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Re: Will Dolphin be fixed?
by Jono on Thursday 22/Mar/2007, @02:28

What if I want to save a file with a specific name, but a file with that name already exists that I want to keep? Or what if I have just created a new folder and want to change its name? Both of these circumstances are helped by the presence of a top level rename option. Yes, I could go via a Properties... dialogue, but they seem to be fundamental enough to the operation of saving files that it deserves its own entry.

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Re: Will Dolphin be fixed?
by superstoned on Thursday 22/Mar/2007, @03:41

You do have a point here, imho. I use the properties dialog for renaming, and just being able to use F2 or a click to rename a file would make sense. Having to start konqueror/dolphin, go to the location in the filedialog, just to rename a file - not really efficient. Besides, you can create new folders, why not rename a file?

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Re: Will Dolphin be fixed?
by Leo S on Thursday 22/Mar/2007, @11:18

Like I already posted, your aversion to the Properties option is purely psychological. It is the same speed as a dedicated rename action. Think about the actions involved. Try it.

Click to rename is a horrible feature in windows. Ever watch a newbie trying to double click? Half the time they rename by accident.

F2 would be nice to have though.

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Re: Will Dolphin be fixed?
by Vlad on Friday 23/Mar/2007, @07:30

The problem with the Properties dialog is that it is not obvious that you should open it if you want to rename a file. It already occurred that I wanted to change a filename in a dialog and then it did not pass my mind to have a look in the Properties dialog for that feature (by the way, thanks for pointing it out).

I agree that click to rename is a horrible feature. Failing to double click properly is something that happens all the time to me, and I am double clicking already for more than ten years. No need to say that I hate double clicking and programs that force me to double click.

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