bug#52507: [PATCH] Option for vc-delete-file to keep file on disk

[Dmitry Gutov]

On 26.12.2021 18:51, Ashwin Kafle wrote:
> Dmitry Gutov<dgutov@yandex.ru>  writes:
>
> > On 26.12.2021 17:23, Ashwin Kafle wrote:
> > > Say you use the current vc-delete-file and then immediately restore it
> > > from backup (before commiting).  VC will show the file as unregistered.
> > > I think this behavior of vc should be fixed instead.
> > What would you have it do instead?
> I think a better way would be to show two files in vc-dir one saying
> unregistered and one saying deleted.  You mark the one saying deleted
> then commit that fileset which will not be present after being commited.

All right.

Well, it seems like it will add more cognitive load in the "common" 
scenario -- where you end up deleting the file you said you want to delete.

And it will be a breaking change in the existing behavior/UI.

> That mechanism can also be used for git add -p as you can show staged
> file and unsatged file separately.

Perhaps it we added a different UI for staging and committing from 
staging area (like in Magit), it could both be presented better and 
avoid bothering the existing users who like the simpler workflow.