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On Thursday, 6 October 2022 08:52:04 BST Wol wrote: |
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> On 06/10/2022 08:33, Michael wrote: |
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> > On Thursday, 6 October 2022 05:39:59 BST Dale wrote: |
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> >> Howdy, |
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> >> |
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> >> This may not exist. If not, oh well. Sometimes when I'm moving files |
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> >> with Dolphin, I need a added feature. I tend to use split panes when I |
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> >> copy or move files. Quite often, I want to move files from one location |
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> >> to another and the new file use the same name as the old file I'm |
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> >> replacing. What I*wish* I could do, move the file from one pane to the |
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> >> other and drag the new file on top of the old file and it replace it |
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> >> with the name of the old file. As it is now, I have to bring up |
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> >> properties, select the name of the file, while not including the |
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> >> extension, and copy it, then close that window and open properties on |
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> >> the new file, highlight the old name, paste new name, close window, copy |
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> >> new file over and either delete old file or tell it to overwrite the |
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> >> file. Sometimes it has a different extension and I have to delete |
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> >> instead. |
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> >> |
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> >> It would be a lot faster if I could just drag it on top of file I want |
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> >> to replace and either it be configured to use name of old file for new |
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> >> file or me select in a pop up what I want to do. Basically, move and |
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> >> drop instead of all the properties, copy, repeat with paste on new file |
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> >> and then move and maybe delete a file as well. I went to the services |
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> >> window and looked for anything I could add but I didn't see anything |
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> >> that would do what I describe but it could be a hidden feature of one |
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> >> that isn't obvious. |
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> >> |
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> >> Has anyone ever seen something that does this? While I use dolphin, I |
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> >> may could use another tool if it has this feature. |
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> >> |
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> >> Thanks. |
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> >> |
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> >> Dale |
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> >> |
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> >> 😄 😄 |
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> > |
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> > Perhaps I'm missing something ... |
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> > |
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> > If the old file has the*same* name as the new file, the file manager will |
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> > warn you and ask you if you want to rename the new file so as it does not |
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> > overwrite the old file, or if you want to replace the old file. |
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> |
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> This made me think. Some times the old tools are the best - maybe I |
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> ought to switch from Dolphin to Midnight Commander for my use case, and |
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> maybe you should too. |
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> |
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> Okay, it doesn't do exactly what you want, but the dance you want to do |
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> it will make it a lot easier ... |
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> |
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> Cheers, |
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> Wol |
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I just had a look in Dolphin configuration. Under General/Confirmations tab |
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you can select to disable asking for confirmation when you move files to |
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wastebin, or when you delete files of folders. Not sure if this is desirable, |
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as you could inadvertently delete a file without thinking first, but if you |
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are going to be deleting manually a lot of files, confirming this is something |
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you really want to do could become so repetitive you may want to disable it at |
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least for a while. |
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