How can I make IDLE the default editor for Python files?
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If I double click on a Python file on my Gnome Classic desktop, it is not opened in IDLE. How can I make IDLE the default editor for Python files?
I have tried to delete all the other programs that were being opened.
I have been looking through IDLE's properties.
I have been looking through the program's properties as well.
When I run
xdg-mime query default text/x-python
I get the output
gedit.destkop
I do have IDLE installed, and I tried to right click the file and open with an application. IDLE was nowhere to be seen. But when I go to my applications, and go to programming, IDLE is there, clear as day.
xdg
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If I double click on a Python file on my Gnome Classic desktop, it is not opened in IDLE. How can I make IDLE the default editor for Python files?
I have tried to delete all the other programs that were being opened.
I have been looking through IDLE's properties.
I have been looking through the program's properties as well.
When I run
xdg-mime query default text/x-python
I get the output
gedit.destkop
I do have IDLE installed, and I tried to right click the file and open with an application. IDLE was nowhere to be seen. But when I go to my applications, and go to programming, IDLE is there, clear as day.
xdg
What happens if you just writeidle
manually as described in Gabor's answer? You can also try using the full path (open a terminal and runtype idle
to get it).
– terdon♦
Nov 20 '14 at 1:12
What's the output offind /usr/share/applications/ -name "*idle*"
– Braiam
Nov 20 '14 at 1:23
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If I double click on a Python file on my Gnome Classic desktop, it is not opened in IDLE. How can I make IDLE the default editor for Python files?
I have tried to delete all the other programs that were being opened.
I have been looking through IDLE's properties.
I have been looking through the program's properties as well.
When I run
xdg-mime query default text/x-python
I get the output
gedit.destkop
I do have IDLE installed, and I tried to right click the file and open with an application. IDLE was nowhere to be seen. But when I go to my applications, and go to programming, IDLE is there, clear as day.
xdg
If I double click on a Python file on my Gnome Classic desktop, it is not opened in IDLE. How can I make IDLE the default editor for Python files?
I have tried to delete all the other programs that were being opened.
I have been looking through IDLE's properties.
I have been looking through the program's properties as well.
When I run
xdg-mime query default text/x-python
I get the output
gedit.destkop
I do have IDLE installed, and I tried to right click the file and open with an application. IDLE was nowhere to be seen. But when I go to my applications, and go to programming, IDLE is there, clear as day.
xdg
xdg
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What happens if you just writeidle
manually as described in Gabor's answer? You can also try using the full path (open a terminal and runtype idle
to get it).
– terdon♦
Nov 20 '14 at 1:12
What's the output offind /usr/share/applications/ -name "*idle*"
– Braiam
Nov 20 '14 at 1:23
add a comment |
What happens if you just writeidle
manually as described in Gabor's answer? You can also try using the full path (open a terminal and runtype idle
to get it).
– terdon♦
Nov 20 '14 at 1:12
What's the output offind /usr/share/applications/ -name "*idle*"
– Braiam
Nov 20 '14 at 1:23
What happens if you just write
idle
manually as described in Gabor's answer? You can also try using the full path (open a terminal and run type idle
to get it).– terdon♦
Nov 20 '14 at 1:12
What happens if you just write
idle
manually as described in Gabor's answer? You can also try using the full path (open a terminal and run type idle
to get it).– terdon♦
Nov 20 '14 at 1:12
What's the output of
find /usr/share/applications/ -name "*idle*"
– Braiam
Nov 20 '14 at 1:23
What's the output of
find /usr/share/applications/ -name "*idle*"
– Braiam
Nov 20 '14 at 1:23
add a comment |
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You can easily associate the .py
files with IDLE. You have to right click a python script, choose "Open with -> Other application", then choose IDLE from the list with the checkbox asking if it should be the default application ticked. I use XFCE, but Gnome's Nautilus should be similar.
Alternatively, there is a configuration file in your home directory which contains the list of default applications. You can access it on the following path:
~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
You can extend it with the following line:
text/x-python=idle.desktop
where idle.desktop
stands for the desktop file of the IDLE version you would like to use, for instance idle-python2.7.desktop
or idle-python3.desktop
based on the python version you have to use.
NOTE:
Be aware of the permissions of your scripts. If it has the executable permission, despite the default application, your system won't open it in IDLE, as it will try to execute it.
Is the name of the program enough or do you need a path? The name might be enough of the right.desktop
file is there I guess.
– terdon♦
Nov 20 '14 at 0:50
Ah, thank you kind sir... But i still seem confused... Im really sorry... I tried to open it using the different aplicatoins, but idle does not appear
– Amateur Programer
Nov 20 '14 at 0:52
@terdon The command is enough if it can be accessed from thePATH
variable I think. @AmateurProgramer Try to use the custom command option to access IDLE, if it canned be done with Gnome, try the second option (edit the configuration file).
– Gabor Farkas
Nov 20 '14 at 0:55
4
A couple of things here: 1. In Gnome 3 that option - the entry box where you can enter the name of an executable - was removed. 2. The entry inmimeapps.list
should betext/x-python=idle2.desktop
ortext/x-python=idle3.desktop
i.e. it has to point to a desktop file not to an executable. Also, it has to be under both[Default Applications]
and[Added Associations]
and it has to be the first in the list, beforegedit.desktop
, e.g.text/x-python=idle3.desktop;gedit.desktop
– don_crissti
Nov 20 '14 at 1:30
3
There is no such a "Use custom command" in Nautilus on Gnome Classic (Ubuntu 12.04).
– Anthon
Nov 20 '14 at 6:38
|
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The problem you have is caused by the default installed idle → desktop association.
Nautilus, at least on my 12.04 Ubuntu (Classic Desktop), doesn't seem to have anything with which you can associated (new) commands with a certain filetype (as some Desktops/Browsers) and the list doesn't show idle at all, even if installed via apt-get install idle
:
You can get the screen by right clicking a .py
file, selecting Properties then the Open With TAB, and then click Show other applications (going via the Open With menu gets you the same result).
You have to correct the .dekstop
file for idle
by editing /usr/share/applications/idle-python2.7.desktop
as root (you might have idle-python3.desktop, depending on what version of idle you installed).
[Desktop Entry]
Name=IDLE (using Python-2.7)
Comment=Integrated Development Environment for Python (using Python-2.7)
Exec=/usr/bin/idle-python2.7 -n %f
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/python2.7.xpm
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Development;
StartupNotify=true
What is missing in the installed file is the %f
at the end of the Exec=
line. Add %f
there and save. Then in nautilus, right click a .py
file and navigate to the Properties and Open With TAB once more (you don't have to restart nautilus). Now scroll down and Idle (using Python-2.7)
is a selectable option (either as recommended application) or else first click it in the show other application list:
You can use Set as default to always open .py
files with idle.
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You can easily associate the .py
files with IDLE. You have to right click a python script, choose "Open with -> Other application", then choose IDLE from the list with the checkbox asking if it should be the default application ticked. I use XFCE, but Gnome's Nautilus should be similar.
Alternatively, there is a configuration file in your home directory which contains the list of default applications. You can access it on the following path:
~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
You can extend it with the following line:
text/x-python=idle.desktop
where idle.desktop
stands for the desktop file of the IDLE version you would like to use, for instance idle-python2.7.desktop
or idle-python3.desktop
based on the python version you have to use.
NOTE:
Be aware of the permissions of your scripts. If it has the executable permission, despite the default application, your system won't open it in IDLE, as it will try to execute it.
Is the name of the program enough or do you need a path? The name might be enough of the right.desktop
file is there I guess.
– terdon♦
Nov 20 '14 at 0:50
Ah, thank you kind sir... But i still seem confused... Im really sorry... I tried to open it using the different aplicatoins, but idle does not appear
– Amateur Programer
Nov 20 '14 at 0:52
@terdon The command is enough if it can be accessed from thePATH
variable I think. @AmateurProgramer Try to use the custom command option to access IDLE, if it canned be done with Gnome, try the second option (edit the configuration file).
– Gabor Farkas
Nov 20 '14 at 0:55
4
A couple of things here: 1. In Gnome 3 that option - the entry box where you can enter the name of an executable - was removed. 2. The entry inmimeapps.list
should betext/x-python=idle2.desktop
ortext/x-python=idle3.desktop
i.e. it has to point to a desktop file not to an executable. Also, it has to be under both[Default Applications]
and[Added Associations]
and it has to be the first in the list, beforegedit.desktop
, e.g.text/x-python=idle3.desktop;gedit.desktop
– don_crissti
Nov 20 '14 at 1:30
3
There is no such a "Use custom command" in Nautilus on Gnome Classic (Ubuntu 12.04).
– Anthon
Nov 20 '14 at 6:38
|
show 2 more comments
You can easily associate the .py
files with IDLE. You have to right click a python script, choose "Open with -> Other application", then choose IDLE from the list with the checkbox asking if it should be the default application ticked. I use XFCE, but Gnome's Nautilus should be similar.
Alternatively, there is a configuration file in your home directory which contains the list of default applications. You can access it on the following path:
~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
You can extend it with the following line:
text/x-python=idle.desktop
where idle.desktop
stands for the desktop file of the IDLE version you would like to use, for instance idle-python2.7.desktop
or idle-python3.desktop
based on the python version you have to use.
NOTE:
Be aware of the permissions of your scripts. If it has the executable permission, despite the default application, your system won't open it in IDLE, as it will try to execute it.
Is the name of the program enough or do you need a path? The name might be enough of the right.desktop
file is there I guess.
– terdon♦
Nov 20 '14 at 0:50
Ah, thank you kind sir... But i still seem confused... Im really sorry... I tried to open it using the different aplicatoins, but idle does not appear
– Amateur Programer
Nov 20 '14 at 0:52
@terdon The command is enough if it can be accessed from thePATH
variable I think. @AmateurProgramer Try to use the custom command option to access IDLE, if it canned be done with Gnome, try the second option (edit the configuration file).
– Gabor Farkas
Nov 20 '14 at 0:55
4
A couple of things here: 1. In Gnome 3 that option - the entry box where you can enter the name of an executable - was removed. 2. The entry inmimeapps.list
should betext/x-python=idle2.desktop
ortext/x-python=idle3.desktop
i.e. it has to point to a desktop file not to an executable. Also, it has to be under both[Default Applications]
and[Added Associations]
and it has to be the first in the list, beforegedit.desktop
, e.g.text/x-python=idle3.desktop;gedit.desktop
– don_crissti
Nov 20 '14 at 1:30
3
There is no such a "Use custom command" in Nautilus on Gnome Classic (Ubuntu 12.04).
– Anthon
Nov 20 '14 at 6:38
|
show 2 more comments
You can easily associate the .py
files with IDLE. You have to right click a python script, choose "Open with -> Other application", then choose IDLE from the list with the checkbox asking if it should be the default application ticked. I use XFCE, but Gnome's Nautilus should be similar.
Alternatively, there is a configuration file in your home directory which contains the list of default applications. You can access it on the following path:
~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
You can extend it with the following line:
text/x-python=idle.desktop
where idle.desktop
stands for the desktop file of the IDLE version you would like to use, for instance idle-python2.7.desktop
or idle-python3.desktop
based on the python version you have to use.
NOTE:
Be aware of the permissions of your scripts. If it has the executable permission, despite the default application, your system won't open it in IDLE, as it will try to execute it.
You can easily associate the .py
files with IDLE. You have to right click a python script, choose "Open with -> Other application", then choose IDLE from the list with the checkbox asking if it should be the default application ticked. I use XFCE, but Gnome's Nautilus should be similar.
Alternatively, there is a configuration file in your home directory which contains the list of default applications. You can access it on the following path:
~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
You can extend it with the following line:
text/x-python=idle.desktop
where idle.desktop
stands for the desktop file of the IDLE version you would like to use, for instance idle-python2.7.desktop
or idle-python3.desktop
based on the python version you have to use.
NOTE:
Be aware of the permissions of your scripts. If it has the executable permission, despite the default application, your system won't open it in IDLE, as it will try to execute it.
edited Nov 20 '14 at 8:39
answered Nov 20 '14 at 0:49
Gabor FarkasGabor Farkas
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Is the name of the program enough or do you need a path? The name might be enough of the right.desktop
file is there I guess.
– terdon♦
Nov 20 '14 at 0:50
Ah, thank you kind sir... But i still seem confused... Im really sorry... I tried to open it using the different aplicatoins, but idle does not appear
– Amateur Programer
Nov 20 '14 at 0:52
@terdon The command is enough if it can be accessed from thePATH
variable I think. @AmateurProgramer Try to use the custom command option to access IDLE, if it canned be done with Gnome, try the second option (edit the configuration file).
– Gabor Farkas
Nov 20 '14 at 0:55
4
A couple of things here: 1. In Gnome 3 that option - the entry box where you can enter the name of an executable - was removed. 2. The entry inmimeapps.list
should betext/x-python=idle2.desktop
ortext/x-python=idle3.desktop
i.e. it has to point to a desktop file not to an executable. Also, it has to be under both[Default Applications]
and[Added Associations]
and it has to be the first in the list, beforegedit.desktop
, e.g.text/x-python=idle3.desktop;gedit.desktop
– don_crissti
Nov 20 '14 at 1:30
3
There is no such a "Use custom command" in Nautilus on Gnome Classic (Ubuntu 12.04).
– Anthon
Nov 20 '14 at 6:38
|
show 2 more comments
Is the name of the program enough or do you need a path? The name might be enough of the right.desktop
file is there I guess.
– terdon♦
Nov 20 '14 at 0:50
Ah, thank you kind sir... But i still seem confused... Im really sorry... I tried to open it using the different aplicatoins, but idle does not appear
– Amateur Programer
Nov 20 '14 at 0:52
@terdon The command is enough if it can be accessed from thePATH
variable I think. @AmateurProgramer Try to use the custom command option to access IDLE, if it canned be done with Gnome, try the second option (edit the configuration file).
– Gabor Farkas
Nov 20 '14 at 0:55
4
A couple of things here: 1. In Gnome 3 that option - the entry box where you can enter the name of an executable - was removed. 2. The entry inmimeapps.list
should betext/x-python=idle2.desktop
ortext/x-python=idle3.desktop
i.e. it has to point to a desktop file not to an executable. Also, it has to be under both[Default Applications]
and[Added Associations]
and it has to be the first in the list, beforegedit.desktop
, e.g.text/x-python=idle3.desktop;gedit.desktop
– don_crissti
Nov 20 '14 at 1:30
3
There is no such a "Use custom command" in Nautilus on Gnome Classic (Ubuntu 12.04).
– Anthon
Nov 20 '14 at 6:38
Is the name of the program enough or do you need a path? The name might be enough of the right
.desktop
file is there I guess.– terdon♦
Nov 20 '14 at 0:50
Is the name of the program enough or do you need a path? The name might be enough of the right
.desktop
file is there I guess.– terdon♦
Nov 20 '14 at 0:50
Ah, thank you kind sir... But i still seem confused... Im really sorry... I tried to open it using the different aplicatoins, but idle does not appear
– Amateur Programer
Nov 20 '14 at 0:52
Ah, thank you kind sir... But i still seem confused... Im really sorry... I tried to open it using the different aplicatoins, but idle does not appear
– Amateur Programer
Nov 20 '14 at 0:52
@terdon The command is enough if it can be accessed from the
PATH
variable I think. @AmateurProgramer Try to use the custom command option to access IDLE, if it canned be done with Gnome, try the second option (edit the configuration file).– Gabor Farkas
Nov 20 '14 at 0:55
@terdon The command is enough if it can be accessed from the
PATH
variable I think. @AmateurProgramer Try to use the custom command option to access IDLE, if it canned be done with Gnome, try the second option (edit the configuration file).– Gabor Farkas
Nov 20 '14 at 0:55
4
4
A couple of things here: 1. In Gnome 3 that option - the entry box where you can enter the name of an executable - was removed. 2. The entry in
mimeapps.list
should be text/x-python=idle2.desktop
or text/x-python=idle3.desktop
i.e. it has to point to a desktop file not to an executable. Also, it has to be under both [Default Applications]
and [Added Associations]
and it has to be the first in the list, before gedit.desktop
, e.g. text/x-python=idle3.desktop;gedit.desktop
– don_crissti
Nov 20 '14 at 1:30
A couple of things here: 1. In Gnome 3 that option - the entry box where you can enter the name of an executable - was removed. 2. The entry in
mimeapps.list
should be text/x-python=idle2.desktop
or text/x-python=idle3.desktop
i.e. it has to point to a desktop file not to an executable. Also, it has to be under both [Default Applications]
and [Added Associations]
and it has to be the first in the list, before gedit.desktop
, e.g. text/x-python=idle3.desktop;gedit.desktop
– don_crissti
Nov 20 '14 at 1:30
3
3
There is no such a "Use custom command" in Nautilus on Gnome Classic (Ubuntu 12.04).
– Anthon
Nov 20 '14 at 6:38
There is no such a "Use custom command" in Nautilus on Gnome Classic (Ubuntu 12.04).
– Anthon
Nov 20 '14 at 6:38
|
show 2 more comments
The problem you have is caused by the default installed idle → desktop association.
Nautilus, at least on my 12.04 Ubuntu (Classic Desktop), doesn't seem to have anything with which you can associated (new) commands with a certain filetype (as some Desktops/Browsers) and the list doesn't show idle at all, even if installed via apt-get install idle
:
You can get the screen by right clicking a .py
file, selecting Properties then the Open With TAB, and then click Show other applications (going via the Open With menu gets you the same result).
You have to correct the .dekstop
file for idle
by editing /usr/share/applications/idle-python2.7.desktop
as root (you might have idle-python3.desktop, depending on what version of idle you installed).
[Desktop Entry]
Name=IDLE (using Python-2.7)
Comment=Integrated Development Environment for Python (using Python-2.7)
Exec=/usr/bin/idle-python2.7 -n %f
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/python2.7.xpm
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Development;
StartupNotify=true
What is missing in the installed file is the %f
at the end of the Exec=
line. Add %f
there and save. Then in nautilus, right click a .py
file and navigate to the Properties and Open With TAB once more (you don't have to restart nautilus). Now scroll down and Idle (using Python-2.7)
is a selectable option (either as recommended application) or else first click it in the show other application list:
You can use Set as default to always open .py
files with idle.
add a comment |
The problem you have is caused by the default installed idle → desktop association.
Nautilus, at least on my 12.04 Ubuntu (Classic Desktop), doesn't seem to have anything with which you can associated (new) commands with a certain filetype (as some Desktops/Browsers) and the list doesn't show idle at all, even if installed via apt-get install idle
:
You can get the screen by right clicking a .py
file, selecting Properties then the Open With TAB, and then click Show other applications (going via the Open With menu gets you the same result).
You have to correct the .dekstop
file for idle
by editing /usr/share/applications/idle-python2.7.desktop
as root (you might have idle-python3.desktop, depending on what version of idle you installed).
[Desktop Entry]
Name=IDLE (using Python-2.7)
Comment=Integrated Development Environment for Python (using Python-2.7)
Exec=/usr/bin/idle-python2.7 -n %f
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/python2.7.xpm
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Development;
StartupNotify=true
What is missing in the installed file is the %f
at the end of the Exec=
line. Add %f
there and save. Then in nautilus, right click a .py
file and navigate to the Properties and Open With TAB once more (you don't have to restart nautilus). Now scroll down and Idle (using Python-2.7)
is a selectable option (either as recommended application) or else first click it in the show other application list:
You can use Set as default to always open .py
files with idle.
add a comment |
The problem you have is caused by the default installed idle → desktop association.
Nautilus, at least on my 12.04 Ubuntu (Classic Desktop), doesn't seem to have anything with which you can associated (new) commands with a certain filetype (as some Desktops/Browsers) and the list doesn't show idle at all, even if installed via apt-get install idle
:
You can get the screen by right clicking a .py
file, selecting Properties then the Open With TAB, and then click Show other applications (going via the Open With menu gets you the same result).
You have to correct the .dekstop
file for idle
by editing /usr/share/applications/idle-python2.7.desktop
as root (you might have idle-python3.desktop, depending on what version of idle you installed).
[Desktop Entry]
Name=IDLE (using Python-2.7)
Comment=Integrated Development Environment for Python (using Python-2.7)
Exec=/usr/bin/idle-python2.7 -n %f
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/python2.7.xpm
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Development;
StartupNotify=true
What is missing in the installed file is the %f
at the end of the Exec=
line. Add %f
there and save. Then in nautilus, right click a .py
file and navigate to the Properties and Open With TAB once more (you don't have to restart nautilus). Now scroll down and Idle (using Python-2.7)
is a selectable option (either as recommended application) or else first click it in the show other application list:
You can use Set as default to always open .py
files with idle.
The problem you have is caused by the default installed idle → desktop association.
Nautilus, at least on my 12.04 Ubuntu (Classic Desktop), doesn't seem to have anything with which you can associated (new) commands with a certain filetype (as some Desktops/Browsers) and the list doesn't show idle at all, even if installed via apt-get install idle
:
You can get the screen by right clicking a .py
file, selecting Properties then the Open With TAB, and then click Show other applications (going via the Open With menu gets you the same result).
You have to correct the .dekstop
file for idle
by editing /usr/share/applications/idle-python2.7.desktop
as root (you might have idle-python3.desktop, depending on what version of idle you installed).
[Desktop Entry]
Name=IDLE (using Python-2.7)
Comment=Integrated Development Environment for Python (using Python-2.7)
Exec=/usr/bin/idle-python2.7 -n %f
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/python2.7.xpm
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Development;
StartupNotify=true
What is missing in the installed file is the %f
at the end of the Exec=
line. Add %f
there and save. Then in nautilus, right click a .py
file and navigate to the Properties and Open With TAB once more (you don't have to restart nautilus). Now scroll down and Idle (using Python-2.7)
is a selectable option (either as recommended application) or else first click it in the show other application list:
You can use Set as default to always open .py
files with idle.
edited Nov 20 '14 at 7:17
answered Nov 20 '14 at 7:05
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What happens if you just write
idle
manually as described in Gabor's answer? You can also try using the full path (open a terminal and runtype idle
to get it).– terdon♦
Nov 20 '14 at 1:12
What's the output of
find /usr/share/applications/ -name "*idle*"
– Braiam
Nov 20 '14 at 1:23