While this is fixed, you may want to try my solution: go to the Configuration Editor and check the options
/desktop/gnome/interface/can_change_accels
/apps/nautilus/preferences/enable_delete
Now you can change the key accelerator for any menu entry in Gnome and you have a *real* delete menu entry in Nautilus. After that, go to Nautilus and change the accelerator for "Delete" and "Move to Trash". Set <Delete> for "Delete" and <Shift>+<Delete> for "Move to Trash". This way, pressing the <Delete> key will really delete the item instead of moving it to the Trashcan.
I find this useful for removable drives, specially. The ".Trash-1000" directory is annoying and in fact it's a very bad idea for newbies, who find their pendrives full when there are no files present...
While this is fixed, you may want to try my solution: go to the Configuration Editor and check the options gnome/interface /can_change_ accels preferences/ enable_ delete
/desktop/
/apps/nautilus/
Now you can change the key accelerator for any menu entry in Gnome and you have a *real* delete menu entry in Nautilus. After that, go to Nautilus and change the accelerator for "Delete" and "Move to Trash". Set <Delete> for "Delete" and <Shift>+<Delete> for "Move to Trash". This way, pressing the <Delete> key will really delete the item instead of moving it to the Trashcan.
I find this useful for removable drives, specially. The ".Trash-1000" directory is annoying and in fact it's a very bad idea for newbies, who find their pendrives full when there are no files present...