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Recycle bin icon in desktop

Submitted by Zerlot on June 3, 2008 to Icons, Usability

Recycle Bin icon is displayed in Desktop by default. Sure i can make the Recycle Bin disappear by selecting do not show desktop icon but that method is annoying when you need recycle bin.

do not display Recycle Bin icon in Desktop when it's empty/show recycle bin icon when it has something on it.

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Discussion (7 comments)

clifgriffin wrote on June 3, 2008, 9:50pm

This is a feature request more than a fix.

Simon wrote on June 3, 2008, 10:56pm

Actually, I think it's more a bug request -- i.e. if this behavior were to be implemented, then it would be a bug, and a good candidate for the UX Taskforce. The absolute *last* thing a consistent interface should have is an icon for a function that appears or disappears depending on the internal state of that function!

thenonhacker wrote on June 8, 2008, 7:13pm

I don't want my Recycle Bin disappear, because I habitually drag files to it to delete them.

You don't want your House Trash Can to be hidden by your wife when it's empty, don't you?

mikmik111 wrote on June 9, 2008, 9:24am

SHAME THIS HAS THE LOWEST VOTE!!!! HAHAHAHA

Ensign Joe wrote on July 5, 2008, 1:57pm

Recycle bin should appear ALWAYS or NEVER but not just "when it intends to do".
This would also cause a lot of people asking for support because they don't figure out why their Recycle Bin is suddenly gone.

Yes, lol 69 devotes =D

luskaner wrote on October 10, 2008, 1:10pm

-71 :D

RyGuy12 wrote on November 2, 2008, 3:51pm

If its not on the desktop then how can you drag to it? DUH

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