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'Open with Other Application' dialog needs 'Always use this application to open files like this' option

Bug #398138 reported by nico.pao
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Nautilus
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nautilus (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
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Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

It's about the dialog opened after clicking on the nautilus "Open with other application" item.
I think it should have a simple checkbox labelled "Make this application default for .* files", or something similar, instead of going on
properties item > open with tab > add > select the application in the same dialog as before. (this takes 3 steps more); moreover I think it's more intuitive to find this option in the open with dialog.

Thanks to all

Lightbreeze (nedhoy-gmail)
summary: - open with dialog
+ Option to use application by default should be offered in the "Open with
+ Other Application" dialog
Lightbreeze (nedhoy-gmail)
summary: - Option to use application by default should be offered in the "Open with
- Other Application" dialog
+ Option to 'Always use this application to open files like this' should
+ be in the 'Open with Other Application' dialog
summary: - Option to 'Always use this application to open files like this' should
- be in the 'Open with Other Application' dialog
+ 'Open with Other Application' dialog needs 'Always use this application
+ to open files like this' option
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thank you for your bug report. The issue is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it could send the bug the to the people writting the software (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/GNOME)

Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs)
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

The bug has been sent to http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=588885

Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu):
status: New → Triaged
Changed in nautilus:
importance: Undecided → Unknown
status: New → Unknown
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Changed in nautilus:
status: Unknown → New
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komputes (komputes) wrote :

Please note that this feature has been implemented as a checkbox saying "Remember this application for $FILETYPE files" in GNOME 2.29.92 (Ubuntu 10.04 Beta), however this feature is on by default and fails to function properly (see Bug #550004).

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Vish (vish) wrote :

Confirming that the option to "Always use..." is now present in Lucid

If it does not work , it is Bug #550004

Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
Changed in hundredpapercuts:
status: New → Fix Released
Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in nautilus:
status: New → Invalid
Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in nautilus:
importance: Unknown → Wishlist
status: Invalid → Unknown
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Lonnie Lee Best (launchpad-startport) wrote :

The "Open With" feature, SHOULD have an "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" check-box (see attachment).

Compare this attachment, with the one I post next (the dialog from nautilus, after clicking "Open With").

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Lonnie Lee Best (launchpad-startport) wrote :

Notice in this attachment, that nautilus is missing the checkbox that is NOT missing in my previous post's attachment.

tags: added: nautilus precise
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Lonnie Lee Best (launchpad-startport) wrote :

Is the status of this bug wrong (Fix Released)?

I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 beta 2, and this is still an issue. Shouldn't someone change it to "confirmed"?

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Lonnie Lee Best (launchpad-startport) wrote :

Here's an upstream of this issue:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=674480

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