Well, the extension doesn't matter, thankfully. I changed the default for a .txt file, then I opened a README (no ext) and it opened in leafpad as well.
Thanks. On 2/2/07, Nicholas Istre <brlug.list at nickistre.net> wrote: > If you're running Gnome on Ubuntu, find the file with the ext you want to > default to leafpad, do right click, click on Properties, go to the "Open > With" tab, select Leaf Pad from the list (or you might have to add it. I > didn't when I tested it), then close properties. > > Hope that helps. > > -Nick > > On Fri, February 2, 2007 12:43 pm, Joe Fruchey wrote: > > Leafpad is exactly what I was looking for. It feels like I'm running > > Notepad with WINE, but with optional line numbers. > > > > on this old 600MHz PC at work, gedit takes 5 seconds to start, leafpad > > is ~1.5. Gedit's nice for code editing and things like that, but for > > just the little simple thing here or there, leafpad it is. > > > > Now how do I make it my default editor? > > > > On 2/2/07, Blake Gardner <blake at modiphy.com> wrote: > >> i like the screen shots of leaf pad, let me know how you like it, ive > >> always found gedit a little to bulky for the things i use it for. > >> > >> Joe Fruchey wrote: > >> > *embarrassed* > >> > > >> > I guess I could have done that myself, huh? I'll try 'em out and > >> > declare a winner. I've heard of leafpad before... > >> > > >> > On 2/2/07, Nicholas Istre <brlug.list at nickistre.net> wrote: > >> > > >> >> Notepad under WINE? :) > >> >> > >> >> Well, in all seriousness, I did a quick check on the Ubuntu > >> repositories > >> >> for "text editor" and here's some of the promising-sounding packages > >> that > >> >> I've found: > >> >> > >> >> axe > >> >> gnotepad+ > >> >> gpe-edit > >> >> gtkedit > >> >> leafpad > >> >> mped > >> >> tea > >> >> > >> >> Please note that this may not be all of them, but I did try to keep > >> with > >> >> GUI-based editors. I haven't tried any of these either. > >> >> > >> >> -Nick > >> >> > >> >> On Fri, February 2, 2007 10:31 am, Joe Fruchey wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> Does Linux have a lightning-quick, very simple gui text editor a la > >> MS > >> >>> Notepad? In Windows, I love Notepad2, which is close in > >> functionality > >> >>> to gedit, but it takes 3 or 4 seconds to load, whereas Notepad > >> appears > >> >>> almost instantly. When I just want a quick glimpse at a file, I use > >> >>> Notepad. > >> >>> > >> >>> And for the record, vi is NOT a Notepad clone. > >> >>> > >> >>> =P > >> >>> > >> >>> _______________________________________________ > >> >>> General mailing list > >> >>> General at brlug.net > >> >>> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> General mailing list > >> >> General at brlug.net > >> >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > General mailing list > >> > General at brlug.net > >> > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >> > > >> > > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> General mailing list > >> General at brlug.net > >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > General at brlug.net > > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
