Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Add option to always rename with suggested name or duplicated name.

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Component: UI Effort: Low Impact: Low
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Description

What is the feature you'd like to have?
Have an option in Settings to either always use Duplicated Name or Suggested Name when renaming variable.

Additional Information:
I think it's a small little improvement that doesn't need a lot of work hours to implement...

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Research direction

Start by locating the Settings implementation and the variable-renaming flow in Binary Ninja. Determine where the choice between Duplicated Name and Suggested Name is made, then verify that a persistent setting selects the requested behavior when renaming variables.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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