[PowerRename] Undo.

[JohnLukeBentley]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

PowerRename really needs an undo function.

Scenario when this would be used?

An undo function would be useful in all cases but especially when multiple files or folders are renamed in error.

Supporting information

This is a standard feature in, for example, JoeJoe's Rename Master.

JoeJoe's Rename Master is the benchmark tool against we can measure the usefulness of PowerRename generally. Where PowerRename might outshine Rename Master is in keeping the UI simple. But not so simple as to exclude an undo feature. (e.g. shown to the user a simple [Undo] button).

[dedavis6797]

Thank you for the suggestion. We can definitely look into implementation details & work prioritization following our general stability efforts.

[JohnLukeBentley]

Thanks Deondre! Yes indeed: stability efforts would be a priority.

[franky920920]

Maybe undo function with shortcut Ctrl+z will be great.

[JohnLukeBentley]

I have in mind at least a button, to publise the function. But mapping ctrl+z to it seems reasonable.

There'd be an issue of whether we'd want dialog boxes confirming the undo. Perhaps dialog boxes with a "Don't show this again" checkbox??

[Jay-o-Way]

According to https://docs.microsoft.com/nl-nl/windows/powertoys/powerrename an undo is possible. But not via the GUI and there is no "memory" or "changelog".

[JohnLukeBentley]

Whoops. Thanks @Jay-o-Way for correcting my (our) oversight.

That seems to work for me:

• Perform a rename, PowerRename will close.
• Ensure you are in Windows Explorer.
• Ctrl + Z will undo. Ctrl + Y will redo.

So my suggestion now becomes: advertise undo and redo functionality in the UI.

That suggestions intersects with #628 "[PowerRename] Do not close - Keep open". If the PowerRename window was, perhaps optionally, kept open after an operation then an [Undo Ctrl + Z] and [Redo Ctrl + Y] button could serve that advertising purpose. Alternatively (and this might work better in the case the close-after-operation option is chosen) some simple text might work. E.g. "In Windows Explorer, after close: undo with Ctrl + Z; redo with Ctrl + Y."

[JohnLukeBentley]

At least as of 0.49.0 (and also in 0.49.1), if not before, the undocumented Ctrl + Z no longer undoes the file renaming operation.

I suggest that functionality be restored and the UI be updated to publicize that functionality somehow.

[Aaron-Junker]

At least as of 0.49.0 (and also in 0.49.1), if not before, the undocumented Ctrl + Z no longer undoes the file renaming operation.

I suggest that functionality be restored and the UI be updated to publicize that functionality somehow.

@JohnLukeBentley This still works for me. What OS do you use?

[JohnLukeBentley]

I'm on Windows 10 Pro (64 bit); 21H1; 19043.1288.

[radonmiser]

I really need this I fucked up my library and got an error after i press ctrl+Z lol