Re: File renaming

[Damien Covey <djcovey softhome net>]

bordoley msu edu wrote:

> see bug 83552 it even has a patch. click to rename generally just doesn?t 
> work well and if i remember correctly conflicts pretty badly with single 
> click mode. I talked with calum about this and he didnt seem to mind just 
> getting rid of it especially with F2 to rename and having a context menu 
> option.
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> dave
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> Steve Fox <drfickle k-lug org> said:
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> > I was shocked today to find that Nautilus (I'm using 2.0.3) now supports
> > renaming of files by delayed clicking on the file like Windows does when
> > in "View as List" mode. 
> >
> > This is one of the biggest design flaws in Windows. Why is it being
> > copied here? I remember this being discussed on the list some time ago,
> > but I thought the consensus was to have people use F2 or the rename
> > option in the context menu?
> >
> > Can this "feature" *please* be reverted in a future release? It makes it
> > extremely difficult to use the list view unless you're a perfect mouse
> > clicker. I would think this qualifies as an accessibility issue too.
> >
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> > Steve Fox
> > http://k-lug.org
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I can see how this migh be annoying people.  But I do find it useful so 
if you are to get rid of it please make sure that before it goes that 
there is a "hotkey" like F2 to rename and a context menu.  Also, please 
ensure that when creating new folders, or files, that users can name 
that folder or file something meaningful other than "New folder".

Cheers.