Hi everyone, I followed the instructions in the Qubes docs to create a dispvm template based on the whonix-ws template. I installed a few applications in the template (gedit, libreoffice, etc.) and I've been able to customize my dispvm by setting preferences in applications.
I'm having trouble changing the default applications that files open in though. For example, whenever I open a plain text file in a dispvm, it opens in libreoffice. I want it to open in gedit instead. I'm having a similar issue with pdf and image files. I tried using update-alternatives in whonix-ws-dvm, but that didn't work for me (the only options for editors were non-gui editors like nano and vim). Changing the default application in the file manager (dolphin) in whonix-ws-dvm also doesn't work for me. I'm able to get around this by opening a terminal in a dispvm, then using the "copy to vm" feature to copy the text file to my new dispvm, then opening gedit in terminal, then opening the file from QubesIncoming, but this is a pain. Does anyone know how to change the default applications for dispvms? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/db08b7c3-d750-dc36-b4e9-65be8233b074%40riseup.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
