fix #14638

src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/fileActions.contribution.ts

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const MOVE_FILE_TO_TRASH_ID = 'moveFileToTrash';
 KeybindingsRegistry.registerCommandAndKeybindingRule({
 	id: MOVE_FILE_TO_TRASH_ID,
 	weight: KeybindingWeight.WorkbenchContrib + explorerCommandsWeightBonus,
-	when: ContextKeyExpr.and(FilesExplorerFocusCondition, ExplorerRootContext.toNegated(), ExplorerResourceNotReadonlyContext),
+	when: ContextKeyExpr.and(FilesExplorerFocusCondition, ExplorerRootContext.toNegated(), ExplorerResourceNotReadonlyContext, ContextKeyExpr.has('config.files.enableTrash')),
 	primary: KeyCode.Delete,
 	mac: {
 		primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.Backspace
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const DELETE_FILE_ID = 'deleteFile';
 KeybindingsRegistry.registerCommandAndKeybindingRule({
 	id: DELETE_FILE_ID,
 	weight: KeybindingWeight.WorkbenchContrib + explorerCommandsWeightBonus,
-	when: ContextKeyExpr.and(FilesExplorerFocusCondition, ExplorerRootContext.toNegated(), ExplorerResourceNotReadonlyContext),
+	when: ContextKeyExpr.and(FilesExplorerFocusCondition, ExplorerRootContext.toNegated(), ExplorerResourceNotReadonlyContext, ContextKeyExpr.has('config.files.enableTrash')),
 	primary: KeyMod.Shift | KeyCode.Delete,
 	mac: {
 		primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyMod.Alt | KeyCode.Backspace
@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@ KeybindingsRegistry.registerCommandAndKeybindingRule({
 	handler: deleteFileHandler
 });
 
+KeybindingsRegistry.registerCommandAndKeybindingRule({
+	id: DELETE_FILE_ID,
+	weight: KeybindingWeight.WorkbenchContrib + explorerCommandsWeightBonus,
+	when: ContextKeyExpr.and(FilesExplorerFocusCondition, ExplorerRootContext.toNegated(), ExplorerResourceNotReadonlyContext, ContextKeyExpr.not('config.files.enableTrash')),
+	primary: KeyCode.Delete,
+	mac: {
+		primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.Backspace
+	},
+	handler: deleteFileHandler
+});
+
 const COPY_FILE_ID = 'filesExplorer.copy';
 KeybindingsRegistry.registerCommandAndKeybindingRule({
 	id: COPY_FILE_ID,
@@ -474,7 +485,18 @@ MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.ExplorerContext, {
 		title: nls.localize('deleteFile', "Delete Permanently"),
 		precondition: ExplorerResourceNotReadonlyContext
 	},
-	when: ExplorerRootContext.toNegated()
+	when: ContextKeyExpr.and(ExplorerRootContext.toNegated(), ContextKeyExpr.has('config.files.enableTrash'))
+});
+
+MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.ExplorerContext, {
+	group: '7_modification',
+	order: 20,
+	command: {
+		id: DELETE_FILE_ID,
+		title: nls.localize('deleteFile', "Delete Permanently"),
+		precondition: ExplorerResourceNotReadonlyContext
+	},
+	when: ContextKeyExpr.and(ExplorerRootContext.toNegated(), ContextKeyExpr.not('config.files.enableTrash'))
 });
 
 // Empty Editor Group Context Menu

src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/files.contribution.ts

@@ -248,6 +248,11 @@ configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			'description': nls.localize('eol', "The default end of line character."),
 			'scope': ConfigurationScope.RESOURCE
 		},
+		'files.enableTrash': {
+			'type': 'boolean',
+			'default': true,
+			'description': nls.localize('useTrash', "Moves files/folders to the OS trash (recycle bin on Windows) when deleting. Disabling this will delete files/folders permanently.")
+		},
 		'files.trimTrailingWhitespace': {
 			'type': 'boolean',
 			'default': false,

src/vs/workbench/services/bulkEdit/electron-browser/bulkEditService.ts

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { emptyProgressRunner, IProgress, IProgressRunner } from 'vs/platform/pro
 import { IEditorService } from 'vs/workbench/services/editor/common/editorService';
 import { ITextFileService } from 'vs/workbench/services/textfile/common/textfiles';
 import { ILabelService } from 'vs/platform/label/common/label';
+import { IConfigurationService } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configuration';
 
 abstract class Recording {
 
@@ -233,7 +234,8 @@ export class BulkEdit {
 		@ITextModelService private readonly _textModelService: ITextModelService,
 		@IFileService private readonly _fileService: IFileService,
 		@ITextFileService private readonly _textFileService: ITextFileService,
-		@ILabelService private readonly _uriLabelServie: ILabelService
+		@ILabelService private readonly _uriLabelServie: ILabelService,
+		@IConfigurationService private readonly _configurationService: IConfigurationService
 	) {
 		this._editor = editor;
 		this._progress = progress || emptyProgressRunner;
@@ -316,7 +318,7 @@ export class BulkEdit {
 			} else if (!edit.newUri && edit.oldUri) {
 				// delete file
 				if (!options.ignoreIfNotExists || await this._fileService.existsFile(edit.oldUri)) {
-					await this._textFileService.delete(edit.oldUri, { useTrash: true, recursive: options.recursive });
+					await this._textFileService.delete(edit.oldUri, { useTrash: this._configurationService.getValue<boolean>('files.enableTrash'), recursive: options.recursive });
 				}
 
 			} else if (edit.newUri && !edit.oldUri) {
@@ -369,7 +371,8 @@ export class BulkEditService implements IBulkEditService {
 		@ITextModelService private readonly _textModelService: ITextModelService,
 		@IFileService private readonly _fileService: IFileService,
 		@ITextFileService private readonly _textFileService: ITextFileService,
-		@ILabelService private readonly _labelService: ILabelService
+		@ILabelService private readonly _labelService: ILabelService,
+		@IConfigurationService private readonly _configurationService: IConfigurationService
 	) {
 
 	}
@@ -400,7 +403,7 @@ export class BulkEditService implements IBulkEditService {
 			}
 		}
 
-		const bulkEdit = new BulkEdit(options.editor, options.progress, this._logService, this._textModelService, this._fileService, this._textFileService, this._labelService);
+		const bulkEdit = new BulkEdit(options.editor, options.progress, this._logService, this._textModelService, this._fileService, this._textFileService, this._labelService, this._configurationService);
 		bulkEdit.add(edits);
 
 		return TPromise.wrap(bulkEdit.perform().then(() => {

src/vs/workbench/test/electron-browser/api/mainThreadEditors.test.ts

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ suite('MainThreadEditors', () => {
 			}
 		};
 
-		const bulkEditService = new BulkEditService(new NullLogService(), modelService, new TestEditorService(), textModelService, new TestFileService(), textFileService, new LabelService(TestEnvironmentService, new TestContextService()));
+		const bulkEditService = new BulkEditService(new NullLogService(), modelService, new TestEditorService(), textModelService, new TestFileService(), textFileService, new LabelService(TestEnvironmentService, new TestContextService()), configService);
 
 		const rpcProtocol = new TestRPCProtocol();
 		rpcProtocol.set(ExtHostContext.ExtHostDocuments, new class extends mock<ExtHostDocumentsShape>() {