar with it from other platforms, IMO. I don't think "Move to Trash" is awkward, it's just that it will add to Windows users' confusion when using Linux for the first time, and right now that's a bad thing.
"Delete" isn't lying, either, but it's misleading. Many users will expect that the file is gone forever. "Move to Trash" is a clear hint that the file isn't really gone. "Cut" is different because it has a conventional meaning that users are familiar with -- no one will mistake "cut" for "delete forever". This isn't an issue of dictionary definitions, it's a matter of user expectations. So it's a tradeoff. I think the tradeoff right now tilts strongly in favor of usability for Windows users, and we should use "Delete" for now but reconsider the issue when our overall usability is good enough that we can sacrifice a few things like this (like Mac can). For now it's a very easy-to-implement usability fix that has only a minor downside. -- Non-intuitive term "Move to trash" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/388656 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
