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I'd like to request an option to pre-select just the name, without the txt extension, when creating new files - following the new style of quick rename.
Most times when creating a new file in Salamander, the desired extension is txt anyway. No reason to type it every time when creating a new text file. Another nice touch would be making default extension configurable.

Thanks,
Mike

Maybe this should simply follow the (to be) setting of (F2) renaming files - either the old way, or the new way.

therube wrote:Maybe this should simply follow the (to be) setting of (F2) renaming files - either the old way, or the new way.

I agree with you, completely.

therube wrote:Maybe this should simply follow the (to be) setting of (F2) renaming files - either the old way, or the new way.

Altap, please don't preselect the name-part only in Shift+F4 New file dialog.
I like the new name only preselect in F2 dialog, because I mainly change the filename not the filetype. But when I need to create some file, I change the whole name with extension - sometimes I need TXT file for some notes; sometimes I need BAT/CMD shell script; sometimes I need JS/VBS script for admin stuff; sometimes I need to create new PHP file... The extension is different each time I use Shift+F4

zarevak wrote:

therube wrote:Maybe this should simply follow the (to be) setting of (F2) renaming files - either the old way, or the new way.

Altap, please don't preselect the name-part only in Shift+F4 New file dialog.
I like the new name only preselect in F2 dialog, because I mainly change the filename not the filetype. But when I need to create some file, I change the whole name with extension - sometimes I need TXT file for some notes; sometimes I need BAT/CMD shell script; sometimes I need JS/VBS script for admin stuff; sometimes I need to create new PHP file... The extension is different each time I use Shift+F4

I vote for this...
Its annoying for me too...

We will not change the Shift+F4 selection.

EDIT 07/11/2007: from Altap Salamander 2.51 the Shift+F4 and Alt+F5 behaves like F2. The different behavior was misleading for us.

From AS 2.53 there will be two options:
[x] Select also filename extension in Quick Rename and Pack commands (default off)
[x] Select also filename extension in Edit New File command (default on)

Also it would be possible to save default file name in the Edit New File dialog box.