https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=512352
Bug ID: 512352
Summary: Using batch rename to prepend text to folder names
truncates names at the rightmost '.' character
Classification: Applications
Product: dolphin
Version First 25.08.3
Reported In:
Platform: Arch Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
Using Dolphin's "batch rename" feature to prepend text to folder names will
truncate the resulting folder name at the rightmost '.' character.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. In any directory, create multiple subfolders with names containing the '.'
(period/full stop) character.
2. Select these folders and Right Click>Rename / press F2 to open the "Rename
Items" dialog.
3. Select "Add text" under the "How to rename" dialog, choose "Before
filename", and enter some text to prepend to the folder names.
4. Rename the items.
OBSERVED RESULT
Before Rename | After add text "H " before filename
------------------|------------------------------------
1999-No Periods | H 1999-No Periods
2000.Dr.John_Paul | H 2000.Dr
2001.Documents | H 2001
Over 120.6 | H Over 120
EXPECTED RESULT
Before Rename | After add text "H " before filename
------------------|------------------------------------
1999-No Periods | H 1999-No Periods
2000.Dr.John_Paul | H 2000.Dr.John_Paul
2001.Documents | H 2001.Documents
Over 120.6 | H Over 120.6
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Output of `uname -a`: Linux hostname 6.12.58-1-lts #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri,
14 Nov 2025 05:38:58 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.20.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If two folders that are identical before the first "." character (e.g.
"2001.Photos" and "2001.Videos") are renamed in this way, the user will be
asked to merge the contents of the two folders after pressing Rename in the
Rename Items dialog.
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