From accf5b2ba64e3dd3da99138eda010d87690a7469 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Will Sheehan <wsheehan@eml.cc>
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:29 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add button to clear recents

---
 i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl |  3 +++
 src/app.rs               |  8 ++++++++
 src/tab.rs               | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 34 insertions(+)

diff --git a/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl b/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
index 69a76c6..2c86071 100644
--- a/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
+++ b/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ empty-trash = Empty trash
 empty-trash-title = Empty trash?
 empty-trash-warning = Items in the Trash folder will be permanently deleted
 
+## Clear Recents
+clear-recents = Clear Recents
+
 ## Mount Error Dialog
 mount-error = Unable to access drive
 
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index feca9c5..cd01780 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -4588,6 +4588,14 @@ impl Application for App {
                         tab::Command::DropFiles(to, from) => {
                             commands.push(self.update(Message::PasteContents(to, from)));
                         }
+                        tab::Command::ClearRecents => {
+                            match recently_used_xbel::clear_recently_used() {
+                                Ok(()) => {}
+                                Err(err) => {
+                                    log::warn!("failed to clear recents history: {}", err);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
                         tab::Command::EmptyTrash => {
                             return self.push_dialog(
                                 DialogPage::EmptyTrash,
diff --git a/src/tab.rs b/src/tab.rs
index 94eacdd..51cbd24 100644
--- a/src/tab.rs
+++ b/src/tab.rs
@@ -1683,6 +1683,7 @@ pub enum Command {
     ContextMenu(Option<Point>, Option<window::Id>),
     Delete(Vec<PathBuf>),
     DropFiles(PathBuf, ClipboardPaste),
+    ClearRecents,
     EmptyTrash,
     #[cfg(feature = "desktop")]
     ExecEntryAction(cosmic::desktop::DesktopEntryData, usize),
@@ -1722,6 +1723,7 @@ pub enum Message {
     EditLocationSubmit,
     EditLocationTab,
     OpenInNewTab(PathBuf),
+    ClearRecents,
     EmptyTrash,
     #[cfg(feature = "desktop")]
     ExecEntryAction(Option<PathBuf>, usize),
@@ -3697,6 +3699,9 @@ impl Tab {
             Message::OpenInNewTab(path) => {
                 commands.push(Command::OpenInNewTab(path));
             }
+            Message::ClearRecents => {
+                commands.push(Command::ClearRecents);
+            }
             Message::EmptyTrash => {
                 commands.push(Command::EmptyTrash);
             }
@@ -6216,6 +6221,24 @@ impl Tab {
                     );
                 }
             }
+            Location::Recents | Location::Search(SearchLocation::Recents, ..) => {
+                if let Some(items) = self.items_opt()
+                    && !items.is_empty()
+                {
+                    tab_column = tab_column.push(
+                        widget::layer_container(widget::row::with_children([
+                            widget::space::horizontal().into(),
+                            widget::button::standard(fl!("clear-recents"))
+                                .on_press(Message::ClearRecents)
+                                .into(),
+                        ]))
+                        .padding([space_xxs, space_xs])
+                        .layer(cosmic_theme::Layer::Primary)
+                        .apply(widget::container)
+                        .padding([0, 0, 7, 0]),
+                    );
+                }
+            }
             Location::Network(uri, _display_name, _path) if uri == "network:///" => {
                 tab_column = tab_column.push(
                     widget::layer_container(widget::row::with_children([