Main menu - File - Multi rename...


After activating the main menu item "File → Multi rename..." or the shortcut "Ctrl+M" the "Multi rename" window is opened, where the items (files and/or folders) selected in the active panel can be renamed.

The split window "Multi rename" is subdivided as follows:




List of files and folders

The list of files and folders shows all files and folders to be renamed. On opening the windows it contains all files and folders selected in the active panel. 

The menu items (and partly the icons) provide the following processing functions for the list of files and folders:

File

The following menu items of the multi rename main menu item "File" are provided as icons (buttons) and shortcuts additionally:

Edit

The rename main menu item "Edit" offers the following menu items:

       Only the highlighted items is influenced by the functions "View (F3)" and "Quick view (Ctrl+Q)".

Command

The rename main menu item "Command" offers the following menu items:

Options


The rename main menu item "Options" offers the following menu items:

After activating this button a window is opened where all possible columns can be selected for display or deleted.



All checked columns are displayed. Saving profiles includes the checked columns. Therefore it is easy to switch between column sets in the "Multi rename" dialog.

The columns "Old name" and "New name" can not be moved or deleted in the list of columns.

Clicking this menu item activates/deactivates this option. If this option is checked, this menu item is preceded by and on opening the window "Multi rename" the profiles combo box is active. That allows to select a profile (e.g. with the ↓ key) immediately.

Clicking one of the following menu items activates/deactivates this option. If a menu item is activated, it is preceded by .

If a name contains illegal characters, its row is preceded by the error icon and a suitable failure message is provided in its column "New name".

If this option is checked, the quick viewer panel is shown above the list of files and folders. If not, it is shown to the right of the list of files and folders.

Clicking this menu item activates/deactivates this option. If this option is checked, this menu item is preceded by and the icons in the actions toolbar of the multi rename dialog are displayed bigger.

Profile

The combo box "Profile" shows the active profiles name, if a profile is active. After clicking the combo box another profile can be selected. On switching the profile all actual settings (in the tab "Settings") are overwritten by the settings of the new profile. Profiles can be managed in the tab "Profiles".