Open with...

rubeus · 11-28-2014, 03:11 AM

Hi,

can i really only have one entry in the "Open with..." context menu? Sometimes its sufficient to open images with a light-weight program like xnview, but sometimes a heavy weight program like PS(E) is necessary to work on images. Right now i have to select each time the program

> rubeus

user_none · 11-28-2014, 08:47 AM

Can you post a picture or expand on your explanation?

On my Mac open with just opens to the Applications directory allowing you to pick any any application installed on the system. You should be seeing the same thing on other OS's. What you're probably seeing is it's opening to the last location you opened an app. Just navigate to another application's directory and select it.

rubeus · 11-28-2014, 09:32 AM

I cant choose two programs to have two choices with "open with". Wen i choose the second program, the first one disappears. win64 sigil 081

Toxaris · 11-28-2014, 11:54 AM

You are correct, only the last used program to open that specific type of file is remembered.

PeterT · 11-28-2014, 02:39 PM

My experience has been that under Windows, when you right click and select Open with if the program you want is NOT displayed, select Choose default program, use the Browse option to find the program you want, and then ensure that the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file checkbox is NOT checked. This will then add the program to the list of programs displayed by the Open with selection.

Toxaris · 11-28-2014, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

My experience has been that under Windows, when you right click and select Open with if the program you want is NOT displayed, select Choose default program, use the Browse option to find the program you want, and then ensure that the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file checkbox is NOT checked. This will then add the program to the list of programs displayed by the Open with selection.

That does not apply to the Open With function in Sigil of course. You can select the program without issue of course and the next time that program will be available for quick selecting. However, the OP wonders why only the last program is remembered and not more. For example sometimes you want to open an image in GIMP and sometimes in XNView.
I am fine with the current way of working, but I can see the added value.

PeterT · 11-28-2014, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toxaris

That does not apply to the Open With function in Sigil of course. You can select the program without issue of course and the next time that program will be available for quick selecting. However, the OP wonders why only the last program is remembered and not more. For example sometimes you want to open an image in GIMP and sometimes in XNView.
I am fine with the current way of working, but I can see the added value.

OOPS I misunderstood.. Sorry for that.

BetterRed · 11-28-2014, 06:22 PM

If you have embedded audio and video the need to have multiple tools available is probably greater than with embedded images.

For embedded images 95% of what I need can be done with Irfan View, only occasionally would I reach for PS or Gimp. But for audio and video I might use 2 or three tools on the same file consecutively. That said I'll probably always prefer to edit the audio and video outside Sigil and add the result to the book.

On Windows I think the folder presented for program selection is the one in which the current instance of Sigil is located - so if your running 64bit Sigil you're unlikely to see folders for your 32 bit or portable programs; this may confuse some users.

I list of previously selected programs would be nice, I suggest with the most recently used at the top.

BR

11-28-2014, 03:11 AM	#1
rubeus Banned Posts: 272 Karma: 1224588 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Sony PRS 650	Open with... Hi, can i really only have one entry in the "Open with..." context menu? Sometimes its sufficient to open images with a light-weight program like xnview, but sometimes a heavy weight program like PS(E) is necessary to work on images. Right now i have to select each time the program > rubeus

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11-28-2014, 08:47 AM	#2
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Can you post a picture or expand on your explanation? On my Mac open with just opens to the Applications directory allowing you to pick any any application installed on the system. You should be seeing the same thing on other OS's. What you're probably seeing is it's opening to the last location you opened an app. Just navigate to another application's directory and select it.

11-28-2014, 09:32 AM	#3
rubeus Banned Posts: 272 Karma: 1224588 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Sony PRS 650	I cant choose two programs to have two choices with "open with". Wen i choose the second program, the first one disappears. win64 sigil 081

11-28-2014, 11:54 AM	#4
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	You are correct, only the last used program to open that specific type of file is remembered.

11-28-2014, 02:39 PM	#5
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,309 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	My experience has been that under Windows, when you right click and select Open with if the program you want is NOT displayed, select Choose default program, use the Browse option to find the program you want, and then ensure that the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file checkbox is NOT checked. This will then add the program to the list of programs displayed by the Open with selection.

11-28-2014, 06:22 PM	#8
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,631 Karma: 29710510 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	If you have embedded audio and video the need to have multiple tools available is probably greater than with embedded images. For embedded images 95% of what I need can be done with Irfan View, only occasionally would I reach for PS or Gimp. But for audio and video I might use 2 or three tools on the same file consecutively. That said I'll probably always prefer to edit the audio and video outside Sigil and add the result to the book. On Windows I think the folder presented for program selection is the one in which the current instance of Sigil is located - so if your running 64bit Sigil you're unlikely to see folders for your 32 bit or portable programs; this may confuse some users. I list of previously selected programs would be nice, I suggest with the most recently used at the top. BR

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