E.g. I want to rename files: 1.jpg => 2.jpg 2.jpg => 3.jpg If rename operations are performed in this order, batch rename will fail at the first step because file 2.jpg exists. However if Digikam changes order of rename operations to: 2.jpg => 3.jpg 1.jpg => 2.jpg then batch rename will succeed.
Created attachment 106896 [details] Patch for reordering of rename operations Attached a patch to support reordering of rename operations. Two major changes here: 1. Now when checking conflicts with existing files before starting batch rename, Digikam takes into account renamed files. E.g. before following rename sequence was not allowed because Digikam checked that name 2.jpg exists before starting the rename: 2.jpg => 3.jpg 1.jpg => 2.jpg Patched version will take into account that file 2.jpg will be already renamed to 3.jpg, so there will be no obstructions for renaming 1.jpg to 2.jpg, and will allow this scenario. 2. Digikam will do necessary reordering of rename operations - e.g. it will change this sequence: 1.jpg => 2.jpg 2.jpg => 3.jpg to: 2.jpg => 3.jpg 1.jpg => 2.jpg