[Xfce-bugs] [Bug 11691] New: Implement inline renaming for single files

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https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11691

            Bug ID: 11691
           Summary: Implement inline renaming for single files
    Classification: Xfce
           Product: Thunar
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: PC (x86_64)
                OS: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Medium
         Component: general
          Assignee: xfce-bugs at xfce.org
          Reporter: pagan at justmail.de
        QA Contact: nick at xfce.org
                CC: benny at xfce.org

For renaming single files, implement a inline renaming feature similar to
Windows Explorer, rather than renaming through an edit box.

Details are greatly explained here:
http://forum.mepiscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?p=350208&sid=3f22020150e5115352220797e2c9e4eb#p350208
that's why (with credit to the forum member there) I want to just copy and
paste his post:

Real inline renaming of single files using a series of slow left clicks,
without bringing up a secondary dialog. This is the one single thing Win
Explorer got right. (secondary dialog could still be brought up by choosing
'rename' from the right-click context menu, for the usual multiple renames,
find & replace, etc)

First left click selects/highlights filename. 

Second left click encloses filename in an editbox. For now the name remains
selected/highlighted, except for the extension. If you begin typing at this
point, old highlited file name is wiped out, except for the extension, and your
newly typed characters become the new name -- the extension can also be edited
if necessary, it just doesn't get highlighted.

Third left click (if you don't immediately begin typing as above) removes
highlighting and instead places cursor in the exact spot you clicked, for more
precise editing. Do your editing of the filename, then... 

Click somewhere outside the filename/editbox you have been working in, or press
enter. Editbox goes away, file is now renamed.

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