Renaming a file with a already existing filename in current folder fails

[TomasHnyk]

Binary package hint: nautilus

Steps to reproduce:
(1) Create a filename called AAA.
(2) Create a filename called BBB.
(3) Try to rename (either wia context menu or via F2) BBB to AAA.
What happens: A warning (see screenshot) appears: The item could not be renamed. The name "AAA" is already used in this folder. Please use a different name. OK.
It is possible to only click OK and try to rename the name in a different way.
What I would expect to happen: a dialog with something like:
This filename is already used (title)
This item could not be renamed because the name "AAA" is already used in this folder. (description text)
Cancel | Rename anyway and delete* the original item | Rename the original item (buttons)

*move to trash

So basically do not provide a bothersome warning that forces the user to do everything manually and provide her with options as to what she actually wants to do. I have not thought out the wording well enough, but I hope it is enough to get the idea.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: nautilus 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-25.44-generic 2.6.32.21+drm33.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-25-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 2 10:43:09 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_GB.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: nautilus

[TomasHnyk (sup)]

I searched for duplicates and have not found any.
Might not this qualify as a papercut? I am not sure whether it would not be classified as adding functionality, but to my understanding it is more of a fixing existing situation.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

That's an enhancement request and should be filed at bugzilla.gnome.org by someone interested on the feature. thanks.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

ads20000 says: Files design has changed quite a lot since this one and I don’t think it really makes sense anymore (but Won’t Fix makes more sense than Invalid)

[TomasHnyk (sup)]

Well, I still think the current implementation is not good (it still forces the user to rename the original file manually), but I moved to Nemo after upgrading to 18.04, I do not like the direction of Nautilus development.