[Bug 373253] [NEW] Konqueror file associations cannot be changed/removed

[Craig Fowler]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: konqueror

craig at craig-laptop:~$ apt-cache policy konqueror
konqueror:
  Installed: 4:4.2.2-0ubuntu4
  Candidate: 4:4.2.2-0ubuntu4
  Version table:
 *** 4:4.2.2-0ubuntu4 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

The exact scenario:

I have installed FreeMind ( http://freemind.sourceforge.net ) - it uses
the *.mm filename extension for its documents.  In Hardy I was able to
manually put an entry into Konqueror's file associations list (using the
semi-fictitious MIME type application/x-freemind) in order to open
FreeMind documents.

Using Jaunty I noticed that the *.mm filename pattern is taken by the
filetype text/x-troff-mm and after adding my FreeMind MIME type my
Freemind docs were still being opened with kate (as per the text/x
-troff-mm file association).  Since I don't deal with text/x-troff-mm
documents, I decided that it would be acceptable to me to remove the
*.mm association from the troff MIME type (thus all *.mm files will be
treated as FreeMind documents).

I tried to do this however and it does not work.  To reproduce it:

1) Konqueror » Setting » Configure Konqueror » File Associations Item
2) Search for "mm"
3) Select the MIME type text/x-troff-mm
4) Select the filename pattern *.mm and choose "Remove" then click OK to exit the configuration dialog

The "Updating System Settings" progress indicator appears and closes
without error, but on clicking an *.mm file, it is still opened with
kate (the text/x-troff-mm action).  Returning to the File Associations
dialog and looking at the text/x-troff-mm MIME type, I see that the *.mm
filename pattern has returned.

I tried to completely remove the text/x-troff-mm MIME type from
konqueror next, but even after doing that, it still exists in the list,
although the "remove button" is disabled.  Also, clicking an *.mm
document still uses the settings for text/x-troff-mm (and opens the file
in kate)

I cannot find any way to remove/disable/prevent *.mm files opening using
kate in Jaunty, and so at the moment I am having to File » Open mind map
files from within FreeMind, wheras in Hardy I can just click them in
Konqueror and have FreeMind launch and open the file in a single action.

** Affects: kdebase (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Konqueror file associations cannot be changed/removed
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/373253
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