https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=500633
Bug ID: 500633
Summary: Open With > Other Application... wording could be
improved
Classification: Applications
Product: dolphin
Version: 24.12.2
Platform: openSUSE
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: dolphin-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: john....@pelago.org.uk
CC: kfm-de...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
This may be a small niggle, but at the moment I find the wording "Other
Application" (in the "Open With" submenu when right-clicking an item) to be not
ideal. In particular, I sometimes use the window that opens to change the
default application to open a file, even if that application is already listed
in the Open With menu (and therefore, isn't an "Other" application).
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Have two text editors, e.g. Kate and VSCodium installed
2. Run Dolphin
3. Navigate to a .txt file
4. Right-click on the .txt file
5. Notice that the top context menu item is "Open with Kate"
6. Open the "Open With" submenu
7. Notice that the top menu item on the submenu is "VSCodium" (may also see
LibreOffice Writer etc.)
8. Wish to change the default for opening .txt files to be VSCodium, so look
for a suitable menu option
OBSERVED RESULT
Find a menu option called "Other Application" and be momentarily confused - "Is
this the correct place to change the default? I don't wish to open it in
another application, I wish to open it in VSCodium which is already listed
above, I just wish to make it the default..."
EXPECTED RESULT
Find a menu option called, maybe, "Configure Applications" or something else,
that opens the exact same window as the current "Other Application" window. The
trick would be in coming up with a short phrase that will make things clear to
users, not add to their confusion!
Possible names include:
- Configure Applications...
- Choose an Application... [I quick like this as it doesn't imply that it has
to be an "other" application not already listed]
- Configure this list..., or Edit this list...
- More choices...
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20250220
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.11.0
Qt Version: 6.8.2
Kernel Version: 6.13.3-1-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
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