[SOLVED] Default file manager launcher opens inode/directory in Firefox when set to Konquerer

flokofcgulls · 01-12-2014, 07:02 PM

Running Slackware64-14.1.

Hey folks, I know this question has come up in a few other threads, but the only solution mentioned was just to get rid of the launcher rather than actually fix the problem, so I thought I'd see if anyone has made any progress on this.

In KDE, there are two default launchers for the web browser and file manager. The default programs for these can be set in System Settings -> Default Applications.

I have set my default web browser to be Firefox, and the default web browser launcher works just fine. However, I would like to use Konqueror as my default file manager, but the launcher opens a new browser tab looking for inode/directory instead of opening Konqueror.

If I change the default file manager to Dolphin, the launcher will correctly open Dolphin. But if I change the default file manager back to Konqueror, the problem returns.

I've poked around in .kde/config but haven't yet found anything helpful.

*edit* I misspelled Konqueror in the thread title but can't seem to correct it. Fixed in post.

jailbait · 01-12-2014, 07:46 PM

I suggest that you check the order of the applications in the default list. Go to System Settings -> Default Applications. Then click on Other and click on the little button far to the right of Other. This will show you the order that the applications are called in the default list. You can also manipulate the list here manually.

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Steve Stites

flokofcgulls · 01-12-2014, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jailbait

I suggest that you check the order of the applications in the default list. Go to System Settings -> Default Applications. Then click on Other and click on the little button far to the right of Other. This will show you the order that the applications are called in the default list. You can also manipulate the list here manually.

Under that menu option, my list already has Konqueror listed first. Wouldn't that be the correct setting?

jailbait · 01-12-2014, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by flokofcgulls

Under that menu option, my list already has Konquerer listed first. Wouldn't that be the correct setting?

I think that the correct spelling is konqueror. If you spelled it wrong then the launcher would not find the program and then drop down to launch the next program in the list.

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Steve Stites

flokofcgulls · 01-12-2014, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jailbait

I think that the correct spelling is konqueror. If you spelled it wrong then the launcher would not find the program and then drop down to launch the next program in the list.

You're correct, I misspelled it in my previous post, I'll fix that. I did not add the entry there, it was there by default, and it is spelled correctly.

qweasd · 01-13-2014, 01:15 PM

Totally shooting in the dark here, but you could try making a new entry, may be?

flokofcgulls · 01-13-2014, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by qweasd

Totally shooting in the dark here, but you could try making a new entry, may be?

Can those default launchers be re-created? I had considered that earlier but the only thing I found I could do was to add a Konqueror widget. It kinda-sorta had the same functionality but required two clicks instead of one, had a larger icon, and couldn't be positioned next to the browser launcher. I might also mention that if they are deleted, they are automatically recreated after a reboot, so if I were to add one, I'd still be stuck with one that doesn't work?

Also, just to be clear since this is an area I have less experience with...a "launcher" and a "widget" are not the same thing, even though they may share some similar functionality?

I'll do some research on this and see what I can come up with.

flokofcgulls · 01-13-2014, 10:30 PM

OK, I have not fixed it yet, but I have learned a little bit. Some of this information was already known, but I felt it would make the summary more clear by having it all consolidated.

The default file manager launcher is created by the following line in ~/.kde/share/config/plasma-desktop-appletsrc:

Code:

filemanager=preferred://filemanager, , ,\s

Both this launcher and the one for the default browser are a part of what KDE defines as the "task manager" section of the panel. You can verify this by opening the panel toolbox, and then moving the task manager to the left or right...you will see these launcher icons moving along with it.

The browser and file manager launchers exist by default from the config file mentioned above. However, it is possible to add more by right-clicking on a running program in the task manager and selecting "Show A Launcher When Not Running."

I tried deleting and re-creating this launcher by removing the "filemanager=" line from plasma-desktop-appletsrc, opening Konqueror, right-clicking on it in the task manager, and selecting the "Show A Launcher When Not Running" option. This did create a new launcher, but it has the same symptoms as the default one.

Just for kicks, I tried changing the line in plasma-desktop-appletsrc to "filemanager=/usr/bin/konqueror", but this had no effect.

So deleting and re-creating the launcher does not fix the problem.

flokofcgulls · 01-17-2014, 10:58 AM

Since it seems there are no other ideas about this, I'll have to conclude that it is some kind of bug and not possible to fix at this time.

Solution: Remove "filemanager=" line from ~/.kde/share/config/plasma-desktop-appletsrc, or choose another default file manager other than Konqueror.

Alternative Solution: Add the Konqueror widget to the panel, or launch manually from the kickoff menu.

Thanks for offering the ideas though, greatly appreciated as always.