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Notes-Image files not deleted from folder when deleted.

<p>When an image is pasted into the Notes editor a file usually named something like &nbsp;"copiedlocalimagefile0.png" is created and placed in a local folder "PersonalBrain Notes" that&nbsp;is simultaneously added to&nbsp;the local folder for the selected Thought within the local brain file/folder structure.&nbsp; This can be seen and navigated&nbsp;by selecting the Thought tab and clicking the Folder icon (top of the tab, second icon from the left).<br />

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This is fine although when selecting an image in the Notes editor and deleting it (it is an HTML link see example later below)&nbsp;one would expect the local image file&nbsp;has also been deleted putting the local brain back to its original state.&nbsp; This does not happen so over time&nbsp;orphaned local image files simply accumulate within the file structure of the brain not linked to any thought (obsolete orphans).&nbsp; This is not good housekeeping.&nbsp; Also in shared brains/brainzips there is a danger of passing across removed confidential images that may pose a security threat. By example, before sharing,&nbsp;I recently deleted images containing my signature and bank details&nbsp;from a brain but I also had to remember to manually delete the local files .<br />

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The deleted html link is something similar to the following for those more technically minded:-<br />

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Can I suggest&nbsp;that the developers&nbsp;consider&nbsp;implementing automatic deletion of&nbsp;the relevant image&nbsp;file at the time that the image (i.e. the html link) is deleted.&nbsp; Also to tidy up the position to date in large brains&nbsp;an "Orphaned/unlinked Image Files" report option (with an option to view/delete) would be helpful.<p />

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