> As usual, the moment you press "send" you find the solution :) > > Anno domini 2021 Sat, 16 Jan 21:46:46 +0100 > Dr. Nikolaus Klepp scripsit: > > Hi all! > > > > Anno domini 2021 Sat, 16 Jan 14:57:00 -0500 > > BorgLabs - Kate Draven scripsit: > > > > On Saturday 16 January 2021 11:19:51 BorgLabs - Kate Draven wrote: > > > > > > On Saturday 16 January 2021 09:46:12 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just found that after my latest updates to 14.0.10 I lost the > > > > > > > "Delete" funtionality in konqueror. When I do a right click on at file > > > > > > > on a FAT32 usb thumbdrive, then the context menu pops up with the > > > > > > > "Delete" entry greyed out. Pressing "<DEL>"-key consequently des not > > > > > > > delete the file nor move it to the thrashcan. Pressing "<shift>+<DEL>" > > > > > > > deletes the file. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does somebody else see this, too? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nik > > > > > > > > > > > > I just upgraded a couple days ago, and I don't have that problem. > > > > > > Everything works the same as before. > > > > > > > > > > > > The problem, however, may reside in the flash drive itself, and the > > > fat32 > > > > > > filesystem. I've had problems with both flash drives and SD cards: > > > > > > sometimes they mount and behave normally, sometimes not. Do you have the > > > > > > delete function when you are using Konqueror with non-fat drives, such > > > as > > > > > > your > > > > > > > > > > other > > > > > > > > > > > hard drives? > > > > > > > > > > > > You might dig up your konquerorrc file, where the delete function can be > > > > > > set or unset. You might be able to override other changes by changing > > > > > > that file. > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > I need to use fat32 because I still have some itsinks clients (thankfully > > > > > that's fading) > > > > > > > > > > Stock formatted usb and SD cards do exhibit problems like that in general. > > > > > That's why I always format them with linux before use. I never have a > > > > > problem after that. > > > > > > > > > > NTFS, when I have to use that crap, sometimes will. HFS doesn't give me > > > > > much of a problem, less than NTFS more than fat32. > > > > > > > > > > Try clean formatting the drives before use and make use you chown to your > > > > > user just in case. > > > > > > > > > > Kate > > > > > > > > Except ... maybe users need to use those items with other devices that do > > > not > > > > read Linux filesystems? e.g., SD cards in smartphones, or flash drives to be > > > > used with other computers. Maybe, the unfortunate user is forced by job or > > > > circumstances to take those flash drives or SD cards and use them on > > > > [*SHUDDER of horror*] Windozes or Rotten Apples? In such cases, fat32 is > > > read > > > > by all of them; ext3 or ext4, not. > > > > > > > > 'Twould be nice if Linux could handle fat32 sometimes without having to > > > format > > > > it to a Linux filesystem. > > > > > > > > :-/ > > > > > > > > Bill > > > You misunderstood. Format the drives, using linux, TO fat32. They will work on > > > windows and apple [*SHUDDER of horror*] etc. It's just that linux does > > > a "clean" format with no empty spaces or oddities. > > > > > > Kate > > > ____________________________________________________ > > > tde-users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Web mail archive available at https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > Sorry to say, neither does work. I tried it as "superdisk" or with one partion, the result is the same - "Move to trash" is greyed out and <DEL> does not work (<shift>+<DEL> does work). > > > > I tried ext4, too, with the very same behaviour, so it's not filesystem specific. File creation works without problems. > > > > What's also strange: the konqeror is not notified about changes on that filesystem, e.g. if I create a new file it is not visible in konqueror till I press "F5". > > > > Oh, I have "udisks2" as helper. > > > Ok, in konqueror settings, tab "behaviour" --> "show delete entry (no trash)". if this is checked, I get a "Delete" entry in the context menu. This still does not enable "<del>"-key, but for the "usual" user it's ok. > > Interestingly I cannot identify the corresponding setting in .trinity/share/config/konquerorrc > > Nik > > > > > > Nik > > > > > > > > -- > Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA, CIA ... > ____________________________________________________ " What's also strange: the konqeror is not notified about changes on that filesystem, e.g. if I create a new file it is not visible in konqueror till I press "F5"." When is the last time you rebooted X or the entire computer? I'd reboot the computer. The F5 thing happens after a large update (at least in my exp). Try a reboot. Kate ____________________________________________________ tde-users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web mail archive available at https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
