Files icon indicating copy to clipboard operation
Files copied to clipboard

Feature: Rename file to a existing file name - Popup Dialogue

Open CBearr opened this issue 1 year ago • 8 comments

What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

If I rename a file to a file that already exists there is no popup dialogue and the new one will be saved as "same name (N)". How could I activate a dialogue popup like in Windows Explorer where I will be asked what's to do if the same file name exist?

Requirements

The same behavior as in Windows Explorer, add (N), undo, "ask for every conflict window"

Files Version

3.8.0.0

Windows Version

10.0.26100.2894

Comments

No response

CBearr avatar Jan 21 '25 14:01 CBearr

Aside from cancel, are there any other options you would expect?

yaira2 avatar Jan 21 '25 15:01 yaira2

The same options as in Windows Explorer? I often rename pictures with a with a consecutive number and if there is already the same number I stop and view the the picture to decide which one I want to use or use both and rename the new or old file with another number manually. My scenario is sort the numbers for web shops social media etc. Image Image

CBearr avatar Jan 21 '25 15:01 CBearr

I think I misunderstood, are you talking about conflicts durring file transfers or renaming?

yaira2 avatar Jan 21 '25 22:01 yaira2

Conflicts through renaming, rename to an already exist file name.

CBearr avatar Jan 21 '25 22:01 CBearr

This is the prompt in File Explorer

Image

yaira2 avatar Jan 22 '25 00:01 yaira2

Yes, that would help me too. But currently this dialog box does not appear in Files.

CBearr avatar Jan 22 '25 07:01 CBearr

There is another function in Files, but that's not what I mean.

If I copy a file with the same file name from another window or from Windows Explorer into a Files folder this dialogue window popup. So, the function is already there but not active for rename files inside the folder, just for files copied into the folder.

Image

CBearr avatar Jan 22 '25 13:01 CBearr

The conflicts dialog only displays when transferring items, this is consistent with File Explorer.

yaira2 avatar Jan 22 '25 20:01 yaira2