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Bug 747752 - rename multiple files
rename multiple files
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 687056
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: File and Folder Operations
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
: future
Assigned To: Nautilus Maintainers
Nautilus Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2015-04-12 19:57 UTC by Peter Sonntag
Modified: 2016-06-10 14:45 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
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Attachments
Example specification (117.61 KB, application/pdf)
2015-04-25 11:06 UTC, Peter Sonntag 		Details

Description Peter Sonntag 2015-04-12 19:57:26 UTC 
It would be great if one could rename multiple files at once.

The following algorithm could be implemented:
1) select multiple files and select "rename"
2) Nautilus identifies the parts of the names which are identical in all names.
E.g. the following files 
pic 1232.jpg
pic 1234.jpg
pic 1222.jpg
result in
"pic 12", ".jpg"

3) Nautilus displays following string which can be modified by the user: "pic 12*.jpg"
The user can change everything but the asterisk.
E.G. "picture 12*.jpg"
4) Nautilus changes the common part in all files.
Comment 1 Peter Sonntag 2015-04-25 11:06:12 UTC 
Created attachment 302331 [details]
Example specification

I tried to write down a little specification of the behavior.
Comment 2 Carlos Soriano 2015-04-27 11:50:15 UTC 
(In reply to Peter Sonntag from comment #1)
> Created attachment 302331 [details]
> Example specification
> 
> I tried to write down a little specification of the behavior.

With the latest work on using a popup for renaming, I can think we can do some smart display of that and it will be cool.
Marking as future, since I can see this implemented in the UI would be cool and doable.
Comment 3 Ernestas Kulik 2016-06-10 14:45:25 UTC 
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 687056 ***