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Multi Commander => Support and Feedback => Topic started by: dddima on April 30, 2026, 15:54:18
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In Multi Commander, the “Rename” command is missing from the right-click context menu for some folders.
Expected behavior:
The right-click context menu should always show the “Rename” option when a file or folder can be renamed.
Actual behavior:
For some folders, the “Rename” option is not shown in the context menu. However, the same folders can be renamed successfully in other file managers.
Additional information:
When using the rename shortcut in Multi Commander, the program may show a warning that the item is read-only. But renaming still works after confirmation, and other file managers show the Rename option normally.
It seems that Multi Commander hides the Rename command for some folders even though the rename operation
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In Multi Commander, the “Rename” command is missing from the right-click context menu for some folders.
Expected behavior:
The right-click context menu should always show the “Rename” option when a file or folder can be renamed.
Actual behavior:
For some folders, the “Rename” option is not shown in the context menu. However, the same folders can be renamed successfully in other file managers.
Additional information:
When using the rename shortcut in Multi Commander, the program may show a warning that the item is read-only. But renaming still works after confirmation, and other file managers show the Rename option normally.
It seems that Multi Commander hides the Rename command for some folders even though the rename operation
NO MC does not hide it.. Widows does. All option except under "MultiCommander" is populated by Windows Shell. And MC does not have much control over it.
But when does "Rename" not show ? I can't find a places where the rename in menu is not shown.. (You also have Rename command in Toolbar and Keyboard Shortcut that is not depending what Windows Shell will show in the menu )
It shows a warning because the file is ReadOnly. Normally rename is not allowed. But since we can just in most situation just remove the attribute. and then put it back. It can be preformed as a workaround. But the attribute is there for a reason. to protect the file.
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There is a option in Core Settings > FileSystem > "Ask for Confirmation before..."
Uncheck "Rename read-only files"
And you dont get a confirmation dialog window
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But the Explorer itself has this menu and can rename files.
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Microsoft do lots of thing that is not fully supported when calling the offical API.. The only think MC can do it to send to shell menu system the flag CMF_CANRENAME that say that the calling application (MC) supports rename so add that to the menu if you fell that it should be there
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Thank you for your replies.
I found the cause of the problem: some folders had the **Read-only** attribute set, and because of that the **Rename** option did not appear.
After I reset/removed the attributes, the **Rename** option appeared again and now works correctly.