File deleted by another device: 2 options
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Another sync conflict variant: file deleted vs I'm still editing.
When this happens
- Desktop open Chapter 8, wrote some
- Mobile, doing shelf cleanup, moved Chapter 8 to trash
- Desktop fetches → "This file is gone" + your unsaved edits
A prompt:
*The Lighthouse Keeper / Chapter 8* was deleted on another device.
Your unsynced edits: (shows diff)
Choose:
[ Confirm delete ] [ Restore file ]
Two options
1 · Confirm delete
Accept the other device's delete — your edits persist as a version snapshot, file moves to trash.
To recover later: restore from trash.
2 · Restore file
Bring the file back to the main folder — your edits preserved, file not deleted.
Other device on next sync: "This file was restored" notification.
Both ways are safe
Wrong choice:
- "Confirm delete" but you change your mind → restore from trash
- "Restore" then want it deleted → normal delete flow
Either way — no permanent data loss thanks to version snapshots + trash.
Why not auto-decide
E.g. "last action wins" sounds reasonable — but consider:
You wrote 1 hour on desktop, mobile accidentally deletes → "last action wins" = 1 hour's words gone.
So Slima asks you — doesn't decide for you.
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