Bug 501755 - Option to log the renamed files
Summary: Option to log the renamed files
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: AdvancedRename-dialog (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 8.5.0
Platform: Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Digikam Developers
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Reported: 2025-03-19 17:48 UTC by Nicolas Brisset
Modified: 2025-03-19 20:46 UTC (History)
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Description Nicolas Brisset 2025-03-19 17:48:55 UTC
SUMMARY
I recently had the issue that I renamed a large list of pictures, after sharing the initial names with some people who then wanted the pictures but referenced them by their pre-renaming name. This generated quite a lot of effort to rematch the old to the new names.
Therefore, I would find it great if a simple checkbox could be added to the rename dialog to log the results of the renaming. 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Go to an album and note a few picture names
2. Select all pictures
3. Hit F2 and rename them (the rule doesn't matter, but it should be one that does not preserve the original file name)
4. Try to find what new name the original pictures had

OBSERVED RESULT
It is impossible to find the mapping between old and new names, except if you still have a copy around and a lot of time!

EXPECTED RESULT
It should be possible to generate easily a text file, for instance called BatchRename_[YYYY_MM_DD_hh:mm:ss].log containing a header with "Old name -> New name" and a line for each renamed picture using this pattern (the format can be adapted):
IMG0001.JPG -> New_name_01.jpg 

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10

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