From a8d0cdb5598b0775aefa39e8567698a38deeec20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: AdamJedl <100023363+AdamJedl@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:15:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] project_panel: Improve wording around file deletion (#43801)

Make it clear in the UI that "Delete" of file or folder is permanent
action.
For example in windows explorer and VS Code "Delete" means move to
trash.

Or maybe also remove permanent delete from the context menu completely
and allow it only through keyboard shortcut, like it's in Windows
Explorer, VS Code and KDE Dolphin file manager.

Release Notes:

- Improved wording within file deletion prompts in the projetct panel.

---------

Co-authored-by: MrSubidubi <finn@zed.dev>
---
 crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs | 19 +++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs b/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
index 068fb8d71f..2984bb49c6 100644
--- a/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
@@ -2371,6 +2371,11 @@ impl ProjectPanel {
             }
             let answer = if !skip_prompt {
                 let operation = if trash { "Trash" } else { "Delete" };
+                let message_start = if trash {
+                    "Do you want to trash"
+                } else {
+                    "Are you sure you want to permanently delete"
+                };
                 let prompt = match file_paths.first() {
                     Some((_, path)) if file_paths.len() == 1 => {
                         let unsaved_warning = if dirty_buffers > 0 {
@@ -2379,7 +2384,7 @@ impl ProjectPanel {
                             ""
                         };
 
-                        format!("{operation} {path}?{unsaved_warning}")
+                        format!("{message_start} {path}?{unsaved_warning}")
                     }
                     _ => {
                         const CUTOFF_POINT: usize = 10;
@@ -2411,14 +2416,20 @@ impl ProjectPanel {
                         };
 
                         format!(
-                            "Do you want to {} the following {} files?\n{}{unsaved_warning}",
-                            operation.to_lowercase(),
+                            "{message_start} the following {} files?\n{}{unsaved_warning}",
                             file_paths.len(),
                             names.join("\n")
                         )
                     }
                 };
-                Some(window.prompt(PromptLevel::Info, &prompt, None, &[operation, "Cancel"], cx))
+                let detail = (!trash).then_some("This cannot be undone.");
+                Some(window.prompt(
+                    PromptLevel::Info,
+                    &prompt,
+                    detail,
+                    &[operation, "Cancel"],
+                    cx,
+                ))
             } else {
                 None
             };