[Thunar-dev] Inconsistent 'Open with' behaviour

[Benedikt Meurer]

Bernhard Walle wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Benedikt Meurer <benedikt.meurer at unix-ag.uni-siegen.de> [2006-03-11]:
> 
>>Bernhard Walle wrote:
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>if I choose context menu -> open with -> (predefined application),
>>>Thunar only opens that current file with this application and leaves
>>>the default unchanged. However, when I choose 'Other application' in
>>>the same context menu, it changes the global default.
>>>
>>>I think this behaviour is confusing. I would like to let the global
>>>default untouched. If the global default should be changed, the
>>>"Properties" dialog can be used.
>>
>>The additional [Open With "XXX"] items in the menu are included so users
>>can easily open a file with a non-default application.
> 
> That's ok.
> 
>>The chooser dialog is used to change the default application, which can
>>be done from the file context menu, using the [Open With Other
>>Application] item, or from the file properties dialog.
> 
> Well, but then I think the naming is confusing. Why not simply "Change
> default application".

Hm, I guess that's even more confusing.

> Regards,
>   Bernhard

Benedikt