[Bug 184181] New: Cannot change file association with mime type

[steve at bawue.de]

http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=184181

           Summary: Cannot change file association with mime type
           Product: systemsettings
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: SuSE RPMs
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: steve at bawue.de


Version:            (using KDE 4.2.0)
Compiler:          gcc version 4.3.2 
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    SuSE RPMs

I cannot get a file name pattern to be associated with a MIME type other than
the system default.

In this case, I wish *.ts to mean transport stream files, and be treated the
same as other patterns associated with video/mpeg (like *.mpg, *.vob etc), and
be opened with the same applications.

My system has *.ts associated with application/x-linguist by default.  Despite
removing the pattern via the file associations dialog (and adding it to
video/mpeg) there is no change in behaviour.  The next time I open the dialog,
the pattern appears under both types.

Removing the x-linguist MIME type and pressing OK appears to work (ie: no error
message), but if I open the dialog again, both it and the *.ts pattern are
back.

The only thing that did work: removing qtlinguist as the default application
for application/x-linguist.

Adding an application for *.ts adds it to application/x-linguist.  The fact
that *.ts is also under video/mpeg is ignored.

In summary: system settings for file associations cannot be overridden.

I'm using OpenSUSE 11.1 x86_64, with the KDE 4.2 packages from the repository,
in case it makes any difference.

Steve


-- 
Configure bugmail: http://bugs.kde.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email
------- You are receiving this mail because: -------
You are the assignee for the bug.