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ZeroLinux

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Registered: 2011-10-07

Posts: 157

Can't change the default app for extension on Dolphin

The problem: in Dolphin for .mkv file (right click menu, Propeties, File Type Options) I move my favorite player (VLC) to the top, click OK, Update (whatever). No effect. The former Video player opens video file. What is the problem?

adrianx

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From: South Africa

Registered: 2010-03-22

Posts: 70

Re: Can't change the default app for extension on Dolphin

Edit: Disregard. It worked for some text/ files but not video/x-... So I guess I still have the same problem.

The same thing happened to me.

I deleted (probably safer to first rename)

~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list

Then I ran

kbuildsycoca4 --noincremental

I'm not sure if the first step was necessary, but it worked for me.

Last edited by adrianx (2013-08-21 22:06:47)

cfr

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From: Cymru

Registered: 2011-11-27

Posts: 7,173

Re: Can't change the default app for extension on Dolphin

Have you checked the system settings match what you want as well? I assume they should reflect changes in Dolphin but maybe that's not working for all the relevant file types or something?

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Argo_x

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Registered: 2013-02-03

Posts: 7

Re: Can't change the default app for extension on Dolphin

If you're on KDE 4.11 - it's probably this bug.

ZeroLinux

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Registered: 2011-10-07

Posts: 157

Re: Can't change the default app for extension on Dolphin

If you're on KDE 4.11 - it's probably this bug.

You're absolutely right. I'll be waiting for new version without this problem