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List:       kfm-devel
Subject:    Re: RMB - once again
From:       Leo Savernik <l.savernik () aon ! at>
Date:       2003-08-06 19:48:32
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Am Mittwoch, 6. August 2003 17:52 schrieb Waldo Bastian:
> On Wednesday 06 August 2003 17:44, Leo Savernik wrote:
> > Am Mittwoch, 6. August 2003 14:57 schrieb Waldo Bastian:
> > > On Wednesday 06 August 2003 13:01, Mikolaj Machowski wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 07:14:21AM +0200, Fabian Wolf wrote:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > > > > > > Edit file type              " Go away!
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey! After "Rename", "Edit file type" is probably the most used one
> > > > > here. ;) I'd be in favour of a fully customizable menu,... a
> > > > > kcontrol module that lets you select which entries to be visible.
> > > >
> > > > Nice idea but defaults should be that most people don't need to
> > > > change them. And most people don't need "Edit file type".
> > >
> > > I think the functionality of "Edit file type" could be provided as part
> > > of "Open With..."
> >
> > You mean,
> > Open With >
> > 	app 1
> > 	app 2 ...
> > 	---
> > 	Edit file type
> > ?
> >
> > That's indeed an alternative I could become comfortable with (though I
> > still think I'd better become a part of the properties dialog).
>
> No, I meant the open with dialog itself.
>
> It has a checkbox for "Remember application association for this type of
> file" checkbox, so it would be logical if it also mentioned what "this type
> of file" actually was, with the possibility to change it.
>
> Cheers,
> Waldo

So what is now 
RMB > Edit file type > Edit file type dialog

becomes
RMB > Open with > Other > Open with dialog > Edit file type button > Edit file 
type dialog

Given the frequency I use this option, I think that's acceptable. The most 
important concern is that it's still reachable by rmb.

mfg
	Leo


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