Should F2 become the default for renaming?
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Re: Should F2 become the default for renaming?
I suspect he uses F1 and F2 for cm_FocusLeft and cm_FocusRight.
Re: Should F2 become the default for renaming?
And that he doesn't need to use the Help
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Danish Total Commander Translator
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Danish Total Commander Translator
TC 11.03 32+64bit on Win XP 32bit & Win 7, 8.1 & 10 (22H2) 64bit, 'Everything' 1.5.0.1371a
TC 3.50 on Android 6 & 13
Try: TC Extended Menus | TC Languagebar | TC Dark Help | PHSM-Calendar
Re: Should F2 become the default for renaming?
F2 should absolutely be the default for renaming.
I must have changed it 100s of times in all temporary installations I've made during the years in virtual machines.
I must have changed it 100s of times in all temporary installations I've made during the years in virtual machines.
Re: Should F2 become the default for renaming?
With the setup or the xcopy-deploy you can also just copy a prepared WINCMD.INI to your VMs
WINCMD.INI
[Configuration]
..
..
[Shortcuts]
;Enable 'F2'-key to start inline-rename mode, additional to origin 'Shift+F6'
F2=cm_RenameOnly
;Enable 'Ctrl+F' to start find-files, additional to origin 'Alt+F7'
C+F=cm_SearchFor
;Use 'Ctrl+O' to launch DOS-Box in current path
C+o=cm_ExecuteDOS
;Ctrl+0 (zero) to execute user defined command to launch PoSh in current path
C+0=em_LaunchPowerShell
....
...
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Re: Should F2 become the default for renaming?
I so wanted f2 to become the default for renaming!!! I also miss F5 for refresh, but this is matter for another post.
Re: Should F2 become the default for renaming?
2pplupo
You shouldn't mix hotkey layout for Windows with layout for orthodox file managers. It would be better to change the whole layout, otherwise you may lose all your data.
You shouldn't mix hotkey layout for Windows with layout for orthodox file managers. It would be better to change the whole layout, otherwise you may lose all your data.
Andrzej P. Wozniak
Polish subforum moderator
Polish subforum moderator
Re: Should F2 become the default for renaming?
I'm sorry, I don't quite follow. Can you elaborate? How changing hotkeys on TC would cause data loss?
Re: Should F2 become the default for renaming?
Hi
It seems many people are in favor of F2 for renaming over these years. Sadly it is still not implemented.
Seriously, what's the point of the poll then?
My guess is, many of the yes voters are new users like me, who start to use the software and had to googled here looking for solution.
For me, actually, I googled a couple of other issues and questions on how to use TC.
I learned some tips and tricks and maybe keep using it.
But, my guess again, many others with less patience will fail to climb the learning curve and just come to a conclusion that this is not for them.
It's a loss to TC I think. It deserved to be used by more people.
Thank you.
It seems many people are in favor of F2 for renaming over these years. Sadly it is still not implemented.
Seriously, what's the point of the poll then?
My guess is, many of the yes voters are new users like me, who start to use the software and had to googled here looking for solution.
For me, actually, I googled a couple of other issues and questions on how to use TC.
I learned some tips and tricks and maybe keep using it.
But, my guess again, many others with less patience will fail to climb the learning curve and just come to a conclusion that this is not for them.
It's a loss to TC I think. It deserved to be used by more people.
Thank you.
Re: Should F2 become the default for renaming?
The pool was started almost two decades ago. I doubt that it will make any difference now.
But as a compromise, some 'wizard on the first run' can be added, which will allow to new users to choose some default settings, and selecting keyboard shortcut for renaming should be definitely there.
Along with 'sorting directories' and 'square brackets' and some other most asked options from new users.
But as a compromise, some 'wizard on the first run' can be added, which will allow to new users to choose some default settings, and selecting keyboard shortcut for renaming should be definitely there.
Along with 'sorting directories' and 'square brackets' and some other most asked options from new users.