Re: "Open with other application" affects the default handlers

[Alexander Larsson <alexl redhat com>]

On Sat, 2005-03-05 at 12:58 +0100, Marco Pesenti Gritti wrote:

> 3 "Open with another application...", in the case the other
> application already exists in the list with different parameters, is
> creating a desktop file which overrides the system desktop file.
> 
> I agree with Christian that this is confusing. I think it would be
> better to create an additional entry. Adding a -usercreated suffix to
> the desktop file looks like a good solution to me because the
> identifier of the desktop file is his own filename (Alex do you expect
> any problems with it ?).

I don't *think* it will cause any problems.

> So proposed solutions:
> 
> 1-2 Make epiphany use gnome_vfs_application_launch +
> libstartupnotification like nautilus does for 2.10. For 2.12 append %f
> to nautilus created desktop files and find a place in the libraries
> stack to put a gnome_vfs_application_launch with startup notification
> support.
> 
> 3 Christian uploaded a patch
> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=38290&action=view
> I dont know if it's important enough to break the freeze.

Hmmm. I did a 2.10.0 eel release already (since today is 2.10.0 release
date. I'm not sure what the chances are to get this change in 2.10.0.
Maybe we should try it for 2.10.1?

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