Pretty sure this has come up before.
It is a very valid issue but unfortunately it has wider implications than just in this view.

It is obvious here because we have both buttons at the same time which I don't believe happens elsewhere. So whatever change is made (I would suggest the delete icon is the one that is changed) it needs to be checked against all other occurences

You may suggest an alternative from https://fontawesome.com/search?q=delete&o=r&m=free at the same time you may replace the floppy symbol with a more state of the are icon. maybe something for @joomla/joomla-experience-team-jxt too

#33515 similar, but it is not the same.

In theory changing this

#33515 similar, but it is not the same.

ah that was the one I was thinking of

Whatever icon is used it should be used consistently so it is not just here that it should be changed but also in other places such as

In theory changing this

joomla-cms/administrator/components/com_templates/src/View/Template/HtmlView.php

Line 294 in 5025b57

ToolbarHelper::modal('deleteModal', 'icon-times', 'COM_TEMPLATES_BUTTON_DELETE_FILE', 'btn-danger');

to icon-trash should improve the thing. And will not affect other views.

We should not use the trash icon when something is really deleted and not trashed only since a trash icon would make a user think they can find the item somewhere in a trash can after that.

In this case I think it will be fine, it will be a "red trash" insteaf of "grey trash" :)

Pretty distinguishing to me.
Was just an idea, anyway.

"Empty Trash" is anyway a wrong lable for what the button does. Because it does not empty the trash, it only permanently deletes the selected files.
That's why I would also change the text labels.

For Delete File -> Delete Permanently
For Empty Trash -> Delete Permanently
For putting something into the trash -> Move to trash

Suggested Icons
Delete Permanently: Fire or Broom or Attention Symbol with Exclamation Mark or Trashcan with an x
Move to trash: Trashcan, Trashcan with an arrow

Other idea is to leave "Delete" as it is, but change "Close file" icon to something else, maybe that is more "easy"

Thank you @drmenzelit. Please test #40167