Split Merge Tool & keyboard shortcut to rename [Paperless Office] [solved]

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Split Merge Tool & keyboard shortcut to rename [Paperless Office] [solved]

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Is there a keyboard shortcut to rename the new PDF documents that are created in the Split Tool?

In Windows Explorer it's F2 which would be very convenient if it was implemented.

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Re: Split Merge Tool & keyboard shortcut to rename

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Hi Patrick,

do you mean when a filer exists? Do you want to manually name the files rather than use a macro or auto number?
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Paul - Tracker Supp wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 5:40 am Do you want to manually name the files rather than use a macro or auto number?
Yes that is correct I want to manually name the files
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Hello, patrickm

Unfortunately you cannot individually name each output document manually, but you can heavily customize the naming scheme which is used. Once you begin the split process, use the "filename" field to customize the name you wish to use, you can type directly into it to add specific text to it, such as "Test_File_1_" then use the ellipses to the right of the filed, to use a series of variables that can identify the files more easily for you later on:
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The settings shown in the image above will generate all your files with names like:
"Test_File_1_Getting_Started_1"
"Test_File_1_Syntax_50"
"Test_File_1_New_Features_And_Changes_100"

Assuming of course that you have well named bookmarks within the file.

If that does not help, I am afraid that, simply because it is possible for a few dozen files to be created with this method, there is no hotkey or other similar function to manually rename each file after its been created. You could use "always ask for save file location" in the "save document" settings, but that does not allow you to check which file is being saved very clearly before you enter the name.

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Re: Split Merge Tool & keyboard shortcut to rename

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Hello, patrickm

There is no hotkey to rename document(s) while the Split/Merge PDFs action is running. But it is possible to rename document(s) when the option "Show dialog for manual split/merge" is selected.

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Choose the document you want renamed and then click on the rename command in the menu.

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I agree that this is not as fast as using hotkeys, but for now it is the only method to rename documents while processing. We are working on implementing hotkeys in various places in PDF-Tools so I believe that such hotkey could be implemented in one of the nearest builds.

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Re: Split Merge Tool & keyboard shortcut to rename

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Thank you for your answer and yes this is exactly where i was looking for the hotkey... Ie press F2 instead of needing to click :) No biggie just when you start making more hotkeys to remember it
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:)
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patrickm wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 9:31 pm Thank you for your answer and yes this is exactly where i was looking for the hotkey... Ie press F2 instead of needing to click :)
I wanted to check-in if there has been progress on this mini feature. These are all items that help with making PDF Tools usable for a Paperless Office
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Re: Split Merge Tool & keyboard shortcut to rename [Paperless Office]

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Hello, patrickm

I am afraid not. This request was rejected at the time and is not likely to be implemented in the forseeable future.

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TrackerSupp-Daniel wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:36 pm This request was rejected at the time and is not likely to be implemented in the forseeable future.
You mean the request for a keyboard shortcut was rejected? Can you tell me why?
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Re: Split Merge Tool & keyboard shortcut to rename [Paperless Office]

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Hello, patrickm

My apologies here, It seems that I was sorely mistaken. I had a differnt function entirely in mind which was rejected, this it turns out, was actually implemented very shortly after you requested it. Once the manual split/merge dialog is opened, use the arrow keys to "select" a given file, and surely enough F2 does indeed activate the rename function, exactly as you requested!

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Beautiful a step towards more productivity
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:)
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