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Re: Ability to have options for which application will open a file

  •  02-18-2007, 14:52

    Re: Ability to have options for which application will open a file

    Thanks! 

    "Verb" support has been on my TODO list for some time now. I have a few possible designs:

    • "Verb" selection option: I'm currently using the default verb (generally "open"), but I could look at possibles verbs and show them. Would "Open with" be included, I don't know.
    • Windows Explorer context menu: I could allow opening the usual Windows Explorer context menu, where among other options, you have the "Open with..." option.
    • Custom-made "open with" option: I could implement my own "open with" option in the extended launch options, remembering the last selection per file or per extension. More powerful, but you have to browse again for apps even if verbs already exist for them.

    I can't promise something soon though. Version 1.0.4 is already in tests.

    As for skinning, I doubt I'll introduce such a functionality. Localization would come before that. If I make a Vista-specific version (WPF, thus could work on XP with .NET 3.0), it would be skinnable (themeable).

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