Cannot rename directory in QtCreator

Mark81

It seems a very simple question but I didn't find an answer in the old threads.
I'm using QtCreator 5.0.2 under Ubuntu 20.04.

In the project tree there are several directories: some for sources (i.e. "src", "qml", "include", etc...) some in Other Files ("configs", "images", etc...).

I'm not able to rename them.
The popup menu (right-click) does not provide a "rename" action for the folders but for files only.
If I try to rename the folder on the file-system QtCreator does not detect the changes and the file cannot be opened anymore.

So... what is the correct way to rename a directory in the project tree?

jsulm

@Mark81 You will have to rename the folders manually AND change their names manually in the project files (.pro and .prj).

Mark81

Got it. Hard to believe we need to make such a hack instead of just rename inside the IDE! Unbelievable...

JonB

@Mark81 Qt Creator takes a "minimalist" approach :)

Pablo J. Rogina

@Mark81 said in Cannot rename directory in QtCreator:

inside the IDE

Please be aware that you're not obliged to use Qt Creator IDE to develop (write/test/debug) any Qt application...