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Let user configure all filetypes, use system's default as fallback #146

Open bmix opened 7 years ago

bmix commented 7 years ago

It may make sense to add a filetypes subsystem, apart from the OS' delivered one, where the user can define actions. Care would be needed to be taken, when a filetype can be two or more types. This often happens when the container is a Zip archive (OpenDocument Format, ePub, eComics, etc.). Then the filetype would be a sublcalss of the container format.

mherrmann commented 7 years ago

I think you can already do this with fman's current plugin API. Define your own (say) OpenWithFileTypes command that stores custom actions for file types via load_json(...) / save_json(...). If an action is defined, do that. Otherwise, use fman's .run_command(...) to run the default Open command.

If you'd like to implement this as a plugin and need help, let me know! I'd be happy to help.

macosxguru commented 7 years ago

This would be an interesting plug-in to have. I write everything in markdown and find myself switching between a bunch of text editors, depending on my mood, or use case. iA Writer for editing, Caret for writing, Sublime Text 3 for major edits, and so on.

I solve the problem at this point by using Alfred and its buffer abilities. The combination of Alfred and fman has replaced Finder at this point.

macosxguru

mherrmann commented 7 years ago

Interesting. Can you expand on what that workflow looks like in more detail @macosxguru? Do you jump to the file with fman, copy its path via F11, then somehow use Alfred to open the file with the app you want?

raguay commented 7 years ago

I have an Alfred workflow (by hotkey) that opens the selected file in fman, Finder, Path Finder, or Commander One (whichever one is topmost) and opens it in Alfred Browser. Then I use Alfred Browser to process the file in a workflow or choose an application to open it. Very flexible and fast for me.

But, the above mentioned extension sounds promising also. I might work on one as I have time. I love new ideas!