Some suggestions on the Rename tool

[smarthu]

1. A side-by-side display of the file names before and after renaming is better. It can show the differences clearly.
2. An option to show only the renamed files will be good. For example, when using certain regex, some files in the list won't be renamed.
3. Now the numbering tag adds the order number of a file in the list to the file name. The ability to let the user customize the numbering sequence will be good, for example, starting number, and increment.
4. When using the numbering tag, an option to only count those files that will be renamed will be good. For example, if there are five files in the list and I want to rename and add numbers 1 and 2 only to the 3rd and fifth files.

[void]

1. A side-by-side display of the file names before and after renaming is better. It can show the differences clearly.

I will consider an option to show the old filenames and new filenames side by side.

I would like to keep the new filenames in an edit control so users can make small adjustments.

2. An option to show only the renamed files will be good. For example, when using certain regex, some files in the list won't be renamed.

I have on my TODO list to highlight filename changes.

There's a lot of limitations with the stock Windows controls.

3. Now the numbering tag adds the order number of a file in the list to the file name. The ability to let the user customize the numbering sequence will be good, for example, starting number, and increment.

Use <eval:expression> in your new format

For example:

<eval:123+$number:*2>

<eval:>

4. When using the numbering tag, an option to only count those files that will be renamed will be good. For example, if there are five files in the list and I want to rename and add numbers 1 and 2 only to the 3rd and fifth files.

I will consider a property to show the renamed number.

For now, please include your old format in your search before you rename. (use * instead of %1-%9 and use regex: for regular expressions)
This will ensure all files are renamed.
You may need to open the rename dialog first, build your old format, close the rename dialog, redo your search and then redo your rename.

If there's only five files its probably easier to manually edit these in the new filenames edit control.

Thank you for your suggestions.

[therube]

I would like to keep the new filenames in an edit control so users can make small adjustments.

I didn't even realize that, particularly.