Feature Request: Use F2 key to rename folder

[pcgeek86]

Summary

The F2 key is a de facto standard for renaming items in user interfaces.

Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=f2+common+shortcut

Expected Result

When a folder is selected, in the left-hand navigation pane, and I press the F2 key, I should be able to rename the folder.

Actual Result

Nothing happens when I have a folder selected, and press F2.

[antonreshetov]

It's strange to expect anything )) Try for example to do the same in VS Code, Notion, etc., you'll be surprised that your expectations are not met.

[pcgeek86]

@antonreshetov In VSCode, if I selected a file/folder in the Explorer pane, and press F2, it invokes a rename operation.

Anyway, it's just a feature request to think about for sometime in the future.

[antonreshetov]

I do not, apparently it's because of the Atom Keymap extension.

Tip: You can double-click a folder to rename it. The same works for fragments.

[pcgeek86]

Gotcha, I was just trying to provide a suggestion to make massCode more user-friendly. It's very common to use F2 to rename things in various applications, so thought maybe massCode could follow the same convention.

If you don't want to implement it, and no one else has time to contribute it, then that's okay. I would contribute it, but I'm not primarily a JavaScript developer.

[antonreshetov]

Thanks for the suggestion, I think I'll add it in the future. It's just the wording itself confused me "expecting something".

[pcgeek86]

@antonreshetov Oh okay, I just use that terminology because it's testing verbiage for submitting bug reports and feature requests. It helps the developer to understand how someone would expect a feature to work, even though it has not been implemented yet. Thanks for your consideration.

I just discovered massCode a few minutes ago, and am playing around with it, and love it the concept! Thank you for creating it. Cheers