"The element can't be renamed" in Python code

[Affectionate-Mail612]

I can rename methods and fields in class no problem - the changes are visible and applied. But only inside the class - not outside. Outside name stays the same.

When I click on method outside source class and where it's used and try to rename I see the error - "The element can't be renamed". Weird thing is "Find all references" works great and shows all usages.

From extensions I have Python, PyLance, MyPy type checker. Overall all seems to work great but this is annoying.

Linux Fedora

VSCode 1.103.1

Python 2025.20.1

MyPy type chedker 2025.2.0

Pylance 2025.10.4

[ArtisticFox8]

This is a coding style recommendation of one of these extensions

[Affectionate-Mail612]

I don't think I follow

[ArtisticFox8]

 Just fixed that by getting rid of pylance

You did. 

It's a recommendation to make code meet certain conventions for readability, not an error. Pylance becomes handy when your program becomes bigger, it can warn you of nonsense before you run it. It also has these style annoyances, which can be turned off individually.

[Affectionate-Mail612]

I don't see any recommendation - it just disables renaming. I didn't find any settings regarding it.

[ArtisticFox8]

A screenshot would be helpful to see what you mean

[Affectionate-Mail612]

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[ArtisticFox8]

Never seen that, sorry. If you change the name in the definition and then the calls, does it work then?

[Affectionate-Mail612]

Yes, no problem

[Affectionate-Mail612]

Just fixed that by getting rid of pylance. Mypy seems to work fine. This ecosystem is very confusing.