Compare only file names

[josejjpc]

I have files inside of 2 folders to compare and I would like to compare only file names, is that posible?

In the option menu I see some compare method and do not find option to file name only. is there any way to do?

[sdottaka]

Unfortunately, WinMerge does not have a comparison method that compares only filenames.

[Steev43230]

Is that on the horizon? It would be super helpful (to me) to see only missing or new folders/files.

[sdottaka]

As of now, there are no plans for implementation.
By the way, if you only want to search for files that do not exist on one side, you can change the Compare Method to "Modified Date and Size" or other options that do not compare the contents of the files, and then uncheck the "Show Identical Items" and "Show Different Items" menu items as follows.

[Soundchazer2k]

That would be a good feature. Sometimes I like comparing files that I have zipped in one location and unzipped in another, just to make sure I have exactly the same number of files in each folder.

[peteringemann]

That feature would be nice.
I have just finished robocopying several millions of small files (took me two weeks) and now I would like to compare to see if the folder and file name structure is in place. I don't wanna compare the file content - just the file name (if I wanted a binary comparison it would probably be the same as copying them again).
So to speed up this process it would be great to just compare folder structure and file name.

[SamSirry]

Doesn't robocopy already do this kind of comparison if you use the proper options to sync one side to another?