Description

RenameToIX is a visual Linux file renamer built with Gtk, designed to be an alternative to Linux Mint bulky as file renamer for Nemo, Nautilus and Thunar File Managers.

Simple macro example:

Python lambda expression example:

Read section Integrate on now to integrate with Nemo, Nautilus and Thunar.

If you find this project useful, please, read the Support this Project on how to contribute.

Features

• GUI and Console mode.
• Single click macro.
• Counter, file datetime, and extension Macros.
• Function Macros with regex group capture: lower, upper, capitalize and title.
• Python lambda expressions Macro.
• Start index for counter Macro.
• Configurable list of macros.
• Revert previous renames (first activate on Settings dialog).
• Send notification after renames (first activate on Settings dialog).
• Integration with Nemo, Nautilus and Thunar File Manager.
• Limited support for mtp devices (Smartphones, Cameras, etc...).

Installation

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:a-bentofreire/toix
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install renametoix

Requirements

RenameToIX uses xdg-open and notify-send external commands.

Macros

• %n, %0n ... %00000n - counter
• %E - file extension
• %Y - file 4-digit year
• %m - file 2-digit month
• %d - file 2-digit day
• %H - file 2-digit hour
• %M - file 2-digit minute
• %S - file 2-digit second
• %0{upper} %0{u} - uppercase (function)
• %0{lower} %0{l} - lowercase (function)
• %0{capitalize} %0{c} - capitalize (function)
• %0{title} %0{t} - capitalize (function)
• %:{expr} - evaluates python lambda expressions

Macro functions

The macro functions can also be used with regular expressions to capture groups.

ex:

• Find: .^.*$

• Replace: %0{title}

• Filename: my document.png will become My Document.png

• Find: ..(NEW).(design)

• Replace: %1{l}-%2{u}

• Filename: n-myNEW design.png will become n-new-DESIGN.png

Python Lambda Expressions

The %:{expr} will internally evaluate a lambda expression: eval(f"lambda m: {expr}")(groups)

where groups are the captured groups from a regular expression.

ex:

• Find: .^(.*)-(.*)$
• Replace: %:{m[2] - m[1]}
• Filename: code-actions.py will become Actions - Code.py

Features and Limitations

• First, enable Regular Expression mode to capture groups.
• The script can't contain a closed curly bracket }.
• The evaluator doesn't do any security checks, so run it at your own risk.

Running in console mode

To activate on console mode, use --console on command line:

usage: renametoix [-h] [-console] [-start-index START_INDEX] [-reg-ex] [-include-ext] [-find FIND] [-replace REPLACE] [-allow-revert] [-test-mode] [-revert-last] [files ...]

positional arguments:
  files                 Source files

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -console              Console mode
  -start-index START_INDEX
                        Start index used with there is a %0n macro
  -reg-ex               Uses regular expressions on the find field
  -include-ext          Renames including the file extension
  -find FIND            Text to Find
  -replace REPLACE      Text to Replace
  -allow-revert         Generates a revert file (console mode)
  -test-mode            Outputs only the new result, doesn't rename (console mode)
  -revert-last          Reverts last rename and exits

Revert the last rename in console mode

If the previous console mode rename was executed with -allow-revert, then:
renametoix -revert-last will revert the last rename.

Integrate

RenameToIX can be integrated with Nemo, Nautilus and Thunar. On RenameToIX application, click on the Settings button, and then Integrate button.

• Nemo Bulk Rename: When you press F2 it will use RenameToIX instead of bulky.
• Nemo Action: On context menu, it will include an item named RenameToIX.
• Nautilus Script: On context menu Scripts, it will include an item named RenameToIX.
• Thunar Action: On context menu, it will include an item named RenameToIX.

Languages

• English
• Portuguese
• Spanish
• German

Mtp Devices

RenameToIX can rename files on mtp devices with the following limitations:

• It doesn't support revert.
• The file is copied and the deleted the original, this is a slow operation and doesn't preserves the timestamp.
• When modifying the Find Replace fields, it's checking if the new filename exists on the destination. This is a slow operation.

Translations

To improve translations:

• Clone the project from Github.
• Update the translation on tools/l10n.po.
• Run convert-l10n.sh.

Support this Project

If you find this project useful, consider supporting it:

• Donate:

• Visit the project homepage
• Give the project a ⭐ on Github
• Translate into your language
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License

GPLv3 License

Copyrights

(c) 2024 Alexandre Bento Freire