Dash - rename files in the dash

[AJenbo]

There is no way to rename (a common action for files) files from the files and folders pane.

This could be done either as a right click (context menu) function, or a slow double click on the file name.

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Desired solution

- When a file that can be renamed is selected in the Dash, pressing "F2" should make the file name editable by opening a inline file edit in a similar style to the Nautilus inline file name edit box. Pressing ENTER or RETURN or moving the focus should fix the name change. Pressing ESC should cancel the name change.

- This should apply to all files with editable names e.g. files and folders in the file lens, mp3 files in the music lens, video files in the video lens, etc...

- If a item which does not have a editable name is selected, pressing F2 should do nothing.

- Contact Rosie or Otto for the visual assets showing exactly how the inline file edit box should appear.

[Didier Roche-Tolomelli (didrocks)]

It's more or less related to bug #662658 where the designer will have some input to get a better file place management. As a workaround, you can add nautilus to your launcher (it will be there by default in Natty).

[AJenbo (ajenbo)]

I made this bug just about renaming as deleting is tackled in bug #662658

[Ingo Gerth (igerth)]

This is more or less related to #667323, "'open with' missing in files lens", in the sense that it asks for advanced file management features for the files lense.

[Andrea Azzarone (azzar1)]

As part of the big bug review for 16.04 LTS I have tested this on 15.10 and the bug is still there. I think this is a feature request rather than a bug.