#798475 vim: when opening file from file manager with Open With --> Vim, only xterm is used

Package:
gvfs-backends
Source:
gvfs
Description:
userspace virtual filesystem - backends
Submitter:
Jayson Willson
Date:
2015-09-23 11:30:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
#798475#5
Date:
2015-09-09 19:04:28 UTC
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When I try to open any file with Vim from File Manager (thunar, nemo, caja
tested) using Open With dialog and choose option provided by
/usr/share/applications/vim.desktop, Vim is always opened in xterm (and failure
happens, if xterm is not present), disregarding which terminal is used as x
-terminal-emulator provider. In this .desktop file "xterm" is not mentioned,
only
"Terminal=true" is stated.
#798475#10
Date:
2015-09-09 23:44:46 UTC
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Control: reassign -1 gvfs-backends 1.22.2-1

The newcomer tag is supposed to indicate that this is a good bug for a
newcomer to fix.  I'm not sure if that's how you were using it.

As you state, the .desktop file doesn't declare that xterm must be used,
so this is happening due to whatever thunar/nemo/caja are using to
invoke an application when a .desktop file specifies “Terminal=true”.
It looks like that would be gvfs-backends, so I'll reassign there to
start.

Cheers,
#798475#21
Date:
2015-09-10 04:14:15 UTC
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I have accidentally added it when using Reportbug gtk-frontend. Will be
more careful next time.
Seems wise.