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Improve bulk rename UI
Problem
The new multiple / bulk rename feature is great but could use some improvements regarding it's UI.
For reference:
Some problems:
- After selecting a prefix/suffix types the button is replaced for a settings dropdown button
- People need to open the popup to find the settings while people might think the dropdown only contains the prefix/suffix types. It's not obvious that the dropdown button contains all the settings.
- It's not possible to easily switch between different prefix/suffix types.
- It's not possible to preview the effects of prefix/suffix options without pressing apply.
- One of the number sequence settings is outside of the popup.
- Better to use active language for basename options?
- Subjective but selecting the basename through a ModeButton might be more appropriate?
- Some input fields rely on only the placeholder for it's purpose, meaning that when the field has focus or has content it's purpose is hidden.
- The second dropdown in the Date dropdown does 2 things, describing format and whether to include time.
Proposal
Some quick ideas:
- Use Modebutton for basename.
- Use active language for basename options.
- Using labels to describe purpose input fields.
- If we only support 1 prefix and 1 postfix we might as well inline the settings. Enabling quicker intuitive access to the settings.
- Separate Include time checkbox, which could be hidden when not appropriate.
![Bulk renamer dialog](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/523210/236692296-e3f1beea-8e46-4591-9184-01697aedf5ec.png)
![Bulk renamer dialog2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/523210/236692300-d09df3b1-f2ea-48bd-a521-552e13c3f0fd.png)
![Bulk renamer dialog3](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/523210/236692302-0da5e02e-e5de-4839-8829-f98bb9c1c267.png)
Prior Art (Optional)
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