Tip: how to prune your Open With list

[ToddAndMargo]

On 2020-05-29 15:59, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Fedora 32, x64
> Xfce 4.14
> Thunar-1.8.14-1.fc32.x86_64
> krusader-2.7.2-2.fc32.x86_64
> 
> After using your computer for a while, you will notice
> that your "Open With" dialogue starts to fill up
> with  duplicates and others stray entries you don't
> want. I have attached a screen shot (from Krusader)
> showing the issue:
> 
> https://ibb.co/vcGnkPP
> 
> Thunar does not have the ability (or at least one I could
> find) to handle this.  But Krusader does:
> 
> --> Krusader
>    --> right click on the file
>      --> select Properties
>        --> "File Options" (tab)
>          --> File Type Options (button half way down)
> 
> File Type Options gives you the ability to Add, Edit,
> Remove entries from your Open With list.  And it does
> migrate to Thunar.
> 
> I have attached another screen shot of File Type Options
> for *.png
> 
> https://ibb.co/b1tJNkB
> 
> What a mess!  I have to clean up .png something big time!
> 
> I have opened a Request for Enhancement (RFE) to
> Thunar over at
> 
> RFE: give ability to delete Open With entries
> https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/-/issues/309
> 
> Took me years to figure this out.  Ed over on the
> Fedora mailing list told me how.
> 
> Happy cleaning!
> 
> -T
> 


jpg clean up:

Before:
$ grep -i jpg ./.config/mimeapps.list

image/jpeg=eog-3.desktop;gimp.desktop;org.gnome.Shotwell-Viewer.desktop;userapp-Mail 
Recipient-Y56XKZ.desktop;ristretto.desktop;org.gnome.eog.desktop;picasa-usercreated.desktop;wine-extension-jpeg.desktop;vivaldi-stable.desktop;brave-browser.desktop;pto_gen.desktop;wine-extension-jpg.desktop;wine-extension-jpe.desktop;wine-extension-jfif.desktop;userapp-leafpad-8F3W0V.desktop;userapp-OpenSmartSuite-882S5V.desktop;userapp-vlc-66X34V.desktop;userapp-leafpad-6UAM0V.desktop;userapp-OpenSmartSuite-MJ6NXV.desktop;wine-extension-bin.desktop;

After:
$ grep -i jpg ./.config/mimeapps.list

image/jpeg=eog.desktop;userapp-leafpad-8F3W0V.desktop;userapp-OpenSmartSuite-882S5V.desktop;picasa-usercreated.desktop;wine-extension-jpeg.desktop;pto_gen.desktop;wine-extension-jpg.desktop;wine-extension-jpe.desktop;wine-extension-jfif.desktop;userapp-vlc-66X34V.desktop;userapp-leafpad-6UAM0V.desktop;userapp-OpenSmartSuite-MJ6NXV.desktop;wine-extension-bin.desktop;


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