File associations don't update [Partially SOLVED]

Question

Dear all
I have just installed Xnview with Crossover office and I planned to use it as default image viewer. I have currently kdemod installed.
When I try to change the file association in kcontrol the update is not saved. If I choose "open with" in krusader it doesn't show xnview in the menu. If I force the image to open with xnview it does open.
This lack of updating is only happening with this case as I just changed the directory file association to krusader and it stuck
The updating for xnview doesn't work even if I run kcontrol as root
any idea?
Cippa
Last edited by Cippa Lippa (2008-05-16 12:16:34)

Answer 1

the problem is that I am running arch64 and xnview is not compatible :-(
anyway I think I found at least part of the problem
in KDE control center under "File Associations" it is not enough soemtimes to just add an applicatioon to the list "Application preference order". The reason is that sometimes, for some reason, that application you want to use is not associated with specific file types in the MIME catalog
what needs to be done thus is
1) add the application you want to the list of "Application preference order"
2) select the entry in the list
3) click on Edit
4) check on the third tab called "Application"
5) see the list below of "Supported File Types"
6) add all the file types that you want associated with that application
7) apply
8) go back to the main file association menu and check all the file types you have associated and verify that your application is listed in the list of preferred application
9) now if you want you can change the order in the "Application preference order"
I found this to work in terms of getting your application to remain in the list "Application preference order". The problem still sometimes is that the specific order in which you put your application might not remain saved after you click on Apply
Cheers
Cippa