You are not logged in.

#1 2018-02-25 13:23:18

RogerB
Member
Registered: 2015-08-21
Posts: 24

EasyTAG is opening everytime when I'm trying to open folder etc.

Hello Guys,

I have a quite irritating problem. I installed EasyTag and now I have problem that everytime when I'm trying to open some directory from menu (GNOME, directories dropdown list on top) like Home, Documents etc. or I'm trying to open pendrive from system message about new devices
- EasyTAG opens.

I checked options of EasyTag and I don't see anywhere option like "Start iritating user with opening everytime and everywhere" big_smile or something similar what could be responsible for this kind of behaviour.

I also checked file ~/.config/mimeapps.list and I don't see anything connected with EasyTag. You can find attached file. I checked default programs in settings as well but there is nothing about EasyTag.

If you have some ideas where I can turn this options off, let me know.


--------------------------------------
cat ~/.config/mimeapps.list

[Default Applications]
text/html=google-chrome.desktop
x-scheme-handler/http=google-chrome.desktop
x-scheme-handler/https=google-chrome.desktop
x-scheme-handler/about=google-chrome.desktop
x-scheme-handler/unknown=google-chrome.desktop
x-scheme-handler/mailto=thunderbird.desktop
message/rfc822=thunderbird.desktop
audio/x-vorbis+ogg=vlc.desktop
audio/ogg=vlc.desktop
audio/x-matroska=vlc.desktop
audio/webm=vlc.desktop
audio/x-mp3=vlc.desktop
audio/x-mpeg=vlc.desktop
audio/mpeg=vlc.desktop
audio/x-wav=vlc.desktop
audio/x-mpegurl=vlc.desktop
audio/x-scpls=vlc.desktop
audio/x-m4a=vlc.desktop
audio/x-ms-asf=vlc.desktop
audio/x-ms-asx=vlc.desktop
audio/x-ms-wax=vlc.desktop
audio/x-real-audio=vlc.desktop
audio/x-pn-realaudio=vlc.desktop
audio/x-flac=vlc.desktop
audio/vnd.rn-realaudio=vlc.desktop
audio/x-pn-aiff=vlc.desktop
audio/x-pn-au=vlc.desktop
audio/x-pn-wav=vlc.desktop
audio/x-pn-windows-acm=vlc.desktop
audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin=vlc.desktop
audio/mp4=vlc.desktop
audio/amr=vlc.desktop
audio/amr-wb=vlc.desktop

[Added Associations]
x-scheme-handler/mailto=thunderbird.desktop;
message/rfc822=thunderbird.desktop;
audio/mpeg=vlc.desktop;
image/gif=gimp.desktop;eog.desktop;org.gnome.gThumb.desktop;
image/png=org.gnome.gThumb.desktop;gimp.desktop;
image/jpeg=org.gnome.gThumb.desktop;eog.desktop;gimp.desktop;
audio/ogg=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-matroska=vlc.desktop;
audio/webm=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-mp3=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-mpeg=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-wav=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-mpegurl=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-scpls=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-m4a=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-ms-asf=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-ms-asx=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-ms-wax=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-real-audio=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-pn-realaudio=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-flac=vlc.desktop;
audio/vnd.rn-realaudio=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-pn-aiff=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-pn-au=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-pn-wav=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-pn-windows-acm=vlc.desktop;
audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin=vlc.desktop;
audio/mp4=vlc.desktop;
audio/amr=vlc.desktop;
audio/amr-wb=vlc.desktop;

Last edited by RogerB (2018-02-25 13:29:05)


ArchLinux most powerful distribution. Deal with it

Offline

#2 2018-02-25 13:29:17

R00KIE
Forum Fellow
From: Between a computer and a chair
Registered: 2008-09-14
Posts: 4,734

Re: EasyTAG is opening everytime when I'm trying to open folder etc.

Just a guess but I suppose that at some point in time you have told gnome to open directories with easytag so it is doing what you told it too.


R00KIE
Tm90aGluZyB0byBzZWUgaGVyZSwgbW92ZSBhbG9uZy4K

Offline

#3 2018-02-25 13:33:30

V1del
Forum Moderator
Registered: 2012-10-16
Posts: 21,415

Re: EasyTAG is opening everytime when I'm trying to open folder etc.

There are a few more places and utilities to check other than ~/.config/mimeapps.list read through https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/De … plications

Offline

#4 2018-02-25 13:36:35

RogerB
Member
Registered: 2015-08-21
Posts: 24

Re: EasyTAG is opening everytime when I'm trying to open folder etc.

R00KIE wrote:

Just a guess but I suppose that at some point in time you have told gnome to open directories with easytag so it is doing what you told it too.

Believe me, I'm not so crazy big_smile It have to be something what installation script changes

V1del wrote:

There are a few more places and utilities to check other than ~/.config/mimeapps.list read through https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/De … plications

Sure, I will check and let you know about results


ArchLinux most powerful distribution. Deal with it

Offline

#5 2018-02-25 14:10:36

progandy
Member
Registered: 2012-05-17
Posts: 5,184

Re: EasyTAG is opening everytime when I'm trying to open folder etc.

If you never defined a default application, then it can change each time you install a new package with a desktop file. update-desktop-database writes all possible applications for a mime type in some arcane order to /usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache.
Once you define a default application for inode/directory it won't randomly change again until you explicitly set a new one.

Last edited by progandy (2018-02-25 14:14:12)


| alias CUTF='LANG=en_XX.UTF-8@POSIX ' |

Offline

#6 2018-02-25 14:38:26

R00KIE
Forum Fellow
From: Between a computer and a chair
Registered: 2008-09-14
Posts: 4,734

Re: EasyTAG is opening everytime when I'm trying to open folder etc.

RogerB wrote:
R00KIE wrote:

Just a guess but I suppose that at some point in time you have told gnome to open directories with easytag so it is doing what you told it too.

Believe me, I'm not so crazy big_smile It have to be something what installation script changes

I wasn't trying to imply you are smile it's just that you might have associated it with easytag when doing something with easytag without realising the implications, everyone has those autopilot moments wink. That said what progandy mentions is also a possibility and I suspect is what is causing the problems.


R00KIE
Tm90aGluZyB0byBzZWUgaGVyZSwgbW92ZSBhbG9uZy4K

Offline

#7 2018-02-25 17:41:50

Fixxer
Member
From: Poland
Registered: 2011-08-29
Posts: 210

Re: EasyTAG is opening everytime when I'm trying to open folder etc.

If I remeber correctly ... "the winner is" MimeType field in /usr/share/applications/easytag.desktop. Do as follows - as regular user:

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
cp -v /usr/share/applications/easytag.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/

Correct the file in the fastest way (copy from here):

sed -i 's:inode/directory;::' ~/.local/share/applications/easytag.desktop

Set the proper program - file manager as default program for inode/directory mime category (as wiki says).

Last edited by Fixxer (2018-02-25 17:44:58)

Offline

#8 2018-02-25 21:39:39

progandy
Member
Registered: 2012-05-17
Posts: 5,184

Re: EasyTAG is opening everytime when I'm trying to open folder etc.

@Fixxer: You should not have to copy the desktop file and remove the mime type. If you remove the inode/directory entry from EasyTag, then you will hide it from the "Open With" menu. Simply setting the default should do.


| alias CUTF='LANG=en_XX.UTF-8@POSIX ' |

Offline

#9 2018-02-25 21:50:43

Fixxer
Member
From: Poland
Registered: 2011-08-29
Posts: 210

Re: EasyTAG is opening everytime when I'm trying to open folder etc.

OK big_smile Tell me what is the purpose to open by EasyTAG some/these/that place (defined by inode/directory), directory, path by this program that was not written to be file manager? EasyTAG should open some multimedia files to edit their metadata. Nevermind ...

Last edited by Fixxer (2018-02-25 21:54:35)

Offline

#10 2018-02-25 21:55:28

V1del
Forum Moderator
Registered: 2012-10-16
Posts: 21,415

Re: EasyTAG is opening everytime when I'm trying to open folder etc.

You can open a directory full of taggable audio files. That's the purpose of it.

Offline

#11 2018-02-25 22:46:20

Fixxer
Member
From: Poland
Registered: 2011-08-29
Posts: 210

Re: EasyTAG is opening everytime when I'm trying to open folder etc.

V1del

Yes, you're right. I went ahead ... ;]

Offline

#12 2018-09-03 14:22:41

oldfrog
Member
Registered: 2018-08-17
Posts: 1

Re: EasyTAG is opening everytime when I'm trying to open folder etc.

The aur package "easytag-git" does not have this problem.

Offline

#13 2018-09-03 15:17:22

V1del
Forum Moderator
Registered: 2012-10-16
Posts: 21,415

Re: EasyTAG is opening everytime when I'm trying to open folder etc.

You really haven't read the thread if that is your  conclusion. This isn't rocket science people the behaviour and why it happens is pretty well defined.

And technically easytag-git does have this "problem", it sets up the same .desktop file.

However the original issue is solved, there are ample resources pointed out that don't rely on weird hacks or breaking expected functionality.

Closing.

Offline

Board footer

Powered by FluxBB