Vista style filename editing in XP

[skrommel]

One of the improvements in Vista is that it doesn't select the file type when you edit a filename.
Here's a quick hack to have this behaviour in XP, too!

It's called TheEnd!

TheEnd - Unselect the file type when renaming files in XP.

Features:

- Press F2 to rename a file.
- Or click a filename slowly two times.



You'll find the downloads and more info at 1 Hour Software by Skrommel.

Skrommel

[lanux128]

nice script Skrommel. this will come in handy for those who have un-checked the "Hide extensions" option.

[skrommel]

Thanks for clarifying things, lanux128!

Skrommel

[yksyks]

Similar results for people too lazy for AHK (like me) can be achieved using QTTabBar, if I remember correctly, and even more advanced with Pitaschio, where pressing F2 cycles between filename, extension and full filename with extension. The latter also works in open/save dialogs.

[dsp]

Any chance of a compiled executable pls. Thanks.

[skrommel]

Compiled and posted TheEnd above.

Skrommel

[f0dder]

I sincerely hope there's no DonationCoder members who hide file extensions for known types

Personally I use xplorer² which does this by default - if I wasn't, I'd buy you a cup of beer, skrommel

[lanux128]

I sincerely hope there's no DonationCoder members who hide file extensions for known types

i actually leave the 'Hide extensions' on because i hardly use Explorer, using Altap Salamander and Total Commander instead whose behaviours are just like xplorer2.

[f0dder]

I sincerely hope there's no DonationCoder members who hide file extensions for known types

i actually leave the 'Hide extensions' on because i hardly use Explorer, using Altap Salamander and Total Commander instead whose behaviours are just like xplorer2.

Well, that qualifies as "showing extensions" to me

[lothark]

When I run it, the cursor is at the end of the filename before the extension, but the filename is not selected. Is this the intended behavior?

I also have Explorer2 but use it infrequently so this could be really useful if it selected the filename.

[t2]

You don't need visible file extensions with this (see posts on the bottom of the page, it's a work in progress)
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/wtl/change_file_ext.aspx
or here
http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/topic30796.html&highlight=change+file+extension

[Dacal]

A little problem here
I run it and after having renamed a file, I'm not able to open or run anything with the double left click.

EDIT: Another problem. It works only for files on desktop.

Tested on XP home SP2 and XP Professional SP3.

Skrommel help me please
Thanks.

Sorry for my poor English.

[skywalka]

Similar results for people too lazy for AHK (like me) can be achieved using QTTabBar, if I remember correctly, and even more advanced with Pitaschio, where pressing F2 cycles between filename, extension and full filename with extension. The latter also works in open/save dialogs.

QTTabBar also allows you to cycle your selection with F2.

[AcidPunch]

A little problem here
I run it and after having renamed a file, I'm not able to open or run anything with the double left click.

EDIT: Another problem. It works only for files on desktop.

Tested on XP home SP2 and XP Professional SP3.

Skrommel help me please
Thanks.

Sorry for my poor English.

I have the same issues as this guy does. Any word on the solution?

[skrommel]

Try TheEnd v1.1.

Skrommel

[lothark]

Tried v1.1 butit still exhibits the same behaviour of not selecting the filename. I have reloaded XP SP3 since my previous post.

[edit_check]

Hi, i know it is old, but the aplication is not working propertly (like was reported by another users)

So, i checked the source code and the problem is (on line 44):

Code

ControlSend,%focus%,{Left %length%},ahk_id %active%

So, need add "+" before:

Code

ControlSend,%focus%,+{Left %length%},ahk_id %active%

That is all to fix the problem.

[mouser]

Thanks for sharing that fix, edit_check