Feature Request: "Refactor/Rename Label"

[diego898]

I think it would be useful for latextools to offer to automatically change all occurrences of a label's name across project/directory latex files as you change them where they are defined.

I know one can accomplish this with find/replace across files, but currently I have to specify which files, which is sometimes annoying. This system could work in all files that match the top-level file for example.

[ig0774]

Would you envision such a command working from the \label alone or from any of the corresponding \refs as well?

[r-stein]

I have also played with the idea of an IDE-like rename command (similar to the IDE-like jump-to-anywhere). This is reasonable and should be possible (even if not 100% sound and complete), but we need to adapt the analysis first to handle nested commands (\textbf{see in Table~\ref{tab:mytable}}).

This would include:

• file names (\include/\includegraphics/...)
• labels
• glossaries/acronyms
• self-defined commands

I already made a small demo how it could work (I needed that for myself):

1. start the rename command: a border is created around the parts, which will be renamed and the rename type will be auto-detected based on the surrounding command
2. just change the content inside the border to what you want
3. press enter to execute the renaming (maybe escape with cancel-dialog to cancel it)

[diego898]

@r-stein Your demo is a great idea!