Renaming entity leads to selection reset

[kriomant]

I use `entity.name = newName` in my add-in code. If renamed entity is selected, after renaming selection is lost. Is it intended behavior?

[BrianEkins]

I think this is the expected behavior. Anything that creates a transaction will clear the current selection and setting the name is a transacted operation, (causes an item to be added to the undo list).

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@kriomant wrote:

I use `entity.name = newName` in my add-in code. If renamed entity is selected, after renaming selection is lost. Is it intended behavior?

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[kriomant]

Ok. I'm able to work around it. But what is rationale for such behavior?

When user renames objects using UI, selection is preserved.