diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/delete_layer_prompt.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/delete_layer_prompt.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c1913db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/delete_layer_prompt.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+//! Confirmation for a Layers-panel trash-button click; other deletion routes stay immediate.
+use crate::{PhotocraftApp, state::DialogKind};
+use serde_json::{Map, Value, json};
+const MARK: &str = "__deleteLayer";
+const PREF: &str = "layer.delete.confirmation";
+
+pub fn owns(fields: &Map<String, Value>) -> bool {
+    fields.contains_key(MARK)
+}
+
+pub fn intercept(app: &mut PhotocraftApp, command: &str, params: &Value) -> Option<Result<Value, String>> {
+    if app.automation_input
+        || command != "layer.delete"
+        || params.get("__trash").and_then(Value::as_bool) != Some(true)
+        || app.session.prefs().dialogs.get(PREF).and_then(|v| v.get("skip")).and_then(Value::as_bool) == Some(true)
+    {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let state = app.session.active()?;
+    let selected = state.selected_layers();
+    let ids = if let Some(id) = params.get("layer").and_then(Value::as_u64) { vec![photocraft_doc::LayerId(id)] } else { selected.clone() };
+    if ids.is_empty() {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let names = ids.iter().filter_map(|id| state.doc.layer(*id).map(|layer| layer.name.as_str())).take(4).collect::<Vec<_>>().join(", ");
+    let message = if ids.len() == 1 {
+        crate::i18n::fmt(tl!("Delete layer ‘{name}’?"), &[("name", &names)])
+    } else {
+        crate::i18n::fmt(tl!("Delete {count} layers? {names}"), &[("count", &ids.len().to_string()), ("names", &names)])
+    };
+    let fields = json!({MARK: true, "__command": command, "__label": "Delete Layer", "message": message,
+        "document": state.doc.id.0, "selected": selected.iter().map(|id| id.0).collect::<Vec<_>>(), "params": params, "skip": false});
+    if app.ui.dialogs.iter().any(|d| owns(&d.fields)) {
+        return Some(Ok(json!({"confirmationPending": true})));
+    }
+    let id = app.ui.open_dialog(DialogKind::Command, fields.as_object().cloned().unwrap_or_default());
+    Some(Ok(json!({"dialog": id, "confirmationPending": true})))
+}
+
+pub fn body(ui: &mut egui::Ui, fields: &mut Map<String, Value>) {
+    ui.label(fields.get("message").and_then(Value::as_str).unwrap_or(tl!("Delete layer?")));
+    ui.add_space(8.0);
+    let mut skip = fields.get("skip").and_then(Value::as_bool).unwrap_or(false);
+    ui.checkbox(&mut skip, tl!("Don't show again"));
+    fields.insert("skip".into(), json!(skip));
+}
+
+pub fn confirm(app: &mut PhotocraftApp, fields: &Map<String, Value>) -> Result<Value, String> {
+    let state = app.session.active().ok_or(tl!("The document is closed"))?;
+    if fields.get("document").and_then(Value::as_u64) != Some(state.doc.id.0)
+        || fields.get("selected") != Some(&json!(state.selected_layers().iter().map(|id| id.0).collect::<Vec<_>>()))
+    {
+        return Err(tl!("The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.").into());
+    }
+    let command = fields.get("__command").and_then(Value::as_str).ok_or(tl!("Missing delete command"))?;
+    if command != "layer.delete" {
+        return Err(tl!("Invalid delete command").into());
+    }
+    let result = app.run_command(command, fields.get("params").cloned().unwrap_or(Value::Null))?;
+    if fields.get("skip").and_then(Value::as_bool) == Some(true) {
+        app.session.edit_prefs(|prefs| {
+            prefs.dialogs.insert(PREF.into(), json!({"skip": true}));
+        });
+        if let Err(error) = crate::prefs_ui::save_preferences(app) {
+            app.ui.status = crate::i18n::fmt(tl!("Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}"), &[("error", &error)]);
+            app.ui.status_error = true;
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(result)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use egui_kittest::kittest::Queryable;
+    fn make_app() -> PhotocraftApp {
+        let mut s = photocraft_engine::Session::new();
+        s.execute("file.new", json!({"width":8,"height":8})).unwrap();
+        s.execute("layer.new.layer", json!({"name":"Ink"})).unwrap();
+        PhotocraftApp::new(s, crate::Services::default())
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn cancel_keeps_layer_and_confirmation_preference() {
+        let mut app = make_app();
+        let id = app.session.active().unwrap().active_layer.unwrap();
+        let result = app.run("layer.delete", json!({"__trash":true})).unwrap();
+        let dialog = result["dialog"].as_u64().unwrap();
+        assert!(owns(&app.ui.dialogs[0].fields));
+        assert!(app.ui.dialogs[0].fields["message"].as_str().unwrap().contains("Ink"));
+        app.ui.dialog_mut(dialog).unwrap().fields.insert("skip".into(), json!(true));
+        app.ui.close_dialog(dialog);
+        assert!(app.session.active().unwrap().doc.layer(id).is_some());
+        assert!(!app.session.prefs().dialogs.contains_key(PREF));
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn confirmation_deletes_once_and_remembers_across_restart() {
+        use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
+        let mut app = make_app();
+        let saved = Rc::new(RefCell::new(String::new()));
+        let copy = saved.clone();
+        app.services.save_prefs = Some(Box::new(move |text| {
+            *copy.borrow_mut() = text.to_string();
+            Ok(())
+        }));
+        let target = app.session.active().unwrap().active_layer.unwrap();
+        let before = app.session.active().unwrap().history.past_len();
+        let dialog = app.run("layer.delete", json!({"__trash":true})).unwrap()["dialog"].as_u64().unwrap();
+        app.ui.dialog_mut(dialog).unwrap().fields.insert("skip".into(), json!(true));
+        crate::dialogs::confirm(&mut app, dialog).unwrap();
+        assert!(app.session.active().unwrap().doc.layer(target).is_none());
+        assert_eq!(app.session.active().unwrap().history.past_len(), before + 1);
+        assert!(app.ui.dialogs.is_empty());
+        app.session.undo();
+        assert!(app.session.active().unwrap().doc.layer(target).is_some());
+        let text = saved.borrow().clone();
+        assert!(text.contains(PREF));
+        let mut session = photocraft_engine::Session::new();
+        session.execute("file.new", json!({"width":8,"height":8})).unwrap();
+        session.execute("layer.new.layer", json!({"name":"Fresh"})).unwrap();
+        let mut fresh = PhotocraftApp::new(session, crate::Services { load_prefs: Some(Box::new(move || Some(text.clone()))), ..Default::default() });
+        fresh.run("layer.delete", json!({"__trash":true})).unwrap();
+        assert!(fresh.ui.dialogs.is_empty());
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn changed_document_refuses_confirmation_and_clear_does_not_prompt() {
+        let mut app = make_app();
+        let dialog = app.run("layer.delete", json!({"__trash":true})).unwrap()["dialog"].as_u64().unwrap();
+        app.session.execute("file.new", json!({"width":8,"height":8})).unwrap();
+        assert!(crate::dialogs::confirm(&mut app, dialog).is_err());
+        assert_eq!(app.session.documents()[0].doc.layer_count(), 2);
+        app.run("edit.clear", json!({})).unwrap();
+        assert!(app.ui.dialogs.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn only_trash_click_prompts_and_default_delete_binding_is_unchanged() {
+        let mut h = egui_kittest::Harness::builder().with_size(egui::vec2(1200.0, 800.0)).with_max_steps(64).build_eframe(|cc| {
+            PhotocraftApp::setup_context(&cc.egui_ctx, Default::default());
+            make_app()
+        });
+        h.run_steps(4);
+        let id = h.state().session.active().unwrap().active_layer.unwrap();
+        h.get_by_label("Delete layer").click();
+        h.run_steps(4);
+        assert!(h.state().ui.dialogs.iter().any(|d| owns(&d.fields)));
+        assert!(h.state().session.active().unwrap().doc.layer(id).is_some());
+        let dialog = h.state().ui.dialogs[0].id;
+        h.state_mut().ui.close_dialog(dialog);
+        h.state_mut().run("layer.delete", json!({})).unwrap();
+        assert!(h.state().ui.dialogs.is_empty());
+        assert!(h.state().session.active().unwrap().doc.layer(id).is_none());
+        let clear = photocraft_engine::commands::find("edit.clear").unwrap();
+        let delete = photocraft_engine::commands::find("layer.delete").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(clear.shortcut, Some("Delete"));
+        assert_eq!(delete.shortcut, None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn confirmation_strings_are_translated_in_every_supported_catalog() {
+        for language in crate::i18n::LANGUAGES.iter().filter(|l| l.code != "en") {
+            let lang = crate::i18n::Lang::from_code(language.code).unwrap();
+            for key in [
+                "Delete layer ‘{name}’?",
+                "Delete {count} layers? {names}",
+                "Delete layer?",
+                "Don't show again",
+                "The document is closed",
+                "The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.",
+                "Missing delete command",
+                "Invalid delete command",
+                "Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}",
+            ] {
+                assert_ne!(crate::i18n::tr(lang, key), key, "{}: {key}", language.code);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs
index 31459d37..dc64c252 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ pub fn show(app: &mut PhotocraftApp, ctx: &egui::Context) {
                 DialogKind::Command if crate::fill_ui::owns(&fields) => crate::fill_ui::body(app, ui, &mut fields),
                 DialogKind::Command if crate::stroke_ui::owns(&fields) => crate::stroke_ui::body(ui, &mut fields),
                 DialogKind::Command if crate::shape_dialog::owns(&fields) => crate::shape_dialog::body(app, ui, &mut fields),
+                DialogKind::Command if crate::delete_layer_prompt::owns(&fields) => crate::delete_layer_prompt::body(ui, &mut fields),
                 DialogKind::Command if crate::rasterize_prompt::owns(&fields) => crate::rasterize_prompt::body(ui, &fields),
                 DialogKind::Command if crate::variables_ui::owns(&fields) => crate::variables_ui::body(app, ui, &mut fields),
                 DialogKind::Command if crate::file_ui::owns(&fields) => crate::file_ui::body(app, ui, &mut fields),
@@ -245,6 +246,8 @@ pub fn show(app: &mut PhotocraftApp, ctx: &egui::Context) {
                     } else {
                         let ok_label = if d.kind == DialogKind::NewDocument {
                             tl!("Create")
+                        } else if crate::delete_layer_prompt::owns(&d.fields) {
+                            tl!("Delete")
                         } else if d.fields.contains_key("__export") {
                             tl!("Export")
                         } else {
@@ -407,6 +410,7 @@ pub fn confirm(app: &mut PhotocraftApp, id: u64) -> Result<Value, String> {
         DialogKind::Command if crate::fill_ui::owns(&d.fields) => crate::fill_ui::confirm(app, &d.fields),
         DialogKind::Command if crate::stroke_ui::owns(&d.fields) => crate::stroke_ui::confirm(app, &d.fields),
         DialogKind::Command if crate::shape_dialog::owns(&d.fields) => crate::shape_dialog::confirm(app, &d.fields),
+        DialogKind::Command if crate::delete_layer_prompt::owns(&d.fields) => crate::delete_layer_prompt::confirm(app, &d.fields),
         DialogKind::Command if crate::rasterize_prompt::owns(&d.fields) => crate::rasterize_prompt::confirm(app, &d.fields),
         DialogKind::Command if crate::variables_ui::owns(&d.fields) => crate::variables_ui::confirm(app, &d.fields),
         DialogKind::Command if crate::file_ui::owns(&d.fields) => crate::file_ui::confirm(app, &d.fields),
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
index 9b9b2df7..4e72a3e9 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
@@ -963,6 +963,17 @@
 	Delete current channel	Odstranit aktuální kanál
 	Delete current state	Odstranit aktuální stav
 	Delete effect layer	Odstranit vrstvu efektu
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	Smazat vrstvu „{name}“?
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	Smazat vrstvy ({count})? {names}
+	Delete layer?	Smazat vrstvu?
+	The document is closed	Dokument je zavřený
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	Dokument nebo vybrané vrstvy se změnily. Požádejte o smazání znovu.
+	Missing delete command	Chybí příkaz ke smazání
+	Invalid delete command	Neplatný příkaz ke smazání
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	Vrstva byla smazána, ale nastavení potvrzení se nepodařilo uložit: {error}
+
 	Delete layer	Odstranit vrstvu
 	Delete layer comp	Odstranit kompozici vrstev
 	Delete note	Odstranit poznámku
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
index 95ce96f2..1a99b2cb 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
@@ -947,6 +947,17 @@
 	Delete current channel	Aktuellen Kanal löschen
 	Delete current state	Aktuellen Status löschen
 	Delete effect layer	Effektebene löschen
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	Ebene „{name}“ löschen?
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	{count} Ebenen löschen? {names}
+	Delete layer?	Ebene löschen?
+	The document is closed	Das Dokument ist geschlossen
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	Das Dokument oder die ausgewählten Ebenen haben sich geändert. Bitte die Löschung erneut anfordern.
+	Missing delete command	Löschbefehl fehlt
+	Invalid delete command	Ungültiger Löschbefehl
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	Die Ebene wurde gelöscht, aber die Bestätigungseinstellung konnte nicht gespeichert werden: {error}
+
 	Delete layer	Ebene löschen
 	Delete layer comp	Ebenenkomposition löschen
 	Delete note	Notiz löschen
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
index df1adf39..8032a2c9 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
@@ -2188,6 +2188,17 @@
 	Delete Pins	Διαγραφή καρφιτσών
 	Delete Workspace	Διαγραφή χώρου εργασίας
 	Delete Workspace…	Διαγραφή χώρου εργασίας…
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	Διαγραφή του επιπέδου «{name}»;
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	Διαγραφή {count} επιπέδων; {names}
+	Delete layer?	Διαγραφή επιπέδου;
+	The document is closed	Το έγγραφο είναι κλειστό
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	Το έγγραφο ή τα επιλεγμένα επίπεδα άλλαξαν. Ζητήστε ξανά τη διαγραφή.
+	Missing delete command	Λείπει η εντολή διαγραφής
+	Invalid delete command	Μη έγκυρη εντολή διαγραφής
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	Το επίπεδο διαγράφηκε, αλλά δεν ήταν δυνατή η αποθήκευση της προτίμησης επιβεβαίωσης: {error}
+
 	Delete layer	Διαγραφή επιπέδου
 	Density:	Πυκνότητα:
 	Depth	Βάθος
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
index 4df904cf..391b7279 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
@@ -948,6 +948,17 @@
 	Delete current channel	Eliminar el canal actual
 	Delete current state	Eliminar el estado actual
 	Delete effect layer	Eliminar capa de efecto
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	¿Eliminar la capa «{name}»?
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	¿Eliminar {count} capas? {names}
+	Delete layer?	¿Eliminar capa?
+	The document is closed	El documento está cerrado
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	El documento o las capas seleccionadas han cambiado. Solicita la eliminación de nuevo.
+	Missing delete command	Falta el comando de eliminación
+	Invalid delete command	Comando de eliminación no válido
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	La capa se eliminó, pero no se pudo guardar la preferencia de confirmación: {error}
+
 	Delete layer	Eliminar capa
 	Delete layer comp	Eliminar composición de capa
 	Delete note	Eliminar nota
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
index d4ec566c..a103f74d 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
@@ -938,6 +938,17 @@
 	Delete current channel	Supprimer le canal actif
 	Delete current state	Supprimer l'état actuel
 	Delete effect layer	Supprimer le calque d'effet
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	Supprimer le calque « {name} » ?
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	Supprimer {count} calques ? {names}
+	Delete layer?	Supprimer le calque ?
+	The document is closed	Le document est fermé
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	Le document ou les calques sélectionnés ont changé. Demandez à nouveau la suppression.
+	Missing delete command	Commande de suppression manquante
+	Invalid delete command	Commande de suppression non valide
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	Le calque a été supprimé, mais la préférence de confirmation n’a pas pu être enregistrée : {error}
+
 	Delete layer	Supprimer le calque
 	Delete layer comp	Supprimer la composition de calques
 	Delete note	Supprimer la note
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
index 1c7f003d..99284ae5 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
@@ -932,6 +932,17 @@
 	Delete current channel	Hapus channel saat ini
 	Delete current state	Hapus kondisi saat ini
 	Delete effect layer	Hapus layer efek
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	Hapus layer ‘{name}’?
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	Hapus {count} layer? {names}
+	Delete layer?	Hapus layer?
+	The document is closed	Dokumen sudah ditutup
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	Dokumen atau layer yang dipilih telah berubah. Minta penghapusan lagi.
+	Missing delete command	Perintah hapus tidak tersedia
+	Invalid delete command	Perintah hapus tidak valid
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	Layer dihapus, tetapi preferensi konfirmasi tidak dapat disimpan: {error}
+
 	Delete layer	Hapus layer
 	Delete layer comp	Hapus layer comp
 	Delete note	Hapus catatan
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
index 409b4039..a99a5ea0 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
@@ -949,6 +949,17 @@
 	Delete current channel	Elimina canale corrente
 	Delete current state	Elimina stato corrente
 	Delete effect layer	Elimina livello effetto
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	Eliminare il livello «{name}»?
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	Eliminare {count} livelli? {names}
+	Delete layer?	Eliminare il livello?
+	The document is closed	Il documento è chiuso
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	Il documento o i livelli selezionati sono cambiati. Richiedi nuovamente l’eliminazione.
+	Missing delete command	Comando di eliminazione mancante
+	Invalid delete command	Comando di eliminazione non valido
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	Il livello è stato eliminato, ma non è stato possibile salvare la preferenza di conferma: {error}
+
 	Delete layer	Elimina livello
 	Delete layer comp	Elimina composizione livelli
 	Delete note	Elimina nota
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
index 0185b828..aa60617f 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
@@ -953,6 +953,17 @@
 	Delete current channel	現在のチャンネルを削除
 	Delete current state	現在の状態を削除
 	Delete effect layer	効果レイヤーを削除
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	レイヤー「{name}」を削除しますか？
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	{count} 個のレイヤーを削除しますか？ {names}
+	Delete layer?	レイヤーを削除しますか？
+	The document is closed	ドキュメントは閉じられています
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	ドキュメントまたは選択したレイヤーが変更されました。もう一度削除してください。
+	Missing delete command	削除コマンドがありません
+	Invalid delete command	無効な削除コマンドです
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	レイヤーは削除されましたが、確認設定を保存できませんでした: {error}
+
 	Delete layer	レイヤーを削除
 	Delete layer comp	レイヤーカンプを削除
 	Delete note	注釈を削除
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
index 5e68a1d3..b26207b0 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
@@ -930,6 +930,17 @@
 	Delete current channel	현재 채널 삭제
 	Delete current state	현재 상태 삭제
 	Delete effect layer	효과 레이어 삭제
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	레이어 ‘{name}’을(를) 삭제하시겠습니까?
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	레이어 {count}개를 삭제하시겠습니까? {names}
+	Delete layer?	레이어를 삭제하시겠습니까?
+	The document is closed	문서가 닫혔습니다
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	문서 또는 선택한 레이어가 변경되었습니다. 삭제를 다시 요청하세요.
+	Missing delete command	삭제 명령이 없습니다
+	Invalid delete command	잘못된 삭제 명령입니다
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	레이어가 삭제되었지만 확인 설정을 저장할 수 없습니다: {error}
+
 	Delete layer	레이어 삭제
 	Delete layer comp	레이어 구성 요소 삭제
 	Delete note	메모 삭제
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
index 5874785e..8c4c5d4f 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
@@ -941,6 +941,17 @@
 	Delete current channel	Huidig kanaal verwijderen
 	Delete current state	Huidige staat verwijderen
 	Delete effect layer	Effectlaag verwijderen
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	Laag ‘{name}’ verwijderen?
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	{count} lagen verwijderen? {names}
+	Delete layer?	Laag verwijderen?
+	The document is closed	Het document is gesloten
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	Het document of de geselecteerde lagen zijn gewijzigd. Vraag de verwijdering opnieuw aan.
+	Missing delete command	Verwijderopdracht ontbreekt
+	Invalid delete command	Ongeldige verwijderopdracht
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	De laag is verwijderd, maar de bevestigingsvoorkeur kon niet worden opgeslagen: {error}
+
 	Delete layer	Laag verwijderen
 	Delete layer comp	Laagcompositie verwijderen
 	Delete note	Notitie verwijderen
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
index 5a1a37c3..78f648f4 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
@@ -952,6 +952,17 @@
 	Delete current channel	Usuń bieżący kanał
 	Delete current state	Usuń bieżący stan
 	Delete effect layer	Usuń warstwę efektu
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	Usunąć warstwę „{name}”?
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	Usunąć warstwy ({count})? {names}
+	Delete layer?	Usunąć warstwę?
+	The document is closed	Dokument jest zamknięty
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	Dokument lub zaznaczone warstwy uległy zmianie. Ponownie zażądaj usunięcia.
+	Missing delete command	Brak polecenia usuwania
+	Invalid delete command	Nieprawidłowe polecenie usuwania
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	Warstwa została usunięta, ale nie udało się zapisać ustawienia potwierdzenia: {error}
+
 	Delete layer	Usuń warstwę
 	Delete layer comp	Usuń kompozycję warstw
 	Delete note	Usuń notatkę
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
index 42a78635..a1bdc1a3 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
@@ -937,6 +937,17 @@
 	Delete current channel	Excluir o canal atual
 	Delete current state	Excluir o estado atual
 	Delete effect layer	Excluir camada de efeito
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	Excluir a camada “{name}”?
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	Excluir {count} camadas? {names}
+	Delete layer?	Excluir camada?
+	The document is closed	O documento está fechado
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	O documento ou as camadas selecionadas mudaram. Solicite a exclusão novamente.
+	Missing delete command	Comando de exclusão ausente
+	Invalid delete command	Comando de exclusão inválido
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	A camada foi excluída, mas não foi possível salvar a preferência de confirmação: {error}
+
 	Delete layer	Excluir camada
 	Delete layer comp	Excluir composição de camadas
 	Delete note	Excluir anotação
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
index a8cfb2fb..16748f15 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
@@ -2644,3 +2644,13 @@ fontWeight	Italic	Курсив
 	Quick Selection found nothing there	Быстрое выделение ничего здесь не нашло
 	Object Selection found nothing there — try a tighter rectangle	Выделение объектов ничего здесь не нашло — попробуйте более узкий прямоугольник
 	No subject found — try a rectangle around the object	Объект не найден — попробуйте прямоугольник вокруг объекта
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	Удалить слой «{name}»?
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	Удалить слои ({count})? {names}
+	Delete layer?	Удалить слой?
+	The document is closed	Документ закрыт
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	Документ или выбранные слои изменились. Повторите запрос на удаление.
+	Missing delete command	Отсутствует команда удаления
+	Invalid delete command	Недопустимая команда удаления
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	Слой удалён, но не удалось сохранить настройку подтверждения: {error}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
index 5f4ed409..66f0f9d7 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
@@ -2575,6 +2575,17 @@ fontWeight	Italic	Курсивний
 	Create new snapshot	Створити новий знімок стану
 	Delete Cropped Pixels	Видаляти обрізані пікселі
 	Delete current state	Видалити поточний стан
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	Видалити шар «{name}»?
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	Видалити шари ({count})? {names}
+	Delete layer?	Видалити шар?
+	The document is closed	Документ закрито
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	Документ або вибрані шари змінилися. Повторіть запит на видалення.
+	Missing delete command	Відсутня команда видалення
+	Invalid delete command	Недійсна команда видалення
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	Шар видалено, але не вдалося зберегти налаштування підтвердження: {error}
+
 	Delete layer	Видалити шар
 	Diamond Gradient	Ромбічний градієнт
 	Enable airbrush-style build-up effects	Увімкнути ефекти накопичення як в аерографі
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
index 754ccfaf..e677291f 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
@@ -953,6 +953,17 @@
 	Delete current channel	删除当前通道
 	Delete current state	删除当前状态
 	Delete effect layer	删除效果图层
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	删除图层“{name}”？
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	删除 {count} 个图层？{names}
+	Delete layer?	删除图层？
+	The document is closed	文档已关闭
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	文档或所选图层已更改。请重新请求删除。
+	Missing delete command	缺少删除命令
+	Invalid delete command	无效的删除命令
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	图层已删除，但无法保存确认设置：{error}
+
 	Delete layer	删除图层
 	Delete layer comp	删除图层复合
 	Delete note	删除注释
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
index ebaaf6ee..6e9ef866 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
@@ -954,6 +954,17 @@
 	Delete current channel	刪除目前色版
 	Delete current state	刪除目前狀態
 	Delete effect layer	刪除效果圖層
+
+# Layers-panel trash confirmation
+	Delete layer ‘{name}’?	刪除圖層「{name}」？
+	Delete {count} layers? {names}	刪除 {count} 個圖層？{names}
+	Delete layer?	刪除圖層？
+	The document is closed	文件已關閉
+	The document or selected layers changed. Please request deletion again.	文件或所選圖層已變更。請重新要求刪除。
+	Missing delete command	缺少刪除指令
+	Invalid delete command	無效的刪除指令
+	Layer deleted, but confirmation preference could not be saved: {error}	圖層已刪除，但無法儲存確認設定：{error}
+
 	Delete layer	刪除圖層
 	Delete layer comp	刪除圖層構圖
 	Delete note	刪除註解
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
index 01a19150..64e020e0 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ pub mod crop_overlay;
 pub mod crop_shield;
 pub mod crop_straighten;
 pub mod crop_ui;
+pub mod delete_layer_prompt;
 pub mod dialog_blend_ui;
 pub mod dialogs;
 pub mod direct_select;
@@ -722,6 +723,9 @@ impl PhotocraftApp {
 
     /// Run an engine command, reporting errors in the status bar.
     pub fn run(&mut self, id: &str, params: Value) -> Result<Value, String> {
+        if let Some(result) = delete_layer_prompt::intercept(self, id, &params) {
+            return result;
+        }
         // Automation input also gates every step a command runs on its behalf (`actions.play`).
         let gate = if self.automation_input && self.session.authorize.is_none() { self.services.automation_authorize } else { None };
         if gate.is_some() {
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/mask_thumbs_ui/tests.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/mask_thumbs_ui/tests.rs
index 4d3b18cb..813c643a 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/mask_thumbs_ui/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/mask_thumbs_ui/tests.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ fn footer_trash_deletes_only_the_targeted_mask_linked_or_unlinked() {
             let at = h.get_by_label(label).rect().center();
             click_with(&mut h, at, Modifiers::NONE);
             let l = layer(&h, masked);
+            assert!(h.state().ui.dialogs.is_empty(), "mask deletion remains immediate");
             let original = before.layer(photocraft_doc::LayerId(masked)).unwrap();
             assert_eq!(l.content, original.content);
             assert_eq!(layer(&h, shape), *before.layer(photocraft_doc::LayerId(shape)).unwrap());
@@ -130,6 +131,23 @@ fn footer_trash_still_deletes_the_layer_when_its_content_is_targeted() {
     assert!(!h.state().ui.mask_target && !h.state().ui.vector_mask_target);
     let at = h.get_by_label("Delete layer").rect().center();
     click_with(&mut h, at, Modifiers::NONE);
+    assert!(h.state().session.active().unwrap().doc.layer(photocraft_doc::LayerId(masked)).is_some());
+    assert!(h.state().ui.dialogs.iter().any(|d| crate::delete_layer_prompt::owns(&d.fields)));
+    h.get_by_label("Delete").click();
+    h.run_steps(3);
+    assert!(h.state().session.active().unwrap().doc.layer(photocraft_doc::LayerId(masked)).is_none());
+}
+
+/// Like Photoshop, ⌥/Alt-clicking the trash deletes the layer without asking.
+#[test]
+fn alt_click_on_the_footer_trash_deletes_without_confirmation() {
+    let (s, masked, _) = session();
+    let mut h = harness(s, 0, 1.0, 290.0);
+    let row = crate::layer_row_ui::recorded(&h.ctx).into_iter().find(|r| r.layer == masked).unwrap().row;
+    click_with(&mut h, pos2(row.left() + 46.0, row.center().y), Modifiers::NONE);
+    let at = h.get_by_label("Delete layer").rect().center();
+    click_with(&mut h, at, Modifiers::ALT);
+    assert!(h.state().ui.dialogs.is_empty(), "no confirmation");
     assert!(h.state().session.active().unwrap().doc.layer(photocraft_doc::LayerId(masked)).is_none());
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/panels.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/panels.rs
index e60db729..131e4fcf 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/panels.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/panels.rs
@@ -1905,7 +1905,10 @@ fn layers(app: &mut PhotocraftApp, ui: &mut egui::Ui) {
         };
         let trash = icons::button(ui, "trash", 26.0, false, tl!(label));
         if trash.clicked() {
-            actions.push((delete.into(), json!({})));
+            // Like Photoshop, ⌥/Alt-click deletes without asking.
+            let confirm = delete == "layer.delete" && !ui.input(|i| i.modifiers.alt);
+            let params = if confirm { json!({"__trash": true}) } else { json!({}) };
+            actions.push((delete.into(), params));
         }
         actions.extend(footer_drop(ui, &trash, footer_drag, "layer.delete"));
         // A click follows the selected thumbnail; name that action for screen readers even