Setting Inkscape as default SVG editor on Linux
Greetings,
I'm fairly new to Linux, and we're running RHEL in a virtualized environment.
After much searching and various attempts, I haven't come across a standard way to specify that Inkscape is the preferred editor for SVG files.
I also can't get it to show up as an option in the Open With... context menu choice in Win7 64-bit.
Clues?
-John
Maybe something like: Right Click on a SVG file -> Properties -> open with
2014-08-12 18:00 GMT-05:00 John Kirkilis <John.Kirkilis@...2653...>:
Greetings,
I’m fairly new to Linux, and we’re running RHEL in a virtualized environment.
After much searching and various attempts, I haven’t come across a standard way to specify that Inkscape is the preferred editor for SVG files.
I also can’t get it to show up as an option in the Open With… context menu choice in Win7 64-bit.
Clues?
-John
Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
On Tue, 2014-08-12 at 23:00 +0000, John Kirkilis wrote:
After much searching and various attempts, I haven’t come across a standard way to specify that Inkscape is the preferred editor for SVG files.
RedHat is a FreeDesktop.org desktop, which means it follows the FDO specs and so does inkscape.
In the directory /usr/share/applications you should see amny desktop files. Each desktop file can specify a list of MimeTypes for which that application can be opened. The default is stored in the mime type cache and a local version can be saved in ~/.config/ so each user can have a different association.
See details here: http://standards.freedesktop.org/mime-apps-spec/mime-apps-spec-latest.html
I also can’t get it to show up as an option in the Open With… context menu choice in Win7 64-bit.
Windows has always stored their associations in the registry. file extensions were given a hkey uuid and then linked from there with multiple sub entries indicating multiple programs or ways to open the program with that file (for instance adding flags)
This information was gathered from windows 98 and was correct as far as windows xp. Up to date versions of windows may have changed their layout.
Martin,
From: John Kirkilis [mailto:John.Kirkilis@...2653...] Sent: 13 August 2014 00:00 To: inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Inkscape-user] Setting Inkscape as default SVG editor on Linux
Greetings,
I'm fairly new to Linux, and we're running RHEL in a virtualized environment.
After much searching and various attempts, I haven't come across a standard way to specify that Inkscape is the preferred editor for SVG files.
I also can't get it to show up as an option in the Open With. context menu choice in Win7 64-bit.
Clues?
For me on windows 8.1, You need to select 'Choose default Program' and then 'more options' and then at the bottom (if Inkscape doesn't already appear) browse to find inkscape.exe, probably in Program Files.
HTH
Paul
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Paul A. Bristow
On Tue, 12 Aug 2014 23:00:28 +0000 John Kirkilis <John.Kirkilis@...2653...> wrote:
Greetings,
I'm fairly new to Linux, and we're running RHEL in a virtualized environment.
After much searching and various attempts, I haven't come across a standard way to specify that Inkscape is the preferred editor for SVG files.
I also can't get it to show up as an option in the Open With... context menu choice in Win7 64-bit.
Clues?
-John
I suggest installing Inkscape 0.48.5 on your linux partition (if you haven't done this already). and simply starting up Inkscape in linux and opening the svg file from the file menu of Inkscape. I don't depend on the default editor for different types of files. I fire up the editor I want and then open the file. If it is an svg file I just fire up Inkscape and open the file usng the file menu. Virtualization can be an unnecessary step that causes problems.
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