;; Originally from stevey, adapted to support moving to a new directory.
(defun rename-file-and-buffer (new-name)
"Renames both current buffer and file it's visiting to NEW-NAME."
(interactive
(progn
(if (not (buffer-file-name))
(error "Buffer '%s' is not visiting a file!" (buffer-name)))
;; Disable ido auto merge since it too frequently jumps back to the original
;; file name if you pause while typing. Reenable with C-z C-z in the prompt.
(let ((ido-auto-merge-work-directories-length -1))
(list (read-file-name (format "Rename %s to: " (file-name-nondirectory
(buffer-file-name))))))))
(if (equal new-name "")
(error "Aborted rename"))
(setq new-name (if (file-directory-p new-name)
(expand-file-name (file-name-nondirectory
(buffer-file-name))
new-name)
(expand-file-name new-name)))
;; Only rename if the file was saved before. Update the
;; buffer name and visited file in all cases.
(if (file-exists-p (buffer-file-name))
(rename-file (buffer-file-name) new-name 1))
(let ((was-modified (buffer-modified-p)))
;; This also renames the buffer, and works with uniquify
(set-visited-file-name new-name)
(if was-modified
(save-buffer)
;; Clear buffer-modified flag caused by set-visited-file-name
(set-buffer-modified-p nil)))
(setq default-directory (file-name-directory new-name))
(message "Renamed to %s." new-name))
(defun rename-buffer-and-file (buffer newname)
(interactive "bRename buffer and its visiting file: \nFNew name: ")
(let ((oldname (buffer-file-name)))
(if (not oldname)
(message "Buffer '%s' is not visiting a file" buffer)
(if (file-exists-p newname)
(if (file-directory-p newname)
;; Signal an error if the user specified the name of an
;; existing directory.
(error "%s is a directory" newname)
(unless (y-or-n-p (format-message
"File `%s' exists; overwrite? "
newname))
(error "Canceled"))))
;; Rename buffer and its visiting file
(set-visited-file-name newname)
;; Delete old file
(delete-file oldname)
(save-buffer))))