Renaming with F2, why such a pain, and how do I fix it?

[andreasdr2]

Pressing F2 to rename a file doesn't work at once, you need to press F2, click with the mouse on the file and then press F2 again for it to work.
Why is it like that?

I want it to work lika SHIFT+F6, how do I do that?

I saw this in the FAQ:
Q: Is it possible to use F2 for renaming (as in Explorer)?
A: Yes, you can re-map keyboard shortcuts through Configuration - Options - Misc - Redefine hotkeys. The command for renaming is cm_RenameOnly .

But it doesn't work!
There's nowhere to type in "cm_RenameOnly" and the only thing I can choose in the menu "Commands" is "Default command (no remapping)"

Appreciate your help!

[djk]

But it doesn't work!
There's nowhere to type in "cm_RenameOnly" and the only thing I can choose in the menu "Commands" is "Default command (no remapping)"

Choose the shortcut first, eg. F2 - then the set of commands will become active.

If still doesn't work you can manually edit the wincmd.ini and add to it the next lines:

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[shortcuts] 
F2=1002

[pdavit]

You can also try a delayed left-click on the file to be renamed.

[andreasdr2]

djk: Thanks a lot! It worked.