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Multi Commander => Support and Feedback => Topic started by: halifax80 on October 16, 2014, 17:41:30

Title: Inline rename works strange
Post by: halifax80 on October 16, 2014, 17:41:30
I experience a strange behavior with inline rename. When I press F2 on a file in the explorer panel, I can rename it inline. (I can't remember if F2 is the default key or I customized it to be F2.)
However, when at least two files are selected in the same folder, and I press F2, I get a popup to move the files to the other panel.

The steps to reproduce the problem, using the attached screenshot:
This problem does not happen if only 1 file is selected

I would appreciate any help.
Title: Re: Inline rename works strange
Post by: Mathias (Author) on October 16, 2014, 19:12:22
No it works as it should

Move and Rename are the same and it do not ask to move to another folder. As you see in the dialog there is no target path.. so they will be moved (renamed) to the same location.. (unless you choose to enter another location)

When you are renaming multiple files you will move them to a new name based on existing name.  That are what the * in the target name is for.
The first * is for filename the second is for file extension.
So if you select 2 files (myfile1.txt and myfile2.txt) and rename when and in the target name dialog you add "_bak" so it is "*.*_bak" then they are renamed to myfile1.txt_bak and myfile2.txt_bak
Title: Re: Inline rename works strange
Post by: halifax80 on October 17, 2014, 14:08:23
Hi Mathias,
Oh, I see. I did not know about this. So basically you do not only get inline rename, but inline multi-rename, as well. Clever!