yorukot
Add option to open files as well as view/edit, with different methods per extension
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. If I try to open an image file, like a jpeg or png, or if I try to open/play a video, like an mp4, it will send it to my default (text) editor. This is non-conducive for a file manager and one of the major issues that keep me from moving from Midnight Commander to Superfile.
Also in case you've never heard of it, yes, MPV can totally display images and videos fully, even if your system has no GUI. :)
Describe the solution you'd like Set up an extensions file sort of like Midnight commander does, which allows the file manager to launch different commands relevant to each particular filesystem.
Describe alternatives you've considered Right now I am using mc as this lets me do what I want with one shot configuration adjustments. The only other work-around I can see would be to exit the program every time I want to open a non-text file or run a separate command.
Additional context See an example of how Midnight Commander handles this here: https://github.com/MidnightCommander/mc/blob/master/misc/mc.ext.ini.in
@hack-wizard
If I try to open an image file
How do you attempt to open it, by pressing the e key or by pressing the enter key?
And, what happens when you run xdg-open on your image and video files?
I tried the enter key, it does nothing at all. If I use e it just uses emacs
The setup in question isn't running x, so xdg-open does not work. What I want is to be able to specify programs to use, like mpv
This should be doable though, we could allow an extension mapping in config file. Users can define
.pdf -> xyz .cpp -> abc .mp4 -> mpv
Just curious, how mc does it ?
That's set in the extension file, linked here: https://github.com/MidnightCommander/mc/blob/master/misc/mc.ext.ini.in