On Wed, 2008-03-19 at 18:23 +0100, wwp wrote: > 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. A guy could always wish, however. :) Wouldn't that be a really nice world to live in?? <grins> Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================
