Re: Create new file feature opens "Edit {last selected file} dialog
Can you post step-by-step instructions for reproducing the problem? Few screenshots might help too.
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Last selected or currently selected?
WinSCP by design uses the name of the currently selected file:
https://winscp.net/tracker/873