Perform multiple operations inside multi-rename

[j7n]

There is something I find missing in the Multi-Rename Tool.

I sometimes want to perform multiple replacements in file names, which I can't readily express in one operation without reading up on regular expressions. After I make the first rename, the list of files gets cleared. I need to return to the directory, select the files again, and bring up the tool. This is easy if I need all files in a folder. But not so if only a fraction of the files or results of a search need to be processed.

An ability to keep or reload the list of files in the MRT would be nice.

[petermad]

I think this is a duplicate of this: https://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=75971

[Dalai]

2j7n
There is a reload button in the MRT itself, the one with the arrow on it. Clicking it reloads the list of the same files, with their new names of course. No need to close and reopen the MRT if you wish to apply multiple rename operations to the same files.

Regards
Dalai

[j7n]

Oh, I didn't consider that button because I assumed it was an Undo button or related to the undo function because of the familiar icon. In that case there is no trouble pressing the button.

[ghisler(Author)]

Actually you can already replace multiple strings in one step without using regular expressions. Just use the | (OR) operator like this:
Search for: ä|ö|ü|ß|é|è|ê|à|ç
Replace with: ae|oe|ue|ss|e|e|e|a|c

[Dalai]

2j7n
Well, there is a tooltip on this button which does tell what the button does.

I guess this button could get a regular label instead of just an icon. I think the current design has historical reasons, lower screen resolutions in the past, and the need to add a translation for another GUI element (translation requires time).

Regards
Dalai

[j7n]

It works great. Thank you. I'm impressed there is still functionality left to discover.