Folder renaming hotkey

Use case or problem

There is a hotkey for ranaming a file, but no hotkey for renaming a folder.

Proposed solution

Add a hotkey for renaming a folder.

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Which folder?

You can reveal folders in the file browser by left clicking them in the title bar.

Now, you can also right click directly on the folder name in the tab title and get the context menu

Other trick to rename current folder using only keyboard:

  1. open command palette ⌘P and run Files: Reveal current file in navigation
  2. press ↓ to gain keyboard focus in Files (this is a bug that focus is not shifted completely)
  3. press ← to collapse current folder
  4. now press enter to rename an item in Files (folder or note)

Can you think of any reason why this context menu wouldn’t appear for me? I’m right clicking on a folder name in the tab title bar and it is not appearing.

Screenshot 2025-07-18 at 10.34.37 AM

(my cursor was hidden in the screenshot but it is over the “Inspiration” folder)

Troubleshooting Guide

It is for catalyst licence users currently:

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