Rename not selecting folder "extension"

Ardax · Post by **Ardax** » 2009 Aug 06, 00:05

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.

P72 · Post by **P72** » 2009 Aug 06, 08:32

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 can confirm this happens also on the Lite version. A fix would be much appreciated (pleeease?

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profess · Post by **profess** » 2009 Aug 06, 08:53

Does using the ctrl+f2 rename work?

Post by **nikos** » 2009 Aug 06, 12:32

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

Whitman · Post by **Whitman** » 2009 Aug 06, 12:51

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

I think you missed this:

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.

and I've just confirmed it on XP, 1.2.7.6 unicode.

Post by **nikos** » 2009 Aug 06, 13:01

make sure you enable this for the layout you are using, or even better enable it for all layouts (there's a drop-down box for layouts near the top of the GUI registry editor)

Whitman · Post by **Whitman** » 2009 Aug 06, 13:09

I only use the "Default Layout".

Ardax · Post by **Ardax** » 2009 Aug 06, 13:28

I only have and use "Default Layout" as well.

Ctrl+F2 works, but I'll never remember to use a different shortcut "sometimes", and replacing an in-line editor with a modal dialog box is just icky.

Post by **nikos** » 2009 Aug 06, 13:47

ok then, that's my bad, i'll see how can i sort this out

FrizzleFry · Post by **FrizzleFry** » 2009 Oct 30, 22:19

F2 in the current beta still will not select all of a folder name if it has any periods.

The "folders can have extensions too" option has no effect on this.

Ardax · Post by **Ardax** » 2009 Nov 04, 13:35

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.

FrizzleFry · Post by **FrizzleFry** » 2009 Nov 04, 14:39

Work for me in W7 RTM 32 bit as well.

Thanks, Nikos.

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