How can I move file into Recycle Bin / trash on different platforms using PyQt4?

Question

I would like to add the next feature to my cross-platform PyQt4 application: when user selects some file and select "remove" action on it that file will be moved to Recycle Bin folder instead of being permantly removed. I think I can find Windows-specific solution using Win32 API or something similar, but I'd like to know does similar operation could be executed on Ubuntu/Linux and MaxOSX as well via PyQt4 methods.

Answer 1

It's a good thing you're using Python, I created a library to do just that a while ago:

http://www.hardcoded.net/articles/send-files-to-trash-on-all-platforms.htm

On PyPI: Send2Trash

Installation

Using conda:

conda install Send2Trash

Using pip:

pip install Send2Trash

Usage

Delete file or folders

from send2trash import send2trash
send2trash("directory")