Bug: Explorer reselects entire filename when editing the name of a newly synced file
What's the Bug:
This bug causes File Explorer to select all the text of a filename you are editing while you editing it, which causes a single keystroke to erase the text of the filename if you are not paying attention.
When It Happens:
It happens when you immediately try to rename a file after performing a file operation but before the OneDrive client syncs it. For example, it happens if you copy a file and quickly rename it, or if you save a file and then quickly rename it. It appears as though Explorer incorrectly reselects the entire filename once it syncs the file.
Example Steps to Reproduce:
1. In Explorer, copy a file to a synced OneDrive folder. Let's say the filename is "book.txt".
2. Immediately after copying the file (before it is synced to OneDrive):
2a. Start to rename the file (e.g. press F2). (At first, the entire filename text is selected, such as "book".)
2b. Position the cursor at any single point in the file name (so the entire filename text is no longer selected). For example, place the cursor at the end of the filename so you can rename it to "book123456789".
3. Wait a second or two (presumably for the file to sync to OneDrive).
4. Explorer automatically reselects the entire filename. (If you were trying, for example, to append "123456789" to the original filename, you end up erasing the original file name after Explorer selects it and you press any key.)
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54 comments
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Anonymous
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OneDrive support escalated the issue and the engineering team looked into it. Apparently this is a Windows 10 issue.
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Anonymous
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I'm not sure this is limited only to OneDrive - I have this problem with all files in File Explorer, even those in my DropBox folders. When I'm doing company accounts I spend a good week every quarter saving and renaming hundreds of files to add reference numbers, but keeping the original filename intact and this massively drops my productivity.
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Stefan
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Please fix this issue, it is so annoying to have to work around it especially when all you work is files that are saved to cloud folders. I have not seen any answers from OneDrive in this thread, are they monitoring these forums or are we just wasting our time reporting it? In between OneDrive and Windows 10 which are both Microsoft products there should be a solution to this bug. This was reported back 2-3 years ago and it is still an issue, I really don't understand why does it take so long to have it addressed. I have not seen an acknowledgment from Microsoft yet that they are aware of this bug or that they are working on a fix for it.
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Anonymous
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This bug has caused my work to become extremely tedious as is keeps erasing my file names. Beyond irritating.
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sunny
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Sigh! Still this bug remains, years after it was identified. Almost every single day, at least five times a day, I have to de-select a file name and re-select it, then wait 2-3 seconds to ensure OneDrive doesn't re-select the whole filename again while I'm in the middle of typing.
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Tudor
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Please fix this.
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Anonymous
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Has anyone noticed that this bug gets pushed to the second page below issues with less votes?
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Bill
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I supplied screen recordings and screen captures of the issue, as well as a link to this issue to OneDrive support. They told me to update to the latest version (which I was already running) and closed the ticket. Shame
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Christy
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This is super frustrating and decreases my productivity!
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Christy
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I paused OneDrive syncing and it is not reselecting. I will resume syncing after I change the name
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Anonymous
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I have an open case with OneDrive support and have just supplied them with a screen capture of the issue (as requested by them). I also sent them a link to this. Will update here on what happens with the case.
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Daniel
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I've been having this issue for years and its lowering the productivity enormous... What is Microsoft doing? This must be fixed...
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Anonymous
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I'm on a mission to get this to 1000 votes. Who's in?
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Chris
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Infuriating.
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bobbyeagle commented
Priorities Microsoft
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Anonymous
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Still an issue in 2020. Poor form.
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David Sheridan
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Why is this **** still happening two years after being highlighted here? Perhaps we--the users who pay for the software--could work out who is head of whatever department should be fixing it and hold them accountable more directly, since asking Microsoft to fix it is clearly a waste of time.
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Thea
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Renaming files is such a basic and important feature that I (and many others!) need to use multiple times a day. This bug makes it a total nightmare and time waster.
How has this not been fixed yet???
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Anonymous
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A simple bug from Microsoft that remains open for years. Why am I not surprised? They are too busy building the next new burning platform.
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Lee White
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The most irritating and annoying thing that serves no purpose other than to waste my time and frustrate me every time it happens (which is a lot). Please fix this asap.
