How can I rename a PDF file while viewing it?
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I have many pdf files that I need to rename based on their visual content. Is there a pdf file viewer that will allow me to rename the file from within the viewer without having to go back to the file manager / command line?
I'm not looking for a "Save As" feature as that will result in an additional deletion step.
This functionality is available in tools like nomacs and geeqie but unfortunately they don't support pdf files.
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I have many pdf files that I need to rename based on their visual content. Is there a pdf file viewer that will allow me to rename the file from within the viewer without having to go back to the file manager / command line?
I'm not looking for a "Save As" feature as that will result in an additional deletion step.
This functionality is available in tools like nomacs and geeqie but unfortunately they don't support pdf files.
software-recommendation pdf rename
edited Dec 12 at 2:02
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asked Dec 11 at 21:34
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If you launch the PDF from the file manager, it would be relatively easy to use Alt+Tab to switch back to the file manager, and press F2 to rename it.
– vanadium
Dec 12 at 8:16
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I have many pdf files that I need to rename based on their visual content. Is there a pdf file viewer that will allow me to rename the file from within the viewer without having to go back to the file manager / command line?
I'm not looking for a "Save As" feature as that will result in an additional deletion step.
This functionality is available in tools like nomacs and geeqie but unfortunately they don't support pdf files.
software-recommendation pdf rename
edited Dec 12 at 2:02
WinEunuuchs2Unix
41.6k1070158
asked Dec 11 at 21:34
Holy Mackerel
75067
I have many pdf files that I need to rename based on their visual content. Is there a pdf file viewer that will allow me to rename the file from within the viewer without having to go back to the file manager / command line?
I'm not looking for a "Save As" feature as that will result in an additional deletion step.
This functionality is available in tools like nomacs and geeqie but unfortunately they don't support pdf files.
software-recommendation pdf rename
software-recommendation pdf rename
edited Dec 12 at 2:02
WinEunuuchs2Unix
41.6k1070158
asked Dec 11 at 21:34
Holy Mackerel
75067
edited Dec 12 at 2:02
WinEunuuchs2Unix
41.6k1070158
asked Dec 11 at 21:34
Holy Mackerel
75067
edited Dec 12 at 2:02
WinEunuuchs2Unix
41.6k1070158
edited Dec 12 at 2:02
WinEunuuchs2Unix
41.6k1070158
edited Dec 12 at 2:02
WinEunuuchs2Unix
41.6k1070158
41.6k1070158
asked Dec 11 at 21:34
Holy Mackerel
75067
asked Dec 11 at 21:34
Holy Mackerel
75067
asked Dec 11 at 21:34
Holy Mackerel
75067
75067
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If you launch the PDF from the file manager, it would be relatively easy to use Alt+Tab to switch back to the file manager, and press F2 to rename it.
– vanadium
Dec 12 at 8:16
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If you launch the PDF from the file manager, it would be relatively easy to use Alt+Tab to switch back to the file manager, and press F2 to rename it.
– vanadium
Dec 12 at 8:16
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If you launch the PDF from the file manager, it would be relatively easy to use Alt+Tab to switch back to the file manager, and press F2 to rename it.
– vanadium
Dec 12 at 8:16
If you launch the PDF from the file manager, it would be relatively easy to use Alt+Tab to switch back to the file manager, and press F2 to rename it.
– vanadium
Dec 12 at 8:16
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Zathura can run external commands, so you can rename files using it. Open a file, then in Zathura, do:
:exec mv % foo.pdf
(The syntax is somewhat like Vim - : to start command mode, % stands for the filename, but that's about it.) But it doesn't pick up that the open file has been moved, so you're left with a blank window after moving. You can open the new PDF file likewise:
:open bar.pdf
It's available for installation in the official repos:
sudo apt install zathura
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Zathura can run external commands, so you can rename files using it. Open a file, then in Zathura, do:
:exec mv % foo.pdf
(The syntax is somewhat like Vim - : to start command mode, % stands for the filename, but that's about it.) But it doesn't pick up that the open file has been moved, so you're left with a blank window after moving. You can open the new PDF file likewise:
:open bar.pdf
It's available for installation in the official repos:
sudo apt install zathura
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Zathura can run external commands, so you can rename files using it. Open a file, then in Zathura, do:
:exec mv % foo.pdf
(The syntax is somewhat like Vim - : to start command mode, % stands for the filename, but that's about it.) But it doesn't pick up that the open file has been moved, so you're left with a blank window after moving. You can open the new PDF file likewise:
:open bar.pdf
It's available for installation in the official repos:
sudo apt install zathura
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Zathura can run external commands, so you can rename files using it. Open a file, then in Zathura, do:
:exec mv % foo.pdf
(The syntax is somewhat like Vim - : to start command mode, % stands for the filename, but that's about it.) But it doesn't pick up that the open file has been moved, so you're left with a blank window after moving. You can open the new PDF file likewise:
:open bar.pdf
It's available for installation in the official repos:
sudo apt install zathura
answered Dec 12 at 1:46
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Zathura can run external commands, so you can rename files using it. Open a file, then in Zathura, do:
:exec mv % foo.pdf
(The syntax is somewhat like Vim - : to start command mode, % stands for the filename, but that's about it.) But it doesn't pick up that the open file has been moved, so you're left with a blank window after moving. You can open the new PDF file likewise:
:open bar.pdf
It's available for installation in the official repos:
sudo apt install zathura
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If you launch the PDF from the file manager, it would be relatively easy to use Alt+Tab to switch back to the file manager, and press F2 to rename it.
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