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Simply, it would be nice on the file menu to duplicate a file in the file navigator. Right now, I tend to simply select a file, Copy it, then Paste it. The nit is that I can select the file I want to copy, but then I have to scroll up to the parent folder to paste it back in, the I have to scroll down to the file and rename it manually. I think it would be nice to click on a file, select Duplicate, and then have the Rename box pop up so I could type in the new name. Extra bonus points to have an option or button to automatically open the file in the editor after it's been created and renamed. Particularly with JSP files and such, I do this alot (since I don't tend to jump through the hoop of creating a template, which I admit is an alternative, but not as organic as ye olde tried and trued "Copy/ Paste" methodology).
Reassigning to projects.
no idea why this was assigned to projects -> datasystems
Write an extra module providing such extension, if you want. Call: http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/javadoc/org-openide-loaders/org/openide/loaders/SaveAsCapable.html or obj.copy(...).rename(...) The API is available, someone can provide the external module, and as such this issue is "wontfix" from openide.loaders.