Dash - rename files in the dash
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Ayatana Design |
Fix Committed
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Medium
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John Lea | ||
Unity |
Won't Fix
|
Wishlist
|
Unassigned | ||
unity-lens-files |
Won't Fix
|
Wishlist
|
Unassigned | ||
unity (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
|
Wishlist
|
Unassigned | ||
unity-lens-files (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
|
Wishlist
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
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.
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
summary: |
- [wishlist] renaming and other file contect actions from the files and + [wishlist] renaming and other file context actions from the files and folders pane |
summary: |
- [wishlist] renaming and other file context actions from the files and - folders pane + [wishlist] rename files in the dash |
Changed in unity: | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
Changed in unity-lens-files: | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
description: | updated |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
assignee: | nobody → John Lea (johnlea) |
description: | updated |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
status: | New → Triaged |
Changed in unity: | |
status: | Incomplete → Triaged |
Changed in unity-lens-files: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Triaged |
Changed in unity: | |
milestone: | none → backlog |
tags: | added: udp |
summary: |
- [wishlist] rename files in the dash + Dash - rename files in the dash |
Changed in unity-lens-files: | |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
status: | Triaged → Fix Committed |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Wishlist → Medium |
Changed in unity-lens-files: | |
importance: | Wishlist → Medium |
Changed in unity: | |
importance: | Wishlist → Medium |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
importance: | Wishlist → Medium |
Changed in unity: | |
milestone: | backlog → none |
tags: | added: exbacklog |
Changed in unity-lens-files (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Triaged |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
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).