Most "rookie" users I know, rename files by right clicking and selecting 'rename' (both on WIndows and on Ubuntu). More savvy ones press F2. The click, wait, then click again pattern falls somewhere in between - I personally find it annoying and avoid it (hence like Gnome), but others swear by it.
Maybe a usability study would shed some light here. Adding more options is somewhat like saying "we don't know, decide yourself", which clashes somewhat with Gnome standards.
Most "rookie" users I know, rename files by right clicking and selecting 'rename' (both on WIndows and on Ubuntu). More savvy ones press F2. The click, wait, then click again pattern falls somewhere in between - I personally find it annoying and avoid it (hence like Gnome), but others swear by it.
Maybe a usability study would shed some light here. Adding more options is somewhat like saying "we don't know, decide yourself", which clashes somewhat with Gnome standards.