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ghisler(Author)

For many years, F2 has been the key for refreshing the current directory in Total Commander, while Shift+F6 was used for renaming. It was used before Explorer was released. But now many people only know Explorer, and miss F2 for renaming. While this can be changed via Configuration - Misc, not all users know this. Some users have suggested to make F2 the default.

Therefore should F2 become the default for renaming in addition to Shift+F6? For refreshing a dir, Ctrl+R has been available also for many years.
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Boofo · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 6:58 pm Post subject:

I think that would be a great idea. Is there any way to add the F2 button to the bottom with the rest of the buttons now?

Coco · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 12:40 am Post subject:

Personnally I don't care as I only use CTRL+R for refresh and Shift+F6 for the rename.

Boofo,
No but you can add it to the tool bar on top.
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Boofo · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 12:42 am Post subject:

tombik · Member Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 154 Location: Berlin

Hi!

I think i did not use this "Alt+F4" button since i bought TC 5 years ago.
Changing this button to "F2 RENAME" would be very nice.

Tombik

Coco · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 2:59 am Post subject:

For information you can use the left shift + click on the F6 move button to do the rename.
Or even a simple click on the file like in the explorer.
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Boofo · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 3:06 am Post subject:

Flint · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 5:34 am Post subject:

As for me, F2 can be used for renaming, but not as default button for it. I think, it would be better to make an option - if one can use F2 for refreshing or for renaming. Now I use Shift+F6 and try to use it while renaming in Explorer Wink

Maybe, F2 will be more convenient.
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Coco · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:21 am Post subject:

Hi Flint,

You can already reassigned the key via the option to wathever you want then it's not necessary to add an option (at least I think)
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waelder · Junior Member Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 61

Please keep in mind:
with some notebook keyboards ctrl+r is a two-handed keystroke.

fabiochelly · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:04 pm Post subject:

Personaly, I use F2 to rename and F8 to refresh (CTRL is enough to delete).
I voted YES and I think it would be better for the beginners (many stop using TC a few minutes after trying it for stupid reasons like this one)
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Boofo · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:14 pm Post subject:

CADweazle · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:43 pm Post subject:

I always used CTRL-R for refresh and found myself sometimes trying to press F2 for renaming, but was too lazy to change the configuration Smile

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pdavit · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 3:38 am Post subject:

If Christian we go down that road then a whole list of shortcuts must be changed. F5 for refreshing and not for copying and so on...

TC is a completely deferent and completely customizable (to some extend) tool so why bother?...

There are more important features to be added and/or tweaked.
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ghisler(Author) · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 4:54 am Post subject:

Ctrl+R already exists for refresh, so changing F2 to rename should be no problem without changing any other shortcuts, right?
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