Multi-file rename

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lugosi
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Multi-file rename

Post by lugosi »

Hello,
This is a feature that I saw in another file explorer app (I cannot remember which one right now) that I really liked a lot, and I was wondering if it could be implemented in XYPlorer. When I click in a tab to rename a file, I can rename the file normally, then, if I use the up or down arrow keys, I can go the previous or next file respectively and change its name as well. This continues until I hit the ENTER key to end the renaming process. This is a VERY convenient way of changing all of the filenames in a folder.

Jim

nas8e9
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Re: Multi-file rename

Post by nas8e9 »

lugosi wrote:Hello,
This is a feature that I saw in another file explorer app (I cannot remember which one right now) that I really liked a lot, and I was wondering if it could be implemented in XYPlorer. When I click in a tab to rename a file, I can rename the file normally, then, if I use the up or down arrow keys, I can go the previous or next file respectively and change its name as well. This continues until I hit the ENTER key to end the renaming process. This is a VERY convenient way of changing all of the filenames in a folder.

Jim
In XYplorer you can press Tab when in rename mode; that will commit the rename, select the next file and enter rename mode for it. Shift+Tab allows you to go up rather than down in the list.

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Re: Multi-file rename

Post by j_c_hallgren »

Not sure if it would help, but have you tried "Edit Item Names" as introduced in 9.50.03 (http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... 725#p51725)?

BTW, I'm sure I've seen this request (or very close to it) at least once before here...will try to locate that thread and update this if found.

Update: Found it! See this thread http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5609
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