Re: Konqueror File Associations

[Steven Feinstein <stevefeinstein@netscape.net>]

Kent West wrote:

> Steven Feinstein wrote:
> 
>>I'm trying to set the file associations in Konqueror.  It seems that if I
>>select an app from the main KDE menus, the association stays.  If I select
>>an app from the Debian menu, I lose the association.
>>
>>Is there something in the KDE menus that the file association needs to
>>work?
>>Does the app have to be a KDE app?  Is there something else I can try?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>
>>  
>>
> I'm confused; an app is an app, and doesn't need file associations. File
> associations are for associating a type of document file (generally),
> like an Abiword document or a .jpg file, to a specific application, like
> Abiword or Gimp. Can you maybe provide a bit more info on what you're
> trying to accomplish? Perhaps an example would help.
> 

What I want to do from within Konqueror is to be able to click on a file and
have it open in an application of my choosing.  For example, most videos on
my machine open in kaboodle.  I would prefer they open in MPlayer.  Graphic
files open in kview (I think) I reprefer XnView.  And, PDFs open in KPDF or
KGhostView (I forget which) I prefer xPDF.  Right now the only way to do
this is click on Open With... and select the app.  I don't want to have to
do this every time.  So, I would like to change the application that
Konqueror assoicates with a file.

Steve