Preview windows: formatting the status of new names (<unchanged>, <exists>, ...)
Posted: 15 Aug 2023 13:50
Hi all,
preview windows show the status of new names:
Sample (names are just samples, there might be no function producing these exact rename results):
It's harder to read the new names, if prefixed with the status infos (<...>), as they vary in length (or are omitted for successful renames). Even changing to a monospaced font does not really help (me).
So I would like to suggest some ideas:
Thanks and best regards, Markus
preview windows show the status of new names:
- successful renames in green with new names
- unchanged names in black with prefixed "<unchanged>"
- conflicting renames in red with prefixed "<exists>" or "<dupe>"
Sample (names are just samples, there might be no function producing these exact rename results):
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| Test1.txt | Test8.txt |
| Test2.txt | <Unchanged> Test2.txt |
| Test3.txt | <Exists> Test3.txt |
| Test4.txt | <Dupe> Test4.txt |
So I would like to suggest some ideas:
- put the status infos at the end of new names, so that the names themselves are still left-aligned (least effort, I guess)
- put another icon (or unicode character) in front of the icon of the associated apps / folder
- create another "column" between the current and new name, containing text "<...>" and / or icon (very much effort)
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| Test1.txt | Test8.txt <Done> |
| Test2.txt | Test2.txt <Unchanged> |
| Test3.txt | Test3.txt <Exists> |
| Test1.txt | ✔ Test8.txt
| Test2.txt | ≡ Test2.txt
| Test3.txt | 🗐 Test3.txt