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[PowerRename] Add settings option to choose a default date field

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#6,151 opened on Aug 25, 2020

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Description

Reference https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/909 for this feature improvement Currently, the File Created date is used and there is no option to use a different date field (Date modified, Date taken etc.).

Proposal: add an option in the PowerRename Settings to select the default date field. When switching to WinUI 3.0 we will reconsider an probably move the date field selector to the PowerRename dialog.

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Explore how PowerRename currently handles date fields and identify where the default date field is set. Consider adding a settings option in the PowerRename Settings UI, potentially using WinUI 3.0 patterns.
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csharp
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