Enable Multi‑Select and Bulk Delete in Microsoft Fabric Recycle Bin

[dwramreddy]

Summary

The recently introduced Recycle Bin in Microsoft Fabric is a very useful addition; however, it currently lacks support for multi‑select and bulk delete operations. Although the UI displays a checkbox (square box) suggesting multi‑selection is possible, selecting multiple items does not allow deleting or restoring them in one action.

Current Limitation

• Users can only delete or restore one object at a time.
• The UI visually implies multi‑select capability, but the functionality is not implemented.
• This becomes inefficient and time‑consuming when cleaning up:
  • Abandoned pipelines
  • Temporary lakehouses
  • Test notebooks
  • CI/CD artifacts
  • Failed or duplicate objects

Expected / Requested Enhancement

Enable the following capabilities in the Fabric Recycle Bin:

1. True multi‑select support
   • Allow selecting multiple objects using checkboxes.
2. Bulk actions
   • Delete selected items in a single operation.
   • Restore selected items in a single operation.
3. “Delete All” or “Empty Recycle Bin” option
   • Similar to the Windows Recycle Bin experience.
4. Clear visual feedback
   • Enable/disable action buttons based on selection state.

Why This Is Important

• Improves productivity and usability, especially in development and test environments.
• Aligns user expectations with standard operating‑system behavior (Windows Recycle Bin).
• Reduces repetitive manual actions and accidental errors.
• Supports better workspace hygiene, especially for teams using:
  • CI/CD
  • Frequent branching
  • Automated pipeline generation

Business Impact

• Faster environment cleanup
• Better developer experience
• Lower operational friction
• More intuitive and consistent UI behavior

Conclusion

Since the UI already indicates multi‑select capability, enabling bulk delete and restore would be a natural and highly valuable enhancement. Making the Fabric Recycle Bin function similarly to the Windows Recycle Bin would significantly improve usability and efficiency.