Hello Rex, On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:58:11 -0500 Rex Dieter <rdieter@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > wwp wrote: > > >> > I can't get some custom MIME settings to work in GNOME and XFCE. When I > >> > set them using xdg-utils and the xdg-mime command I use returns 0. > >> > konqueror even acknowledges the changes. I tried restarting my GNOME > >> > and XFCE sessions, but my custom MIME types are not effective in > >> > nautilus and thunar. > >> > >> kde (v3 anyway) uses a different MIME system than gnome/xfce(*), so > >> setting a mimetype within a kde3 session affects *only* kde (and > >> like-wise setting a mime association from within gnome/xfce won't touch > >> kde). > > > > Well, except that I don't use a KDE-specific way to define MIME, I use > > xdg-utils, which are - tell me if I'm wrong - supposed to do it for > > KDE/GNOME/whatever desktops they support and are installed? > > OK, you're wrong. :) That's not how xdg-utils (mime support anyway), > works, I'm afraid. > > It operates on whichever desktop you're currently in (only), not on all > desktops currently installed. OK, good to know! Thanks for the tip. My assertion about MIME install was wrongly deduced by the fact that xdg-desktop-icon and xdg-desktop-menu does affect all (installed) desktops with one call only. Regards, -- wwp
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