On Tuesday 18 March 2025 12:44:04 WraithGlade via tde-users wrote:
On 3/17/25 7:20 PM, William Morder via tde-users users@trinitydesktop.org
wrote:
Now, I have tried to follow this thread, but maybe I have missed some details, and maybe I don't grasp why you are going about this in a way that seems much harder than necessary. And if I am totally missing the mark here, I apologize. But here goes.
Try this: right-click on the item that you want to open with X [whatever your desired viewer or program]. Then choose "Open With"; after which you will see a list of your most likely choices. (The default choice will be at the top of the list.)
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Slainté! (It's St Patrick's Day here.) Later tonight, I will raise a toast to all my worthy friends, and even maybe to some who are unworthy.
Bill
Happy (belated) St. Patrick's Day to you as well Bill!
It is interesting that the thought of mentioning right clicking on the file type and selecting "Open With..." didn't occur to me (or anyone else of us) considering doing so is probably the most straightforward solution for at least most file type association workflows. That is good thinking and good clarity of thought!
I suppose we got caught up in the implicit assumption that a more complex solution must be needed and hence skipped over the most obvious and most standard solution in our minds. Such are the quirks of the human mind, heh.
In any case, it has been a useful thought exercise to think about all the different possible ways of approaching managing file associations and such, and it has at least been a fruitful discussion in that regard, as it has made me (and probably others) much more aware of additional possibilities I'd not have thought of otherwise or not have fully mulled over with proper appreciation of the pros and cons of different approaches, etc.
Anyway though, today seems like a wonderful spring day (at least where I am) and I intend to enjoy it. The sunlight is good for the body and the mind. And, on that note, I am wishing you all (the TDE community) all the best today/tonight!
Glad that I could be of some help to somebody out there. I was beginning to wonder if my emails were going through to the list.
It may be that Darrell has other needs, but I thought that I ought at least to point out an easier way for the average user.
Don't get me wrong: I also like to know how things work, and I don't mind digging into the settings and configuration files that were not intended to be read by human beings.
Most of the time, though, I just want to get things done. My machines are supposed to serve me, although sometimes I must show them who is the boss.
Bill