[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #20578: Allow users to delete a plugin without uninstalling

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#20578: Allow users to delete a plugin without uninstalling
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 Reporter:  scribu                           |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                           |   Milestone:  Awaiting
Component:  Plugins                          |  Review
 Severity:  normal                           |     Version:
 Keywords:  needs-ui has-patch dev-feedback  |  Resolution:
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Changes (by kurtpayne):

 * keywords:  needs-ui => needs-ui has-patch dev-feedback


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:3 helenyhou]:
 > Replying to [comment:1 scribu]:
 > > [http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/20195#comment:8 Nacin say]:
 > >
 > > > I think it would be good for the uninstall confirmation page to be a
 choice between "Delete Files and Data" vs "Delete Files". The plugin's
 uninstall routine would only be fired if the "and Data" was chosen.
 >
 > Yes, please!

 [[attachment:20578-delete-files-or-both.patch]] is a first attempt at
 this.  It needs some language rework, and maybe a UX update (someone will
 be confused by 3 buttons).  And having duplicate forms for the
 presentation logic feels clunky.

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