Cannot remove entries from Open With -> Other Application
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Description
Distribution
Mint 22 Cinnamon
Package version
6.2.9
Frequency
Always
Bug description
After assigning a command as default to open a certain file type, then assigning a second one, replacing the first, it is impossible to remove the first from the Open With -> Other Applications list. Neither Right Click nor Delete have any effect.
Steps to reproduce
Right click -> Open With -> Other Application a file in Nemo. Enter "gnome-terminal" into it. Press "Add to List". Then right click the new gnome-terminal entry, click "Forget association". The entry will now exist in the big list of applications, without an option to remove it. It has to be manually removed from ~/.local/share/applications.
Expected behavior
It should be possible to inspect, modify and remove entries when they can be added to a list.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in Nemo on Mint 22 Cinnamon using the listed gnome-terminal steps. Inspect how the Open With → Other Applications list relates to entries in ~/.local/share/applications. Done means an added application can be forgotten and removed from the list through the UI without manual file deletion.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100