Bug 178303

Summary:	Usability - "open with" should suggest application
Product:	[Unmaintained] kdelibs	Reporter:	Marek Ruszkowski <aaatoja>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kdelibs bugs <kdelibs-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	finex
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	openSUSE
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Marek Ruszkowski 2008-12-20 18:33:57 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 4.1.3)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    SuSE RPMs

Let's say I have some file (like document.chm) which is not connected to any specific app. So I choose "Open with" and new window appears. Now, moving through all known applications in search of this specific one that could open .chm file is frustrating. I think input field should also trigger autocomplete mechanism. So as I type "chm" list should change suggesting only apps that have "chm" (e.g. kchmviewer) in its name / other search criteria.

Maybe it's because I'm new to KDE but is there a simple way to start executable (+x) script (sh, bin, etc files) just by clicking on it? Under gnome new window will open where You can choose Your action (open/edit/close). Maybe there should be also new option "execute as program"?

Comment 1 Christoph Cullmann 2024-09-14 16:18:21 UTC

Hi,

kdelibs (version 4 and earlier) is no longer maintained since a few years.

KDE Frameworks 5 or 6 might already have implemented this wish.

If not, please re-open against the matching framework if feasible or against the application that shows the issue.

We then can still dispatch it to the right Bugzilla product or component.

Greetings
Christoph Cullmann