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selecting multiple files for copy/cut/delete

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MajiKool Dragonâ„¢:
i was reading this thread about and undelete and a recycle bin in rb, and something was being said about saving clicks, and i thought... why not just make it possible to select multiple files. that would save clicks.

AlexP:
Yes, a way to mark files to perform a common action on them would be handy.  It'd still be on the context menu I imagine, so would still require a few clicks per file, but at least you wouldn't need to confirm or each one too.

gulak:

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This depends on the implementation. I implemented something like this as a plugin where you can select files and folders with a button click. I use the context menu only to start the plugin.

I doubt something like this will ever make into rockbox. I implemented it in my build about 2 years ago and the the times I used it, I can count on one hand.

AlexP:
It depends on the implementation.  I would think it has a pretty good chance of getting into core Rockbox - if done as a plugin, then an even better chance.  It depends on the implementation, but I wouldn't be so pessimistic :)

nls:
I would like this feature, but i see no reason for it to be implemented as a plugin.
Also i could imagine 3 dufferent context menu actions.
* Select (selects this item for a future multi action)
* Start multi select (selects the first item in a span)
* End multi select (selects the last item of the span)

so if you want to select item 1 and 4 through 8
you "select" 1 and then start a multi select on 4
and end on 8
select and start multi could even be  merged.
Another place where this could be useful id the playlist viewer for moving or deleting items and the database and filebrowser for inserting into playlists, etc.

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