Improve consistency between New and Rename.

[cinqmilleans]

What's the Problem?

Create New File/Folder and Rename File/Folder are 2 actions that require the user to enter a name. However, these 2 actions use a different UX. Create Item uses a popup and Rename Item edits the name in the main view. It is an inconsistency.

Solution/Idea

Use similar popup to rename a file/folder.

• This has the advantage of being more readable for long names.
• The editing UX is the same for all views.
• This solution makes it possible to consider future additions (multiple editions, etc.).

Alternatives

1. Create a file/folder directly in the view (like File Explorer). This is impractical and brings no added value.
2. Provide a user option for the display mode. This choice seems to me unnecessary and reduces the simplicity.

Priorities

Capability	Priority
This proposal will allow developers to accomplish W	Must
This proposal will allow end users to accomplish X	Should
This proposal will allow developers to accomplish Y	Could
This proposal will allow end users to accomplish Z	Won't

Files Version

Version: 2.3.1.0 OS Version: 10.0.22000.795

Windows Version

Windows 11

Comments

Here is a comparison.

[yaira2]

Create a file/folder directly in the view (like File Explorer).

This is the design we want to use, I thought we had an issue tracking this, but I can't find it.

[Josh65-2201]

Asking @yaira2 for approval.

[yaira2]

This is the expected behavior.