open with

[Maik Qualmann]

Yes, I forgot IrfanView, I'll add it.
Use this directory in the user area for your own *.desktop files:

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\applications\

If the "applications" folder doesn't exist yet, simply create it and paste the 
*.desktop file there.

Maik

Am Dienstag, 16. April 2024, 08:55:35 MESZ schrieb Andrej Valencic:
> Well, I tried to do this for IrfanView on my PC, but there is no such
> directory on my installation.
> 
> The only place where I found *.desktop files is: C:\Program
> Files\digiKam\data\applications
> So I made an IrfanView.desktop file and put it in there (it's not
> straightforward because of the permissions on this directory set by
> Windows). Now it works and I have IrfanView in the list of "Open With"
> as an option. But I guess this is going to be overwritten by the next
> upgrade installation and I'll have to do it again?
> 
> Regards,
> Andrej
> 
> On 15/04/2024 18:46, Maik Qualmann wrote:
> > Hi Frederic,
> > 
> > Yes, we already include so-called *.desktop files from some well-known
> > programs. This format comes from the Linux world. If the corresponding
> > programs are found under Windows, they will be displayed in the "Open
> > With..." menu. Which DXO version do you have installed? We have created a
> > corresponding file for the current DXO-7.
> > You can add some yourself manually by creating a *.desktop file in the
> > directory:
> > 
> > C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\applications\
> > 
> > The *.desktop file should be created in Unix text format. As an example,
> > the dxo7.desktop file. If you have created a working one, you can also
> > send it to me and we will add it to the installer.
> > 
> > dxo7.desktop
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ------------------------- [Desktop Entry]
> > Type=Application
> > Name=DxO Photolab 7
> > Name[fr]=DxO Photolab 7
> > Exec="%ProgramFiles%/DxO/DxO PhotoLab 7/DxO.PhotoLab.exe" %f
> > Icon="%ProgramFiles%/DxO/DxO PhotoLab 7/DxO.PhotoLab.exe"
> > MimeType=image/jpg;image/raw
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------------------------
> > 
> > Maik
> > 
> > Am Montag, 15. April 2024, 15:54:33 MESZ schrieb frederic chaume:
> >> Hi
> >> Using DK8.3 on windows, I see that "open with" is coming with some
> >> default application (Gimp, paint, ShowFoto). Is there a way to add
> >> another application in the default list ? (in my case I'm using DXO for
> >> the Raw)
> >> 
> >> Regards
> >> Frederic