Written by JYC the 15 Mar 08 at 23:38.

When choosing "Other.." instead of default associated application, Firefox should show available apps instead of showing the root filesystem.

When choosing "Other.." instead of default associated application, Firefox should show available apps instead of showing the root filesystem.

Written by Biornus the 1 Feb 09 at 10:10.

It the same as the OSX way, you keep every program in one folder, or atleast a shortcut, it would then be easy to find apps with "Other" in Firefox.

Just as a sidenote, all the files for each application would probably have to be spread around the file system, but either when you delete the shortcut or if you remove it through Synaptic or Add/Remove, Ubuntu remembers to delete all the files who is not gonna be needed anymore.

It the same as the OSX way, you keep every program in one folder, or atleast a shortcut, it would then be easy to find apps with "Other" in Firefox. Just as a sidenote, all the files for each application would probably have to be spread around the file system, but either when you delete the shortcut or if you remove it through Synaptic or Add/Remove, Ubuntu remembers to delete all the files who is not gonna be needed anymore.

Written by twocool the 8 Feb 09 at 15:47.

If there was a a virtual folder (or even a virtual FUSE filesystem) with all applications it would not only solve the problem in firefox but in every application with the same problem. As an added bonus it could improve the overall usability of Ubuntu.

If there was a a virtual folder (or even a virtual FUSE filesystem) with all applications it would not only solve the problem in firefox but in every application with the same problem. As an added bonus it could improve the overall usability of Ubuntu.

Written by qense the 20 Jan 09 at 17:42.

GNOME already has got a program that allows you to select default applications.
Use that program and extend it to centralize the settings and point to it in Firefox at the right places.

GNOME already has got a program that allows you to select default applications. Use that program and extend it to centralize the settings and point to it in Firefox at the right places.

Written by sebek the 17 Jun 09 at 13:15.

Although I am in favor of solution #4, I don't know how difficult it is to implement.

The workaround I propose is a quick and easy one : the default path to the applications for every file-type should be gnome-open. You can change if you don't want gnome-open to open this kind of application.


gnome-open is a command line tool that takes a file as an argument. This file will be opened with the application defined in GNOME and nautilus.

Could this solution promoted as
One Hundred Paper Cuts ?

Although I am in favor of solution #4, I don't know how difficult it is to implement. The workaround I propose is a quick and easy one : the default path to the applications for every file-type should be gnome-open. You can change if you don't want gnome-open to open this kind of application. gnome-open is a command line tool that takes a file as an argument. This file will be opened with the application defined in GNOME and nautilus. Could this solution promoted as One Hundred Paper Cuts ? <https://edge.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts>