multi delete

app.py

@@ -113,6 +113,37 @@ def delete_file():
     except Exception as e:
         return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
 
+@app.route('/api/delete_multiple', methods=['DELETE'])
+def delete_multiple_files():
+    """Deletes multiple files."""
+    data = request.get_json()
+    paths = data.get('paths', [])
+    
+    if not paths:
+        return jsonify({"error": "No file paths provided"}), 400
+
+    errors = []
+    success_count = 0
+
+    for path in paths:
+        if not path or not os.path.exists(path):
+            errors.append({"path": path, "error": "File not found"})
+            continue
+        
+        try:
+            if os.path.isdir(path):
+                 errors.append({"path": path, "error": "Cannot delete directories"})
+            else:
+                os.remove(path)
+                success_count += 1
+        except Exception as e:
+            errors.append({"path": path, "error": str(e)})
+
+    if not errors:
+        return jsonify({"success": True, "message": f"{success_count} files deleted."})
+    else:
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": "Some files could not be deleted", "details": errors}), 500
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # Run on localhost
     print("Starting File Explorer on http://127.0.0.1:5005")

templates/index.html

@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
                     <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="recursiveToggle">
                     <label class="form-check-label" for="recursiveToggle">Recursive Scan (Subfolders)</label>
                 </div>
+                <button class="btn btn-danger ms-auto d-none" id="deleteSelectedBtn" onclick="deleteSelected()">
+                    <i class="fa-solid fa-trash-alt me-1"></i>Delete Selected
+                </button>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@
         <table class="table table-dark table-hover align-middle">
             <thead>
                 <tr>
+                    <th style="width: 30px;"><input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="selectAllCheckbox"></th>
                     <th class="icon-col"></th>
                     <th>Name</th>
                     <th>Size</th>
@@ -86,8 +90,27 @@
     const API_BASE = '/api';
     let currentPath = "";
 
-    // Initial Load
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
-    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => loadFiles());
+        // Initial Load
+        loadFiles();
+
+        const selectAllCheckbox = document.getElementById('selectAllCheckbox');
+        const fileTableBody = document.getElementById('fileTableBody');
+
+        selectAllCheckbox.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
+            const checkboxes = fileTableBody.querySelectorAll('.file-checkbox');
+            checkboxes.forEach(checkbox => {
+                checkbox.checked = e.target.checked;
+            });
+            updateDeleteButtonVisibility();
+        });
+
+        fileTableBody.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
+            if (e.target.classList.contains('file-checkbox')) {
+                updateDeleteButtonVisibility();
+            }
+        });
+    });
 
     async function loadFiles() {
         const path = document.getElementById('pathInput').value;
@@ -127,12 +150,11 @@
             if (parentPath === '') parentPath = '/';
 
             const tr = document.createElement('tr');
-            tr.className = 'file-row';
-            tr.onclick = () => enterDir(parentPath);
             tr.innerHTML = `
                 <td class="icon-col"><i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-turn-up text-secondary"></i></td>
                 <td>..</td>
                 <td></td>
+                <td></td>
                 <td class="text-end"></td>
             `;
             tbody.appendChild(tr);
@@ -141,17 +163,13 @@
         if (files.length === 0) {
             // If we haven't added the "up" directory, show no files.
             if (tbody.childElementCount === 0) {
-                 tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="4" class="text-center text-muted">No files found.</td></tr>';
+                 tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="5" class="text-center text-muted">No files found.</td></tr>';
             }
             return;
         }
 
         files.forEach(file => {
             const tr = document.createElement('tr');
-            tr.className = 'file-row';
-            if (file.is_dir) {
-                tr.onclick = () => enterDir(file.path);
-            }
             
             // Icon logic
             let icon = 'fa-file';
@@ -164,13 +182,29 @@
             const size = file.is_dir ? '-' : (file.size / 1024).toFixed(1) + ' KB';
 
             tr.innerHTML = `
+                <td><input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input file-checkbox" data-path="${file.path.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\')}"></td>
                 <td class="icon-col"><i class="fa-solid ${icon} ${color}"></i></td>
-                <td>${file.name}</td>
+                <td class="file-name-cell">${file.name}</td>
                 <td>${size}</td>
                 <td class="text-end">
                     ${getActions(file)}
                 </td>
             `;
+            
+            // Row click should not trigger when clicking on interactive elements
+            tr.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+                if (e.target.matches('input, button, a, i')) return; // Ignore clicks on actions/checkboxes
+                if (file.is_dir) {
+                    enterDir(file.path);
+                }
+            });
+
+            // Make the text part of the cell clickable for directory navigation
+            const fileNameCell = tr.querySelector('.file-name-cell');
+            if(file.is_dir) {
+                fileNameCell.classList.add('file-row');
+                fileNameCell.onclick = () => enterDir(file.path);
+            }
             tbody.appendChild(tr);
         });
     }
@@ -232,7 +266,47 @@
             alert("Network error");
         }
     }
+
+    async function deleteSelected() {
+        const selectedCheckboxes = document.querySelectorAll('.file-checkbox:checked');
+        if (selectedCheckboxes.length === 0) {
+            alert("Please select files to delete.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!confirm(`Are you sure you want to delete ${selectedCheckboxes.length} selected files? This cannot be undone.`)) return;
+
+        const paths = Array.from(selectedCheckboxes).map(cb => cb.dataset.path);
+
+        try {
+            const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/delete_multiple`, {
+                method: 'DELETE',
+                headers: {
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify({ paths: paths })
+            });
+
+            const data = await res.json();
+
+            if (data.success) {
+                loadFiles(); // Refresh list
+            } else {
+                alert("Error deleting files: " + (data.error || "Unknown error"));
+            }
+        } catch (err) {
+            alert("Network error during multiple delete.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    function updateDeleteButtonVisibility() {
+        const selectedCheckboxes = document.querySelectorAll('.file-checkbox:checked');
+        const deleteBtn = document.getElementById('deleteSelectedBtn');
+        if (selectedCheckboxes.length > 0) {
+            deleteBtn.classList.remove('d-none');
+        } else {
+            deleteBtn.classList.add('d-none');
+        }
+    }
 </script>
 
-</body>
-</html>