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: True multi‑select support Allow selecting multiple objects using checkboxes. Bulk actions Delete selected items in a single operation. Restore selected items in a single operation. “Delete All” or “Empty Recycle Bin” option Similar to the Windows Recycle Bin experience. 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.
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