Richard Owlett <rowl...@access.net> wrote: > On 3/8/25 8:07 AM, Miriami wrote: > > Hi Richard, > > > > I haven't used the MATE desktop environment, but I guess it also > > has this: 1. Right click on a PDF file, in the pop-up right-click > > menu, chooss 'open this file with ...' 2. In the then-popped-up > > dialog asking which program to be used to open this PDF file, > > select the program desired, then tick on the 'set this as default' > > checkbox, usually located at the bottom of the dialog. > > > > I've used this method to set default programs, the key is that > > ticking on the 'set this as default' checkbox. However, since I've > > not used the MATE desktop environment, there might not be this > > thing - but it probably has. > > The above applies *if* the association has not been previously set ;/ > > > Besides, in my memory this kind of default-program setting should > > be handled by xdg-open? Maybe checking 'man xdg-open' would suggest > > the location of the configuration file. > > Before today I never heard of anything beginning with "xdg". > I'm looking for the specific MATE tool. ;}
I believe the MATE file browser is called Caja. (I've never used it, so be careful about what I say) According to the user guide I found at https://learnubuntumate.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/8/4/108446579/caja-file-manager.pdf you can change file associations as it describes. Incidentally it appears that it first looks at the file contents to determine its type and thus the correct action, and only looks at the file extension if that fails. > > Hope you could find a solution soon, > > Miriami > > > > >
