Suggestion: Increment sequential targetnames / targets when dragging

[Eli5723]

I want to implement a feature to assist in the creation of linked entities such as paths. My proposal is that:

• Consider a target / targetname "numbered" if it is text followed by a number: /.*{0-9}+/
• If an entity has a numbered targetname, and another entity that is not being duplicated targets this entity, AND has a numbered targetname of a lower value, we increment the targetname of the duplicate entity, and set the target of entity-to-be-duplicated to the targetname of the new entity
• During the duplication command, we can collect entities matching these criteria similar to the process for duplicating parents

If this seems reasonable, I can throw together a draft MR.

[kduske]

Have you seen this issue: https://github.com/TrenchBroom/TrenchBroom/issues/1167?

[kduske]

Besides, I'm not sure that this behavior is what we want to have as a default. I would expect there to be many situations where this behavior is not wanted.

[Eli5723]

I saw this existing issue, it's a similar ask: #3803 I think requiring the condition of having an existing entity already pointing to the target could help mitigate this. Additionally, a toggle could be implemented in the UI for the behavior. I do also like the idea of the #1167 copy increment UI, but I would consider that outside the scope of this request. (Though I am somewhat interested in trying to implement it)

[kduske]

I think there too many situations where an automatic system will get in the way. I would rather see a solution that gives users more control. And on top of that, it should be extensible so that it can also solve the other requests for making entity links easier to create and maintain.

[JafiMapping]

I Think just but a underscore end of Targetname could do it. Ex. Targetname "Path_" you duplicate it and "bing" the second path( or a door or what ever) with targetname of Path_1, Path_2, Path_3..... But whitout it : Ex.: "Path" it duplicate the same name as "Path '. It could resolve the problem if we want to aply or not the incrementation.