Remove unwanted links with safety confirmation dialogs
What is the Delete Link Page?
The Delete Link page provides a safety confirmation dialog to permanently remove unwanted external links from your portal or kiosk displays. This feature ensures that link deletion is intentional and prevents accidental removal of important links.
The deletion process includes a clear warning message and requires explicit confirmation before the link is permanently removed. Once deleted, the link will no longer appear in your links list and cannot be easily recovered, so the confirmation dialog helps prevent accidental deletions.
Key Features
Permanently remove unwanted links from your portal displays
Confirmation dialog prevents accidental link deletion
Clear warning about irreversible deletion action
Dark gray button to cancel and return to safety
Red button to confirm and execute link deletion
Deleted links are immediately removed from the list
Delete Link Dialog Structure
The Delete Link confirmation dialog provides clear warnings and safe action options:
Large orange circular warning icon
- • Large, light orange circular icon with dark orange exclamation mark
- • Positioned at top of dialog for immediate attention
- • Visual warning indicator for destructive action
- • Orange color indicates caution and warning
- • Exclamation mark emphasizes importance of action
Primary confirmation question text
- • Main text: 'Are you sure you want to delete link?'
- • Clear, direct question about deletion intent
- • Uses 'link' to refer to the specific item being deleted
- • Bold or prominent text for emphasis
- • Positioned below the warning icon
Additional warning about irreversible action
- • Secondary text: 'You won't be able to revert this!'
- • Smaller text emphasizing permanent nature
- • Warns about irreversible consequences
- • Positioned below main warning message
- • Helps prevent accidental deletions
Safe option to cancel deletion
- • Dark gray button with white text
- • Text: 'Go back to safety!'
- • Positioned on left side of dialog
- • Safe option to cancel without deleting
- • Returns to main links page
Confirmation button to execute deletion
- • Red button with white text
- • Text: 'Yes, Delete Link!'
- • Positioned on right side of dialog
- • Confirms deletion intent
- • Executes permanent link removal
Link Deletion Workflow
Understanding the safe process for deleting links:
Access Delete Dialog
Click the red trash can icon next to any link
- • Red trash can icon in each link row
- • Opens Delete Link confirmation dialog
- • Dialog appears centered on screen
- • Background content dimmed for focus
Review Warning
Read the warning message and understand consequences
- • Warning icon draws immediate attention
- • Main message asks for confirmation
- • Secondary message warns about irreversibility
- • Clear indication of destructive action
Make Decision
Choose to cancel or proceed with deletion
- • Cancel button: 'Go back to safety!' (dark gray)
- • Delete button: 'Yes, Delete Link!' (red)
- • Both options clearly labeled
- • Consider consequences before deciding
Execute Action
Click chosen button to complete or cancel
- • Cancel: Dialog closes, returns to links page
- • Delete: Link permanently removed from list
- • Changes applied immediately
- • No additional confirmation required
Page Components
Understanding the Delete Link dialog interface components:
Warning Icon
Large orange circular warning icon:
- • Large, light orange circular icon
- • Dark orange exclamation mark in center
- • Visual warning for destructive action
- • Positioned at top for immediate attention
- • Orange color indicates caution
Main Warning Message
Primary confirmation question:
- • Text: 'Are you sure you want to delete link?'
- • Clear, direct confirmation question
- • Bold or prominent text styling
- • Positioned below warning icon
- • Uses 'link' to refer to specific item
Secondary Warning
Additional irreversible action warning:
- • Text: 'You won't be able to revert this!'
- • Smaller text emphasizing permanence
- • Warns about irreversible consequences
- • Positioned below main message
- • Helps prevent accidental deletions
Cancel Button
Safe option to cancel deletion:
- • Dark gray button with white text
- • Text: 'Go back to safety!'
- • Positioned on left side
- • Safe option to cancel without deleting
- • Returns to main links page
Delete Button
Confirmation button to execute deletion:
- • Red button with white text
- • Text: 'Yes, Delete Link!'
- • Positioned on right side
- • Confirms deletion intent
- • Executes permanent link removal
Safety Features
Built-in safety measures to prevent accidental link deletion:
Clear visual indicators for destructive action
- • Large orange warning icon with exclamation mark
- • Red delete button to indicate danger
- • Dark gray cancel button for safety
- • Visual hierarchy guides user attention
Modal dialog requires explicit confirmation
- • Modal overlay prevents accidental clicks
- • Requires deliberate button click to proceed
- • Clear question about deletion intent
- • No keyboard shortcuts for quick deletion
Clear messaging about permanent consequences
- • Secondary warning about irreversibility
- • Emphasizes that action cannot be undone
- • Gives users pause to reconsider
- • Reduces likelihood of accidental deletion
Easy way to cancel without consequences
- • Prominent cancel button with clear labeling
- • No penalty for canceling deletion
- • Returns safely to main interface
- • Encourages careful consideration
Best Practices
Safe Deletion
- • Always read the warning message before proceeding
- • Consider if the link might be needed in the future
- • Double-check that you're deleting the correct link
- • Use cancel option if you're unsure
- • Keep backups of important link configurations
Link Management
- • Regularly review links to identify outdated ones
- • Consider archiving instead of deleting important links
- • Document why links are being deleted
- • Communicate deletions to team members when appropriate
- • Monitor for broken links before deletion
User Experience
- • Use clear, descriptive link titles to avoid confusion
- • Organize links logically to reduce need for deletion
- • Test links regularly to ensure they're still relevant
- • Consider user feedback when deciding to delete links
- • Maintain a reasonable number of links for usability
Recovery Planning
- • Keep records of deleted links for potential restoration
- • Document link purposes before deletion
- • Have a plan for recreating essential links
- • Consider temporary deactivation instead of deletion
- • Regular backup of link configurations
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