In some other P2P programs, if you try to download 2 files that have duplicate names, it renames one of the files ( song.mp3 and 1-song.mp3 or something like that).

I like how LW will tell you if it is the same content as a file you have already downloaded, but it's tough to have to rename multiple files if you are downloading several at once, or if a file witht hat name appears in your folder.

Agree

Would be very useful to have an auto-rename option for files with the same name but different hashes.

I really find the "exact same file" warning useful, but want the others auto-renamed.

What about a checkbox on the warning that says "append (#) to the filename" or somesuch. And an 'always append (#) instead of showing this warning...' option.

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Sounds good. . . especially the "always use this answer" part.

Labelling the first checkbox "auto-rename?" might be simpler.

(I'm assuming you mean for the same-name-different-hash files.)

For files that exceed the OS system length, I'd suggest truncating from the middle of the filename.

For an default auto append string, <(#)> before the extension seems to be the most common convention I've seen.

Autorenaming before displaying the search results might be another alternative. I've seen many people who share multiple copies of a picture with the same name (different hash).

Their OS handles it because the files are in nested folders, but it can be confusing when displayed in the flat unnested search/browse results