Re: Nautilus 3.2.1 and file associations
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:49:03 +0000, Alan Chandler wrote:
> On 25/11/11 17:16, Camaleón wrote:
>>> I just tried this and it didn't work. There was already a
>>> freemind.desktop file in .local/share/applications and I just copied
>>> it over to /usr/share/applications/
>>
>> What was exactly not working? Can't you see Freemind now available as a
>> selectable option? Did you relogin? :-?
>
> After relogin in, nothing changed. If I right click on a file with the
> .mm extension gedit is shown as the first application, freemind as the
> second - there is an option to select other applications.
And what happens when you select it from there?
> If I select other applications - either from that menu above - or by
> right clicking on the file and choosing properties then selecting the
> "Open With" tab and finally pressing the Other Applications button - the
> list I am presented with does not contain freemind. I seem therefore to
> have no way to set it as the default application
Hum...
>> Also, look at your "~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list" and
>> check if the corresponding mimetype appears.
>
> Not sure what you mean
>
> ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list contains an entry that I have
> now edited as follows
>
> application/x-freemind=freemind.desktop;
>
> (it previously said
> applications/x-freemind=gedit.desktop;freemind.desktop;)
>
> and then logged out and back in. No change to any behaviour.
>
> mimeinfo.cache has the same line (the freemind only version), as does
> /usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache
All looks to be right and still not working. Let's ask Google.
I've found this:
http://wiki.debian.org/MimeTypesSupport
And more specifically to Freemind, this thread:
How to properly register a program in KDE/GNOME
http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2009/11/threads.html#00330
But this is task for packagers/devels, a user should not do that work to
make the filename extension (*.mm) is properly associated to the
application. I would open a bug report.
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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