Defaults Plug

default based apps on extensions

Bug #1343398 reported by swizzle
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Defaults Plug
Won't Fix
Undecided
elementary UX

Bug Description

Defining apps as default should be handled more precisely.
I might use Scratch for .txt files but not for .html files.
Similar to Windows well-known extensions should be shown as a list where you can select the default application.
http://www.question-defense.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/windows-7-control-panel-default-programs-set-associations.gif

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Shawn McTear (syst3mfailur3) wrote :

A custom option would make sense for some things, and possibly adding some additonal catagories for things that don't fit in the existing ones.

Raik F (avelan)
Changed in switchboard-plug-default-applications:
assignee: nobody → elementary UX Team (elementary-design)
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Sam Hewitt (snwh) wrote :

As the preferences are for choosing generic applications, it wouldn't make much sense to place this under "Default applications".

Choosing you text editor does make a sweeping choice for all extensions that it relates to, the more specific (per-file-extension) preferences can be set using the Files "Open In" options.

Changed in switchboard-plug-default-applications:
status: New → Won't Fix
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