Allow user to define applications to use for editing

[ross.peoples@…]

I use Smultron for editing, which works great with Cyberduck. But I also keep an Open Office Calc spreadsheet (.ods file) on the server where I keep track of my project's progress. Right now, I have to download that file, edit, and re-upload when I make a change. It would be nice if I was able to choose OpenOffice or any other applications as a choice in the Edit With menu.

One of the easiest ways this could work is if in the Preferences window, putting a list of editing applications that the user can modify and when they right-click on a file and select Edit With, that list of editors shows up, allowing the user to edit with an application in that list.

This would also make Cyberduck a good alternative to using a MobileMe iDisk.

[dkocher]

This is related to #2306.

[ross.peoples@…]

#2306 appears to address the same problem, but using a much different approach. That one sounds almost like a request for synchronizing remote folders and local folders. If #2306, or something similar gets implemented, then this one should be easy (may even be covered by the implementation of #2306).

[dkocher]

Replying to ross.peoples@…:

#2306 appears to address the same problem, but using a much different approach. That one sounds almost like a request for synchronizing remote folders and local folders. If #2306, or something similar gets implemented, then this one should be easy (may even be covered by the implementation of #2306).

This is referenced because if we want to support arbitrary editors (that to not have  ODB support) we must watch the filesystem for changes.

[dkocher]

#3834 closed as duplicate.

[dkocher]

Partially fixed. See #2306.

[dkocher]

Documentation to use any editor (set to the default application for the selected file type), refer to [wiki:help/en/howto/edit#Editfileswithanyapplication Edit files with any application].

[dkocher]

As of r5656 we add the default editor for the selected file type to File → Edit if editor.kqueue.enable is set to true.

[dkocher]

In r5667.

[dkocher]

User Interface added i r5670. The drop down list in Preferences → Edit now has the option to choose any application installed.

[dkocher]

As of r5724 all applications that declare to support editing the selected file type are listed in the Edit menu.