Faster Multiple Person Delete

gramps/gui/dialog.py

@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ class MissingMediaDialog:
 class MultiSelectDialog:
     def __init__(self, msg1_func, msg2_func, items, lookup,
                  cancel_func=None, no_func=None, yes_func=None,
-                 parent=None):
+                 multi_yes_func=None, parent=None):
         """
         """
         self.xml = Glade(toplevel='multiselectdialog')
@@ -489,6 +489,10 @@ class MultiSelectDialog:
                     response = self.top.run()
 
                 if check_button.get_active():
+                    # run the multiple yes if 'do remainder' is checked
+                    if multi_yes_func and response == 3:
+                        multi_yes_func(items)
+                        break
                     default_action = response
             else:
                 response = default_action

gramps/plugins/lib/libpersonview.py

@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ class BasePersonView(ListView):
                               handles,
                               self._lookup_person,
                               yes_func=self.delete_person_response,
+                              multi_yes_func=self.delete_multi_person_response,
                               parent=self.uistate.window)
 
     def _message1_format(self, person):
@@ -502,6 +503,30 @@ class BasePersonView(ListView):
 
         self.uistate.set_busy_cursor(False)
 
+    def delete_multi_person_response(self, handles=None):
+        """
+        Deletes multiple persons from the database.
+        """
+        # set the busy cursor, so the user knows that we are working
+        self.uistate.set_busy_cursor(True)
+        self.uistate.progress.show()
+        self.uistate.push_message(self.dbstate, _("Processing..."))
+        hndl_cnt = len(handles) / 100
+        self.dbstate.db.disable_signals()
+
+        # create the transaction
+        with DbTxn('', self.dbstate.db) as trans:
+            for (indx, handle) in enumerate(handles):
+                person = self.dbstate.db.get_person_from_handle(handle)
+                self.dbstate.db.delete_person_from_database(person, trans)
+                self.uistate.pulse_progressbar(indx / hndl_cnt)
+            trans.set_description(_("Multiple Selection Delete"))
+
+        self.dbstate.db.enable_signals()
+        self.dbstate.db.request_rebuild()
+        self.uistate.progress.hide()
+        self.uistate.set_busy_cursor(False)
+
     def remove_object_from_handle(self, handle):
         """
         The remove_selected_objects method is not called in this view.