diff -rudp Thunar-1.6.6.orig/thunar/thunar-application.c Thunar-1.6.6/thunar/thunar-application.c
--- Thunar-1.6.6.orig/thunar/thunar-application.c	2015-03-09 23:42:56.000000000 -0400
+++ Thunar-1.6.6/thunar/thunar-application.c	2015-03-09 23:43:34.000000000 -0400
@@ -1776,9 +1776,16 @@ thunar_application_unlink_files (ThunarA
   gchar     *message;
   guint      n_path_list = 0;
   gint       response;
+  gboolean   isTrashEnabled;
 
   _thunar_return_if_fail (parent == NULL || GDK_IS_SCREEN (parent) || GTK_IS_WIDGET (parent));
   _thunar_return_if_fail (THUNAR_IS_APPLICATION (application));
+  
+  g_object_get (G_OBJECT (application->preferences), "misc-enable-trash", &isTrashEnabled, NULL);
+  if (!isTrashEnabled) 
+    {
+      permanently = TRUE;
+    }
 
   /* determine the paths for the files */
   for (lp = g_list_last (file_list); lp != NULL; lp = lp->prev, ++n_path_list)
@@ -1800,8 +1807,8 @@ thunar_application_unlink_files (ThunarA
   if (G_UNLIKELY (permanently))
     {
       /* parse the parent pointer */
-      screen = thunar_util_parse_parent (parent, &window);
-
+      screen = thunar_util_parse_parent (parent, &window);     
+       
       /* generate the question to confirm the delete operation */
       if (G_LIKELY (n_path_list == 1))
         {
diff -rudp Thunar-1.6.6.orig/thunar/thunar-preferences.c Thunar-1.6.6/thunar/thunar-preferences.c
--- Thunar-1.6.6.orig/thunar/thunar-preferences.c	2015-03-09 23:42:56.000000000 -0400
+++ Thunar-1.6.6/thunar/thunar-preferences.c	2015-03-09 23:46:00.000000000 -0400
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ enum
   PROP_MISC_VOLUME_MANAGEMENT,
   PROP_MISC_CASE_SENSITIVE,
   PROP_MISC_DATE_STYLE,
+  PROP_MISC_ENABLE_TRASH,
   PROP_EXEC_SHELL_SCRIPTS_BY_DEFAULT,
   PROP_MISC_FOLDERS_FIRST,
   PROP_MISC_FULL_PATH_IN_TITLE,
@@ -759,6 +760,18 @@ thunar_preferences_class_init (ThunarPre
                          THUNAR_ICON_SIZE_SMALLEST,
                          EXO_PARAM_READWRITE);
 
+ /**
+   * ThunarPreferences:misc-enable-trash:
+   *
+   * If trash is disabled, files will be deleted permanently
+   **/
+  preferences_props[PROP_MISC_ENABLE_TRASH] =
+      g_param_spec_boolean ("misc-enable-trash",
+			 "misc-enable-trash",
+                         NULL,
+                         TRUE,
+                         EXO_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
   /* install all properties */
   g_object_class_install_properties (gobject_class, N_PROPERTIES, preferences_props);
 }
diff -rudp Thunar-1.6.6.orig/thunar/thunar-preferences-dialog.c Thunar-1.6.6/thunar/thunar-preferences-dialog.c
--- Thunar-1.6.6.orig/thunar/thunar-preferences-dialog.c	2015-03-09 23:42:56.000000000 -0400
+++ Thunar-1.6.6/thunar/thunar-preferences-dialog.c	2015-03-09 23:43:34.000000000 -0400
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ thunar_preferences_dialog_init (ThunarPr
   gtk_frame_set_label_widget (GTK_FRAME (frame), label);
   gtk_widget_show (label);
 
-  table = gtk_table_new (2, 2, FALSE);
+  table = gtk_table_new (3, 2, FALSE);
   gtk_table_set_row_spacings (GTK_TABLE (table), 6);
   gtk_table_set_col_spacings (GTK_TABLE (table), 12);
   gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (table), 12);
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ thunar_preferences_dialog_init (ThunarPr
   gtk_frame_set_label_widget (GTK_FRAME (frame), label);
   gtk_widget_show (label);
 
-  table = gtk_table_new (2, 2, FALSE);
+  table = gtk_table_new (3, 2, FALSE);
   gtk_table_set_row_spacings (GTK_TABLE (table), 6);
   gtk_table_set_col_spacings (GTK_TABLE (table), 12);
   gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (table), 12);
@@ -626,12 +626,18 @@ thunar_preferences_dialog_init (ThunarPr
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), frame, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (frame);
 
+  button = gtk_check_button_new_with_mnemonic (_("Move items to Trash on _deletion."));
+  exo_mutual_binding_new (G_OBJECT (dialog->preferences), "misc-enable-trash", G_OBJECT (button), "active");
+  thunar_gtk_widget_set_tooltip (button, _( "By default, items are sent to the Trash on deletion. By disabling this option, items will be removed on deletion and will be lost forever. (DANGEROUS)" ) );
+  gtk_table_attach (GTK_TABLE (table), button, 0,1,2,3, GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
+  gtk_widget_show (button);
+
   label = gtk_label_new (_("Volume Management"));
   gtk_label_set_attributes (GTK_LABEL (label), thunar_pango_attr_list_bold ());
   gtk_frame_set_label_widget (GTK_FRAME (frame), label);
   gtk_widget_show (label);
 
-  table = gtk_table_new (2, 2, FALSE);
+  table = gtk_table_new (3, 2, FALSE);
   gtk_table_set_row_spacings (GTK_TABLE (table), 6);
   gtk_table_set_col_spacings (GTK_TABLE (table), 12);
   gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (table), 12);
diff -rudp Thunar-1.6.6.orig/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c Thunar-1.6.6/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c
--- Thunar-1.6.6.orig/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c	2015-03-09 23:42:56.000000000 -0400
+++ Thunar-1.6.6/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c	2015-03-09 23:43:34.000000000 -0400
@@ -952,6 +952,8 @@ thunar_shortcuts_model_shortcut_places (
   GFile          *desktop;
   GFile          *trash;
   ThunarFile     *file;
+  gboolean	  isTrashEnabled;
+  ThunarPreferences *preferences;
 
   /* add the places heading */
   shortcut = g_slice_new0 (ThunarShortcut);
@@ -992,9 +994,13 @@ thunar_shortcuts_model_shortcut_places (
     }
   g_object_unref (desktop);
   g_object_unref (home);
+  
+  preferences = thunar_preferences_get();
+  g_object_get (G_OBJECT (preferences), "misc-enable-trash", &isTrashEnabled, NULL);
+  g_object_unref(preferences);
 
   /* append the trash icon if the trash is supported */
-  if (thunar_g_vfs_is_uri_scheme_supported ("trash"))
+  if (isTrashEnabled && thunar_g_vfs_is_uri_scheme_supported ("trash"))
     {
       trash = thunar_g_file_new_for_trash ();
       file = thunar_file_get (trash, NULL);
diff -rudp Thunar-1.6.6.orig/thunar/thunar-tree-model.c Thunar-1.6.6/thunar/thunar-tree-model.c
--- Thunar-1.6.6.orig/thunar/thunar-tree-model.c	2015-03-09 23:42:56.000000000 -0400
+++ Thunar-1.6.6/thunar/thunar-tree-model.c	2015-03-09 23:43:34.000000000 -0400
@@ -286,12 +286,18 @@ thunar_tree_model_init (ThunarTreeModel
   GList               *devices;
   GList               *lp;
   GNode               *node;
-
+  ThunarPreferences   *preferences;
+  gboolean            isTrashEnabled;
+  
   /* generate a unique stamp if we're in debug mode */
 #ifndef NDEBUG
   model->stamp = g_random_int ();
 #endif
 
+  preferences = thunar_preferences_get();
+  g_object_get (G_OBJECT (preferences), "misc-enable-trash", &isTrashEnabled, NULL);
+  g_object_unref(preferences);
+
   /* initialize the model data */
   model->sort_case_sensitive = TRUE;
   model->visible_func = (ThunarTreeModelVisibleFunc) exo_noop_true;
@@ -324,7 +330,7 @@ thunar_tree_model_init (ThunarTreeModel
     g_object_unref (desktop);
 
   /* append the trash icon if the trash is supported */
-  if (thunar_g_vfs_is_uri_scheme_supported ("trash"))
+  if (isTrashEnabled && thunar_g_vfs_is_uri_scheme_supported ("trash"))
     system_paths = g_list_append (system_paths, thunar_g_file_new_for_trash ());
 
   /* append the network icon if browsing the network is supported */