I managed to add a text file to the templates after looking at this post: How to create a new empty file / template file in Ubuntu 16.10 Desktop?
But, it creates a text file with the name provided.
Is it possible to create a new file, and then immediately after you create it, make it already in the renaming session? Just like when you right-click and create a new file on Windows
Is it possible to create a new file, and then immediately after you create it, make it already in the renaming session?
No. It would require writing a little nautilus script or python extension to achieve this, if one does not yet exist.
The right-click menu allows to create the file. The rename action is a separate step. A quick way to start the rename process is to hit F2.
The feature was requested, but no developer took interest in implementing this thus far.
I imagine that what you want is something like this, upon selecting the option to create new file:
And if what you mean is Gnome and its default fie manager Nautilus, then Nautilus is rather the exception than the rule in not having this feature, as said in the other answer.
Dolphin (Plasma/Kubuntu) has that, as well as all the other file managers that I have tested out of curiosity (ALL!!): Thunar, Index, Caja, PCManFM, Nemo, Konqueror...
