Open with -> other isn't user-friendly under Linux (KDE/other)
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(Core :: Widget: Gtk, enhancement, P3)
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(Reporter: oss+mozilla, Unassigned)
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User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:68.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/68.0
Steps to reproduce:
Download a file, for instance an image
Firefox suggests to open it with a program (GIMP).
I would like to open it with Gwenview instead. So, click "other..." in the drop-down
Actual results:
A GTK dialog box opens, where you can browse to the actual binary.
Expected results:
For this dialog box to be useful, you have to both know what a program is called, and where it is located (/usr/bin).
Instead of having to browse there, I would have expected a window to offer me different choices, per category. Ohterwise, the functionality is near-unusable for non-technical people. See the attached screenshot for an example of what happens when you click open with -> more in dolphin (screenshot taken under sway)
To be fair, KDE might not expose enough information to easily implement this with the current state of affairs. However, I still consider this to be a big usability issue, so I will report on the KDE side as well.
Interestingly, this is kind of the opposite of #1468293 (I never had an issue specifying a path with Ctrl-L -> /usr/bin/gwenview).
Comment 1•5 years ago
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Bugbug thinks this bug should belong to this component, but please revert this change in case of error.
Updated•5 years ago
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Comment 2•4 years ago
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I'm sorry, but I fail to see where's the problem in this.
I would like to open it with Gwenview instead.
Why not click on "OK" after you highlighted Gwenview like in the screenshot?
I would have expected a window to offer me different choices, per category...
Like in the screenshot?
The same menu pops up anywhere else in Plasma if you have click on Open->Other...
Saving an image and then clicking on it in firefox instantly opens it in Gwenview, provided that Gwenview has the highest preference under png File Association.
Comment 3•4 years ago
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Mayeul, please add info where exactly is the problem if you feel it's a bug.
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