TeamAmaze / TeamAmaze/AmazeFileManager

Show EditText error when naming a file or folder to an already existing name

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Since Jul 8, 2026.

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Description

When renaming a file or folder to an already used name, an error should appear under the EditText, as shown in this image but using the text at R.string.fileexist:

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Originally posted by @EmmanuelMess in https://github.com/TeamAmaze/AmazeFileManager/pull/4347#pullrequestreview-2604312784

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