Temp "patch" (works with gnome-shell) install "dex" , then @ $HOME/.local/share/applications create a file "userapp-dex.desktop" as:
[Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Version=1.0 Type=Application NoDisplay=true Exec=/usr/bin/dex %u Name=Dex Comment=Dex-opener "asssociate" a .desktop file with that -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to glib2.0 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/378783 Title: xdg-open *.desktop opens text editor To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/glib/+bug/378783/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs