Automatically use editor to rename when naming conflicts arise.

Question

Hey. If you copy a file and paste it immediately after, a naming conflict will arise. If you want to rename it, you will default into the vifm file name editing menu. A somewhat recent update to vifm made it possible to Ctrl-G into an external editor from there, see
https://q2a.vifm.info/1434/use-vim-to-enter-edit-new-name-for-file-when-copying-it?show=1434#q1434

However, I want this to be default behavior always (no Ctrl-G involved). Ideally, there would be an option to always automatically go into the external editor when editing file names, regardless of context - but I don't mind manually setting several options. Currently, I can't figure out how to configure this in the vifmrc, and I suspect it's not possible.

Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Kaspars

Answer 1

Hi.

Currently, I can't figure out how to configure this in the vifmrc, and I suspect it's not possible.

Yes, there is no way to automate this. An option for behaving as if Ctrl-G was pressed would have to be added.