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How to delete many filters/log files at once?

Blaž Cegnar — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:30:57 GMT

I'd like to be able to delete many log files/filters at once by selecting them from the list and pressing delete. When multiple files/filters are selected, you could also add the merge command to the right-click menu.

RE: How to delete many filters/log files at once?

LogViewPlus Support — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:30:57 GMT

I just stumbled on this old thread. For anyone finding this post, it is worth noting that multiple file deletion is now supported in the multi-select menu.

RE: How to delete many filters/log files at once?

LogViewPlus Support — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:12:33 GMT

Hi Blaž,

I have taken a look into this feature request. The change for multiple selection and delete was relatively straight-forward. Unfortunately, this change had several unexpected consequences in the application which were both difficult to detect. Changing the tree list behavior in this way broke a lot of core assumptions. For this reason, the change had to be rolled back.

I like the feature, but we will need to think a little bit more about the best implementation.

Hope that makes sense. Thanks again for the suggestion.

Toby

RE: How to delete many filters/log files at once?

LogViewPlus Support — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 07:51:20 GMT

That's a really good point Blaž. Single selection has been a core part of LogViewPlus for such a long time that I had not thought to challenge it.

It is a big change as it impacts all commands. At a minimum, most would need to be disabled when using multiple selection, but I can definitely see where it would be helpful and powerful.

Let me have a think about this one and get back to you.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Toby