[Bug 378783] Re: xdg-open *.desktop opens text editor

[xChris]

Temp "patch" (works with gnome-shell)

install "dex" , then @ $HOME/.local/share/applications create 
a file "userapp-dex.desktop" as:


[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Type=Application
NoDisplay=true
Exec=/usr/bin/dex %u
Name=Dex
Comment=Dex-opener

"asssociate" a .desktop file with that

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Title:
  xdg-open *.desktop opens text editor

Status in GLib:
  New
Status in gvfs:
  New
Status in glib2.0 package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: xdg-utils

  In order to reproduce it execute "xdg-open *.desktop" (choose any
  .desktop file, e.g. one from /usr/share/applications). Actually your
  favorite text editor will open the file. Expected result: It'll be
  executed.

  Because of this bug, desktop entries with the new "#!/usr/bin/env xdg-
  open" shebang feature were opened in the text editor when executed
  from command line.

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