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Set default application to start on save/open file dialog

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I am using i3wm on an up-to-date arch installation, and I would love to know how to change the application to open for the save/open file dialog.

How to reproduce

  • If I open okular and select "Open File" I am greeted by an ugly file manager
  • If I click "save PDF" in chromium the same app opens up

What I have tried

  • set the default in exo-preferred-applications
  • set manually in every mime config file I could find on my machine (inode/directory=Nautilus.desktop;)
  • and a bunch of other fixes I found online
  • xdg-open and mimeo are opening the right app when opening a directory

I also have gnome installed on my PC, and when starting up chrome on this desktop manager it opens nautilus, so I think it might be handled by the desktop/window manager, thus i3 in my case.


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