Triggers Trash

Delete triggers safely — restore them any time before they expire.

Deleting a trigger moves it to the Triggers Trash instead of removing it permanently. Restore it with one click, or let it expire automatically after your configured retention period.

How to use it

Delete (move to Trash)

  • Select one or more triggers and press Delete.
  • Or right-click → Delete (N).

The trigger disappears from the list but is still in the Trash.

Browse the Trash

Click Deleted Triggers in the sidebar tree. The node shows a count badge of how many triggers are waiting there.

Restore

In the Trash view:

  • Select a trigger and right-click → Restore.
  • Or select multiple and click the Restore toolbar button.

Restored triggers return to their original state (enabled/disabled, all settings intact).

Delete permanently

In the Trash view:

  • Right-click a trigger → Delete Permanently.
  • To clear everything: right-click the Deleted Triggers node → Empty All Trash.

Permanent deletion cannot be undone.

Global Trash window

File → Open Trash… (or Tools → Open Trash…) opens a window showing all trashed items across Clips, Captures, and Triggers together. Each module has its own tab with Restore and Delete buttons.

Automatic expiry

Triggers in the Trash are purged automatically on startup if they are older than the configured retention period (same retention_days setting used by all trash modules).

Change it under Settings → Maintenance → Trash.

Tips & gotchas

  • The trigger engine ignores trashed triggers — deleted triggers never fire.
  • Restoring a trigger re-enables it in its previous state (including disabled state — check the ⚡ badge after restore).
  • The Deleted column in the column chooser shows when each trigger was moved to trash — useful for deciding what to clean up.
  • Expiry runs on startup, not on a background timer. A trigger won’t be auto-purged until you next launch the app.

Configuration

Setting Default Description
Retention Days 30 Days before trashed triggers are auto-purged

Find this under Settings → Maintenance → Trash.

See also