Selection in "Multi rename" window should be respected for rename operation

[HansS]

I selected all files in a directory for rename, but finally wanted to rename just some of them. I expected that this could be archived by selecting the files before click on "Rename", but this does not work. I think the selection should either be respected or FC should show a warning if some but not all files are selected, telling the user that not selected files may be renamed also.

FC 2026 Build 940 64-bit in Win11 25H2

[Marek]

I think, I do not understand what is your problem.
You should select the files in file panel you want to rename and then press F2 or Ctrl+M.
In "Multi rename" dialog you have now the selected files.

[HansS]

If you are already in the "Multi rename" window, and want to rename not all files, then I thought its possible to select just the files I want to rename. But selection in the "Multi rename" window is ignored for the rename operation (so I several times needed to undo the not wanted renames by hand afterwards).

[Marek]

In the dialog you have two options:
- File->Lock for changes
- File->Remove from the list

[HansS]

Thanks, this really helps
I use FC since many years and obviously still did not found all useful features...

[Dreamer]

Those actions are available also in the Multi rename toolbar, icons are intuitive and big icons can be used too.

I use FC since many years and obviously still did not found all useful features...

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