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  iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf Ross Boylan <rossboylan@stanfordalumni.org> - 2015-09-19 04:20 +0200
    Re: iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 04:30 +0200
      Re: iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf Ross Boylan <rossboylan@stanfordalumni.org> - 2015-09-19 04:40 +0200
        Re: iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 04:50 +0200
      Re: iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 04:40 +0200
      Re: iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2015-09-19 07:40 +0200
        Re: iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2015-09-19 10:30 +0200

#158062 — iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf

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When I download a pdf in iceweasel and click on the download icon to open
the list of downloaded files, and click  on a pdf file, gimp starts.

I want okular to be used instead.  How can I do that from the download
panel?  (I know I can open the file independently).

Also, when I open the containing folder (from the same download panel)
gwenview starts.  I want a regular file browser.

I can't figure out where this is set.  The pdf application association in
iceweasel has "always download"; I think these are settings for embedded
content on web pages, and don't control file associations from the download
pane.

I'm running under KDE; it lists okular as the  top file association for
pdf, though gimp is an alternate.

I suspect iceweasel is using a more GNOME-ish configuration option, but
inspection of files in my home directory (and configuration subdirectories)
doesn't turn up anything.  In particular
http://computers.findincity.net/view/635399295212048058250644/pdfs-open-in-gimp-on-linux-system
says to edit ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.lst, but that  directory
is empty (though it exists).

Running wheezy.

Thanks.
Ross Boylan

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#158063

On 09/18/2015 07:11 PM, Ross Boylan wrote:
> When I download a pdf in iceweasel and click on the download icon to
> open the list of downloaded files, and click  on a pdf file, gimp starts.
>
> I want okular to be used instead.  How can I do that from the download
> panel?  (I know I can open the file independently).
>
> Also, when I open the containing folder (from the same download panel)
> gwenview starts.  I want a regular file browser.
>
> I can't figure out where this is set.  The pdf application association
> in iceweasel has "always download"; I think these are settings for
> embedded content on web pages, and don't control file associations from
> the download pane.
>
> I'm running under KDE; it lists okular as the  top file association for
> pdf, though gimp is an alternate.

Hi!

Right click on a .pdf file, choose open with, other, drop down box 
choose Okular. Done.
-- 
Jimmy Johnson

Debian Sid - KDE Plasma 5.4.1 - AMD64 - EXT4 at sda15
Registered Linux User #380263

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#158064

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There is no "open with" option from the download pane.  It was while
looking for it that I discovered the "open containing folder" (which is a
right click option) was also not doing what I wanted (since it used
gwenview).

On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 7:32 PM, Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com>
wrote:

> On 09/18/2015 07:28 PM, Jimmy Johnson wrote:
>
>> On 09/18/2015 07:11 PM, Ross Boylan wrote:
>>
>>> When I download a pdf in iceweasel and click on the download icon to
>>> open the list of downloaded files, and click  on a pdf file, gimp starts.
>>>
>>> I want okular to be used instead.  How can I do that from the download
>>> panel?  (I know I can open the file independently).
>>>
>>> Also, when I open the containing folder (from the same download panel)
>>> gwenview starts.  I want a regular file browser.
>>>
>>> I can't figure out where this is set.  The pdf application association
>>> in iceweasel has "always download"; I think these are settings for
>>> embedded content on web pages, and don't control file associations from
>>> the download pane.
>>>
>>> I'm running under KDE; it lists okular as the  top file association for
>>> pdf, though gimp is an alternate.
>>>
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Right click on a .pdf file, choose open with, other, drop down box
>> choose Okular. Done.
>>
>
> Oh, and check the box to remember application association. :)
>
> bye!
>
> --
> Jimmy Johnson
>
> Debian Sid - KDE Plasma 5.4.1 - AMD64 - EXT4 at sda15
> Registered Linux User #380263
>
>

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#158066

On 09/18/2015 07:36 PM, Ross Boylan wrote:
> There is no "open with" option from the download pane.  It was while
> looking for it that I discovered the "open containing folder" (which is
> a right click option) was also not doing what I wanted (since it used
> gwenview).
>

Right click on a .pdf file. Or you can do it in systemsettings 
application association.
-- 
Jimmy Johnson

Debian Sid - KDE Plasma 5.4.1 - AMD64 - EXT4 at sda15
Registered Linux User #380263

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#158065

On 09/18/2015 07:28 PM, Jimmy Johnson wrote:
> On 09/18/2015 07:11 PM, Ross Boylan wrote:
>> When I download a pdf in iceweasel and click on the download icon to
>> open the list of downloaded files, and click  on a pdf file, gimp starts.
>>
>> I want okular to be used instead.  How can I do that from the download
>> panel?  (I know I can open the file independently).
>>
>> Also, when I open the containing folder (from the same download panel)
>> gwenview starts.  I want a regular file browser.
>>
>> I can't figure out where this is set.  The pdf application association
>> in iceweasel has "always download"; I think these are settings for
>> embedded content on web pages, and don't control file associations from
>> the download pane.
>>
>> I'm running under KDE; it lists okular as the  top file association for
>> pdf, though gimp is an alternate.
>
> Hi!
>
> Right click on a .pdf file, choose open with, other, drop down box
> choose Okular. Done.

Oh, and check the box to remember application association. :)

bye!
-- 
Jimmy Johnson

Debian Sid - KDE Plasma 5.4.1 - AMD64 - EXT4 at sda15
Registered Linux User #380263

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#158070

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On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 07:28:29PM -0700, Jimmy Johnson wrote:
> On 09/18/2015 07:11 PM, Ross Boylan wrote:
> >When I download a pdf in iceweasel and click on the download icon to
> >open the list of downloaded files, and click  on a pdf file, gimp starts.
> >
> >I want okular to be used instead.  How can I do that from the download
> >panel?  (I know I can open the file independently).
> >
> >Also, when I open the containing folder (from the same download panel)
> >gwenview starts.  I want a regular file browser.
> >
> >I can't figure out where this is set.  The pdf application association
> >in iceweasel has "always download"; I think these are settings for
> >embedded content on web pages, and don't control file associations from
> >the download pane.
> >
> >I'm running under KDE; it lists okular as the  top file association for
> >pdf, though gimp is an alternate.
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Right click on a .pdf file, choose open with, other, drop down box
> choose Okular. Done.

Explanation: there is a system global "database" which associates the
MIME type of a file with the preferred application(s) to open it (with
many kludges inherited from Windows, alas).

For some strange reason The Gimp has been associated to "application/pdf".
Now every user has to correct that to some sensible PDF viewer.

Why that -- I don't know.

regards
- -- tomás
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#158071

On Sat, 19 Sep 2015 07:36:43 +0200
<tomas@tuxteam.de> wrote:

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> On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 07:28:29PM -0700, Jimmy Johnson wrote:
> > On 09/18/2015 07:11 PM, Ross Boylan wrote:
> > >When I download a pdf in iceweasel and click on the download icon
> > >to open the list of downloaded files, and click  on a pdf file,
> > >gimp starts.
> > >
> > >I want okular to be used instead.  How can I do that from the
> > >download panel?  (I know I can open the file independently).
> > >
> > >Also, when I open the containing folder (from the same download
> > >panel) gwenview starts.  I want a regular file browser.
> > >
> > >I can't figure out where this is set.  The pdf application
> > >association in iceweasel has "always download"; I think these are
> > >settings for embedded content on web pages, and don't control file
> > >associations from the download pane.
> > >
> > >I'm running under KDE; it lists okular as the  top file
> > >association for pdf, though gimp is an alternate.
> > 
> > Hi!
> > 
> > Right click on a .pdf file, choose open with, other, drop down box
> > choose Okular. Done.
> 
> Explanation: there is a system global "database" which associates the
> MIME type of a file with the preferred application(s) to open it (with
> many kludges inherited from Windows, alas).
> 

Indeed, but Iceweasel (and possibly other browsers) has its own
independent database, which allows an application to be selected, or
the user asked at download time. Open Preferences, then Application.

> For some strange reason The Gimp has been associated to
> "application/pdf". Now every user has to correct that to some
> sensible PDF viewer.
> 

Not in my sid, which has Evince, now known as 'Document Viewer' set for
pdfs. I must find another PostScript viewer, as Evince is also set for
that, and it's rubbish at displaying the few PS files it can open
without crashing...

-- 
Joe

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