Rename not selecting folder "extension"
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Rename not selecting folder "extension"
Why is it that when I rename a folder with a period in the name, everything after the last period is left unselected?
This happens whether the advanced "Folders can have extensions too" setting is checked or not, and it's been like this on every system I've ever used x2 on. XP, Vista, 7 (Beta or RC), 32-bit or 64-bit, with several versions up to 1.7.2.6.
It's really annoying -- folders don't have extensions, and if I'd wanted them to, I'd have checked the box to say so! :)
While I'm talking about the rename functionality, what about adding a little extra to it? Pitaschio extends Explorer's F2 rename ability by selecting only the basename, as x2 does. However, tap F2 again and the extension will be selected. Tap it yet again and the entire filename is selected.
This happens whether the advanced "Folders can have extensions too" setting is checked or not, and it's been like this on every system I've ever used x2 on. XP, Vista, 7 (Beta or RC), 32-bit or 64-bit, with several versions up to 1.7.2.6.
It's really annoying -- folders don't have extensions, and if I'd wanted them to, I'd have checked the box to say so! :)
While I'm talking about the rename functionality, what about adding a little extra to it? Pitaschio extends Explorer's F2 rename ability by selecting only the basename, as x2 does. However, tap F2 again and the extension will be selected. Tap it yet again and the entire filename is selected.
Re: Rename not selecting folder "extension"
I can confirm this happens also on the Lite version. A fix would be much appreciated (pleeease? )Ardax wrote:Why is it that when I rename a folder with a period in the name, everything after the last period is left unselected?
This happens whether the advanced "Folders can have extensions too" setting is checked or not
I think you missed this:nikos wrote:open the GUI registry settings editor and somewhere in there there's an option that controls this feature (folders can have extensions too). The value you can lookup in registry.txt is GIOPT_DIREXTENSIONS
and I've just confirmed it on XP, 1.2.7.6 unicode.Ardax wrote:This happens whether the advanced "Folders can have extensions too" setting is checked or not, and it's been like this on every system I've ever used x2 on. XP, Vista, 7 (Beta or RC), 32-bit or 64-bit, with several versions up to 1.7.2.6.
- FrizzleFry
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Just poking back in to say that this is fixed as of 1.7.2.22 Beta*, though it's not mentioned in the changelog**.
Thank you!!!
* I've only tested x86 so far on XP. I'll be able to test on other platforms later, but I'd be surprised if they were different.
** At least, I couldn't find it in the changes.txt file.
Thank you!!!
* I've only tested x86 so far on XP. I'll be able to test on other platforms later, but I'd be surprised if they were different.
** At least, I couldn't find it in the changes.txt file.
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