diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 25858e0..15f71fe 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@ use std::{any::TypeId, env, fs, path::PathBuf, process};
 use config::{AppTheme, Config, CONFIG_VERSION};
 mod config;
 
+mod localize;
+
 mod menu;
 
 mod mouse_area;
 
-mod localize;
-
 mod mime_icon;
 
+mod operation;
+
 use tab::{Location, Tab};
 mod tab;
 
diff --git a/src/operation.rs b/src/operation.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1842ef9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/operation.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum Operation {
+    /// Move a path to the trash
+    Delete { path: PathBuf },
+    /// Rename a path
+    Rename { old: PathBuf, new: PathBuf },
+    /// Restore a path from the trash
+    Restore { path: PathBuf },
+}
+
+impl Operation {
+    pub fn delete(path: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Self {
+        Self::Delete { path: path.into() }
+    }
+
+    pub fn rename(old: impl Into<PathBuf>, new: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Self {
+        Self::Rename {
+            old: old.into(),
+            new: new.into(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn restore(path: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Self {
+        Self::Restore { path: path.into() }
+    }
+
+    pub fn reverse(self) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            Self::Delete { path } => Self::Restore { path },
+            Self::Rename { old, new } => Self::Rename { old: new, new: old },
+            Self::Restore { path } => Self::Delete { path },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::Operation;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn operation() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            Operation::delete("foo").reverse(),
+            Operation::restore("foo")
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Operation::rename("foo", "bar").reverse(),
+            Operation::rename("bar", "foo")
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Operation::restore("foo").reverse(),
+            Operation::delete("foo")
+        );
+    }
+}