(A) Renaming & lost of focus:
Say if you have file1.ext file2.ext ... to file8.ext etc.
Press F2 to rename file1.ext, make it sort to the bottom after the change (say file9.ext)
don't press enter to end the renaming, but click on file3.ext
The renamed file goes to bottom, the focus bar is now on "file3.ext" apparently (it is the reversed, highlighted file)
But, in fact, if you press F2 now, file4.ext will be renamed, i.e. the focus is actually on file4.ext
(B) Similar case, keyboard only operation
Say if you have file0.ext file1.ext file2.ext ... to file8.ext etc.
Preess F2 to rename file1.ext, make it sort to the bottom after the change (say file9.ext)
press enter to end the renaming, now the file is sorted to the bottom, & get selected too.
However, if you press UP arrow, the cursor will jump to file0.ext (instead of expected file8.ext)
Are you using Power Mode? I can repro at least some of this in Power Mode, but not in Details Mode. I'm not familiar enough with how Power Mode is supposed to work to know if it's intended behaviour or a bug, but if you want a quick way to stop it happening, switch to Details Mode.
No, it's not power mode, the lister is in detail mode
Click on the file name title bar to make it sort on file name.
Then try to rename the file name(s) and have fun to mess around with the selected (reversed) Vs the selection focus (dotted rectangle)
Curiuos enough, I started my Win2k file explore & do the same, it doesn't try to re-order the file to avoid the problem at all.
DOpus on the other hand, tries to re-order the file, but the coder forget to set the input focus to follow. (But he/she does keep the file remain selected)
So, if you press enter to end the renaming, the renamed file goes away to the bottom, but the focus remains at its original position.
If you end the renaming with a mouse click, then it is even more confusing, the focus will go to the clicked position, but the file you click on scrolls away.
If you have more than a screenful of files, the file you are working on (renamed) may goes away from your sight totally.
To make it work logically, after rename, make the current file (with a new name) stay selected, move the focus to follow, and scroll the list if it gets out of the currently on-screen portion.
Settings Menu > Preferences > File Operations > General >
Automatically sort new and modified files.
Does that help you a little?[/quote]
It just avoid the problem, doesn't solve it.
Yes, it does.
Actually this is a better way to work with.
Esp. in case you are going to rename 2 or more files with a new prefix.
You don't have to move your cursor up/down to locate the next one after you rename the first one.