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Ability to revert the rename refactoring UI back to its more sensible previous behavior seems to be missing.

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_This issue has been moved from [a ticket on Developer Community](https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Ability-to-revert-the-rename-refactoring/10991041)._

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[regression] [worked-in:17.13]
In previous versions of Visual Studio, it was possible to move the "new rename dialog" back into its original inoffensive form at the top right of the editor.
I don't like stuff jumping in the middle of my screen, particularly if it is utterly useless, so I want this feature to stick in the corner where it belongs, and only there.
Editing the text directly in the editor using the nice preview hints that have been there for ages was already working fine, and I want to continue the feature as it was originally intended to use, however, this dialog steals the focus from the editor, which is annoying in addition to be unnecessary.
I looked for more than 1 hour for the option, so I am assuming it has been "forgotten" in the new 2026 version of VS.
Could you teel me where it is now, or readd it?
Thanks

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### Original Comments

#### Feedback Bot on 30/10/2025, 08:08 AM:

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#### Shi Kang Hoe (Centific Technologies Inc) [MSFT] on 4/11/2025, 06:44 AM:

We have converted this feedback item to a suggestion. This change was done to better reflect the feedback’s nature. It will allow other developers to easily find it and engage on it.

#### Shi Kang Hoe (Centific Technologies Inc) [MSFT] on 4/11/2025, 06:49 AM:

#### Feedback Bot on 4/11/2025, 07:19 AM:

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