From 3fcaaf1ed77662df894dcf0faf8f6da18c109215 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeremy Soller <jackpot51@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:08:53 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add Clear Recents history to Recents nav bar context menu

---
 Cargo.lock               |  5 +++--
 Cargo.toml               |  2 +-
 i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl |  1 +
 src/app.rs               | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++------
 src/tab.rs               |  8 ++++++++
 5 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b7d2010..9d197b8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6169,8 +6169,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "recently-used-xbel"
-version = "1.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/recently-used-xbel.git#eeba9e08b0446175d7dd4f526d21ea867ed37e87"
+version = "1.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "63ab2febcd4f0245fbadd0b44f7cd35207128a7b210a089e65740625a45399b5"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "dirs 5.0.1",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3650136..d6d443e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ i18n-embed = { version = "0.16", features = [
 i18n-embed-fl = "0.10"
 rust-embed = "8"
 slotmap = "1.1.1"
-recently-used-xbel = { git = "https://github.com/pop-os/recently-used-xbel.git" }
+recently-used-xbel = "1.2.0"
 zip = "7"
 uzers = "0.12.2"
 md-5 = "0.10.6"
diff --git a/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl b/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
index 1771d8a..03bfc32 100644
--- a/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
+++ b/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ type-to-search-select = Selects the first matching file or folder
 
 # Context menu
 add-to-sidebar = Add to sidebar
+clear-recents-history = Clear Recents history
 compress = Compress
 copy-to = Copy to...
 delete-permanently = Delete permanently
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index e78c02c..8a9feed 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -313,13 +313,14 @@ pub enum PreviewKind {
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum NavMenuAction {
+    ClearRecents,
+    EmptyTrash,
     Open(segmented_button::Entity),
     OpenWith(segmented_button::Entity),
     OpenInNewTab(segmented_button::Entity),
     OpenInNewWindow(segmented_button::Entity),
     Preview(segmented_button::Entity),
     RemoveFromSidebar(segmented_button::Entity),
-    EmptyTrash,
 }
 
 impl MenuAction for NavMenuAction {
@@ -2420,6 +2421,15 @@ impl Application for App {
                 NavMenuAction::RemoveFromSidebar(entity),
             ));
         }
+
+        if matches!(location_opt, Some(Location::Recents)) && tab::has_recents() {
+            items.push(cosmic::widget::menu::Item::Button(
+                fl!("clear-recents-history"),
+                None,
+                NavMenuAction::ClearRecents,
+            ));
+        }
+
         if matches!(location_opt, Some(Location::Trash))
             && !trash::os_limited::is_empty().unwrap_or(true)
         {
@@ -4697,6 +4707,16 @@ impl Application for App {
                 }
             }
             Message::NavMenuAction(action) => match action {
+                NavMenuAction::ClearRecents => match recently_used_xbel::clear_recently_used() {
+                    Ok(()) => {}
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        log::warn!("failed to clear recents history: {}", err);
+                    }
+                },
+                NavMenuAction::EmptyTrash => {
+                    return self
+                        .push_dialog(DialogPage::EmptyTrash, Some(EMPTY_TRASH_BUTTON_ID.clone()));
+                }
                 NavMenuAction::Open(entity) => {
                     if let Some(path) = self
                         .nav_model
@@ -4841,11 +4861,6 @@ impl Application for App {
                         return self.update_config();
                     }
                 }
-
-                NavMenuAction::EmptyTrash => {
-                    return self
-                        .push_dialog(DialogPage::EmptyTrash, Some(EMPTY_TRASH_BUTTON_ID.clone()));
-                }
             },
             Message::Recents => {
                 if self.config.show_recents {
diff --git a/src/tab.rs b/src/tab.rs
index 18cb0dd..1cd29aa 100644
--- a/src/tab.rs
+++ b/src/tab.rs
@@ -1221,6 +1221,13 @@ fn uri_to_path(uri: String) -> Option<PathBuf> {
     })
 }
 
+pub fn has_recents() -> bool {
+    match recently_used_xbel::parse_file() {
+        Ok(recent_files) => !recent_files.bookmarks.is_empty(),
+        Err(_) => false,
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn scan_recents(sizes: IconSizes) -> Vec<Item> {
     let recent_files = match recently_used_xbel::parse_file() {
         Ok(recent_files) => recent_files,
@@ -5928,6 +5935,7 @@ impl Tab {
             tab_column = tab_column.push(popover);
         }
         match &self.location {
+            Location::Recents => {}
             Location::Trash => {
                 if let Some(items) = self.items_opt()
                     && !items.is_empty()