Although this function can be used for regular file renaming, it is not intended for
this purpose. It is recommended to use the mv
command (the <F6> key)
whenever possible.
The file renaming function is built into CLEX as a tool for sanitizing file names containing characters or byte sequences not valid in the current locale and/or encoding, because it is impossible to insert such names into the command line without character conversion errors.
The renaming itself is straightforward: put the cursor bar on a file to be renamed, press alt-R, enter the new name and press <enter>.