On 03/03/2010 01:29 AM, Gene Smith wrote: > Patrick Boutilier wrote, On 02/28/2010 07:43 AM: >> On 02/28/2010 12:00 AM, Gene Smith wrote: >> <snip> >>> >>>> >>>>> When you rename a file... >>>> >>>> I don't have the renaming problem. When I select a file to rename, the portion before >>>> the '.' is highlighted and I can click anywhere within to type and then I backspace >>>> or delete to remove the portions of the old filename. Pressing delete wipes out the >>>> highlighted part and I can just start typing a new name. When I want to change the >>>> suffix after the '.', I have to move the cursor over; it doesn't get highlighted. >>> >>> What you describe pretty much works for me too. However, this is what I >>> am doing when I see the behavior: >>> >>> Try to rename file from tmp05_ref-mod.c to tmp05_ref-mod-works.c >>> >>> 1. Select (highlight) tmp05_ref-mod.c >>> 2. Press F2 >>> 3. Press right-arrow then left-arrow (positions cursor before the dot). >>> 4. Type the dash "-". At this point only "mod-.c becomes visible; that's >>> the "annoyance". >>> 5. type "works" and hit enter >>> 6. tmp05_ref-mod-works.c is now completely visible. >>> >>> The surprise is what I see in step 4 in that all before "mod" shifts to >>> the left and out of sight while I type "-works". I renamed a lot of >>> files in kde 2,3,4 and don't remember seeing this pre 4.4. >>> >>> I think the difference is that the rename "box" or outline does not >>> occupy the full width of the "Name" field but is the same width as the >>> original name. So when you type more chars into it, the left-shift >>> occurs to accommodate the longer name in the original length box. >>> >>> >> >> Works fine here. In step 4 when I press right-arrow the cursor is >> already before the dot (no need for left-arrow). Start typing and >> nothing shifts. > > I think you mean step 3. Yes, step 3. When I press right-arrow, it just removes the > highlighting. (If I just start typing the highlighted text disappears, > of course.) After pressing right-arrow, the cursor is to the right of > the dot, so I have to hit left-arrow to bring it back to its original > place. Then I start typing and the shift occurs. > > (Actually, a left arrow/right arrow has the same effect.) > >> >> The size of the rename box here seems to adjust itself to the length of >> the file's name. For example the size of the rename box is bigger for a >> file called >> fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffftmp05_ref-mod.c than it >> is for tmp05_ref-mod.c >> > > But if your original file name were f.c, the rename box would be very > small. Don't see that here. Rename box is big enough to add 32 characters to the file name before scrolling starts. And as you rename it to ffffffffffffffffffff.c it would not grow > and you would never see the full long file name while you are typing > (until you hit return). > > I thought maybe this depended on the view mode (icon vs. detailed) > and/or whether double or single click to open is set. Trying different > settings for these didn't matter. >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kde mailing list >>> kde at lists.fedoraproject.org >>> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/kde >>> New to KDE4? - get help from http://userbase.kde.org >> > > > _______________________________________________ > kde mailing list > kde at lists.fedoraproject.org > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/kde > New to KDE4? - get help from http://userbase.kde.org
