How to use external editor?

JackGruber · 23 June 2021 19:41

Did you use a flatpack or snap packages? Because they use sandboxing to isolate Joplin from the OS/Other Apps.

github.com/laurent22/joplin

Unable to choose programs to open attached files even though it is chosen in the system.

opened 10:46PM - 14 Jun 21 UTC

closed 11:50PM - 14 Jun 21 UTC

FernandoMarques-Santos

bug

While opening an attached file, Joplin asks me to choose a program from a list. …This occurs exactly three times for each extension. On the fourth time, Joplin seems to assume the correct program and opens directly. The same behaviour occurred while choosing for "toggle external editing". While for "toggle external editing" you can choose which program to use in settings, for the attachments there is no location whatsoever where you can reset to another program *inside* Joplin. Of course, the logical conclusion is that Joplin is using the list of system preferred programs. But again, it is not (as you can reproduce below), hence a possible bug. Joplin is now locked to using Xreader (for pdfs), when I wanted it to point to Evince (which is actually the default / preferred program on the system). I tried with no success to have the choice once more (reinstalled Joplin, deleted folder joplin-desktop folder in .config files, rolled back using timeshift [excluding Home folder in my case]), and still Joplin opens directly. This points to a problem in Home folder, but **not** the .config/joplin-desktop When I uninstall Xreader, Joplin just does not open the file. ## Environment Joplin version: 1.8.5 Platform: Linux Mint 20.1 x64 Kernel: 5.4.0-74-generic DE: Cinnamon ## Steps to reproduce (I did on another computer - same problem) 1. Fresh Linux Mint 20.1 x86_64 Cinnamon install in English. 2. Install Joplin1.8.5 from the Software manager (tested from another source, same problem) 3. pick a .pdf and attach on a note (via drag and drop) 4. Choose "Document Viewer" 5. Open again and choose "Document Viewer" two more times. 6. The third time the program opens without a choice. 7. Close Joplin. 7. Install evince and/or okular via the software manager 8. Choose Evince as preferred (System Settings> Preferred Applications) 8. Restart the machine for good measure. 9. Open the attachment The problem: 12. **It will open using Xreader** This is of concern as someone may want to redefine defaults in the long run and will be locked with the same programs *forever*. Besides, sometimes may be important to choose another program to open to edit the attachment (like figures for example). Otherwise, the attachment feature becomes useless.

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