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Bulk Delete Confirmation Must Show Exact Items to Be Removed
A design proposal argues that bulk delete confirmations should display the exact set of items that will be removed, including hidden or unauthorized items. It suggests showing counts for authorized, skipped, and hidden selections, along with an undo window. The protocol aims to prevent accidental deletions and improve transparency for users with mixed permissions or filter changes.
Meridian48 take
This is a sensible UX guideline, but its impact is limited to developers building admin panels; most users won't encounter such edge cases.
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