Go to the multi-rename tool, and focus the field "Search for".
Type in anything you want (let's call this the original input).
Now press the Up or Down key (on the keyboard).
Result: your input is destroyed and replaced by whatever is in the history. The original input cannot be restored.
Expected: Original input should be restored when using the Up key to navigate to the top of the history list. Or literally *any* other method to get back to your original input.
Why: A regex is not easy to type in, and the up/down keys on the keyboard are easily pressed by accident.
Tested on TC 9.22a on Windows 10.
Up/Down in rename tool silently discards input
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Up/Down in rename tool silently discards input
Total Commander 11 on Windows 10
Re: Up/Down in rename tool silently discards input
"Rename mask" field uses Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down. Other pull-down combobox fields in MRT should use the same keys.
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Re: Up/Down in rename tool silently discards input
This behaviour of "Up" and "Down" is the default behaviour of all comboboxes on Windows. I have changed it in the "Rename mask" field so you don't accidentally lose a complex rename mask. Currently I don't plan to change it in any other comboboxes because this behaviour is expected by most users.
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Re: Up/Down in rename tool silently discards input
So maybe it's better to allow users to globally choose combobox navigation keys? IMHO it would be more consistent behaviour.
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