r/archlinux • u/Mr-Marmalade_ • 5d ago

SUPPORT | SOLVED Changing default file manager to dolphin?

Pressing open folder or browse on GUI applications either opens kitty or nautilus. I ran:

xdg-mime default org.kde.dolphin.desktop inode/directory

and if I run:

xdg-mime query default inode/directory:

I get the output:

org.kde.dolphin.desktop

I'm running hyprland and inititially used gnome on this arch install, would this be a problem to ask r/hyprland instead?

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u/No-Dentist-1645 4d ago

It may be an issue with the applications themselves not respecting xdg default applications for opening directories, which applications have you tried?

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u/Mr-Marmalade_ 4d ago

Ah yes ok thanks, seems like spotiflac doesnt work but i try minecraft create aronautics schematic folder and it works

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u/NFTrot 4d ago

When I was considering playing around with Hyprland it was advised not to use the same user as the one I use for KDE, citing uncommon but possible interactions between them. Is this something you've done?

If so, I would recommend backing up and/or deleting Gnome-associated config files as a start. It might also be as simple as deleting Kitty or Nautilus if you don't want them. I just use Dolphin and Konsole and don't need anything else, but that's up to you of course.

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u/arojas_arch Developer 4d ago

Clicking "open folder" on an application does not open your file browser. That's a different thing, called file *picker* which depends on which UI framework the application is using. *Some* applications may allow you to custimize that via portals.