Bug 496993

Summary: Replacing a file with another file with the same name should cause the replaced file to be trashed (instead of permanently deleted).
Product: [Applications] dolphin Reporter: Fernando M. Muniz <fernandommuniz>
Component: generalAssignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: wishlist CC: kdedev, kfm-devel, notmart
Priority: NOR    
Version: 24.08.3   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
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Description Fernando M. Muniz 2024-12-03 16:54:43 UTC 
Currently when a file is replaced by another with the same name, the replaced file is permanently deleted.

I'm requesting the default to be trashing the replaced file, to make the replaced file easily recoverable in case of accidents.
Comment 1 Fernando M. Muniz 2024-12-03 17:54:37 UTC 
It's impossible to recover trashed files into the same place as the files with the same name are locate. So this won't be an issue.
Comment 2 Fernando M. Muniz 2024-12-03 18:46:53 UTC 
(In reply to Fernando M. Muniz from comment #1)
> It's impossible to recover trashed files into the same place as the files
> with the same name are locate. So this won't be an issue.

Actually you can easily bypass the fix by simply dragging the trashed file...

So maybe when this situation happens use the /tmp folder for a brief moment? As in, create a folder in it with a randomized name to switch the files around.
Comment 3 TraceyC 2024-12-05 15:35:20 UTC 
This seems reasonable