Konqueror file associations cannot be changed/removed

[Craig Fowler]

Binary package hint: konqueror

craig@craig-laptop:~$ apt-cache policy konqueror
konqueror:
  Installed: 4:4.2.2-0ubuntu4
  Candidate: 4:4.2.2-0ubuntu4
  Version table:
 *** 4:4.2.2-0ubuntu4 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

The exact scenario:

I have installed FreeMind ( http://freemind.sourceforge.net ) - it uses the *.mm filename extension for its documents. In Hardy I was able to manually put an entry into Konqueror's file associations list (using the semi-fictitious MIME type application/x-freemind) in order to open FreeMind documents.

Using Jaunty I noticed that the *.mm filename pattern is taken by the filetype text/x-troff-mm and after adding my FreeMind MIME type my Freemind docs were still being opened with kate (as per the text/x-troff-mm file association). Since I don't deal with text/x-troff-mm documents, I decided that it would be acceptable to me to remove the *.mm association from the troff MIME type (thus all *.mm files will be treated as FreeMind documents).

I tried to do this however and it does not work. To reproduce it:

1) Konqueror » Setting » Configure Konqueror » File Associations Item
2) Search for "mm"
3) Select the MIME type text/x-troff-mm
4) Select the filename pattern *.mm and choose "Remove" then click OK to exit the configuration dialog

The "Updating System Settings" progress indicator appears and closes without error, but on clicking an *.mm file, it is still opened with kate (the text/x-troff-mm action). Returning to the File Associations dialog and looking at the text/x-troff-mm MIME type, I see that the *.mm filename pattern has returned.

I tried to completely remove the text/x-troff-mm MIME type from konqueror next, but even after doing that, it still exists in the list, although the "remove button" is disabled. Also, clicking an *.mm document still uses the settings for text/x-troff-mm (and opens the file in kate)

I cannot find any way to remove/disable/prevent *.mm files opening using kate in Jaunty, and so at the moment I am having to File » Open mind map files from within FreeMind, wheras in Hardy I can just click them in Konqueror and have FreeMind launch and open the file in a single action.

[jose (jml-joselucero)]

I am having similar probem.
Cant change any file association from system settings in jaunty.
When i change the priority of file association of a filetype (mp3 which is currently associated first with audacity and i want to change to mplayer) i can get to move the priority, when i press apply the update dialog shows up and gets to about 15% the disapears a the same time as i see the listo go back to the order it had before.

tried sudo systemsettings , thinking it might be a permission issue but had the exact same result.

[Miguel (miguel-glug)]

Unfortunately, this bug is still alive in Karmic. I am using the mainstream kde 4.3.2 in Karmic and there is no chance to modified the file associations, everytime I press apply the aplication refuse to change anything a returns to the previous order of applications.

[Harald Sitter (apachelogger)]

Hi there!

Thanks for reporting this bug! Your bug seems to be a problem with the KDE program itself, and not with our KDE packages. While we appreciate your issue, it would be better if it was tracked at https://bugs.kde.org, so that the KDE developers can deal with this speedily and have direct communication with you as the reporter for more effective debugging.

Thanks!