From 35c9d3298f127554c5fe41273174a549fe3399f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joachim Noreiko Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:31:28 +0000 Subject: rewritten intro section on opening files --- gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'gnome2-user-guide') diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml index 97c0bcb..6eb1a7a 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml @@ -1500,17 +1500,21 @@ to Defaults. - + Opening Files + + file manager opening files When you open a file, the file manager performs the default action for that file type. + For example, opening a music file will play it with the default music playing application, opening a text file will allow you to read and edit it in a text editor, and opening an image file will display the image. The file manager checks the contents of a file to determine the type of a file. If the first lines do not determine the type of the file, then -the file manager checks the file extension. +the file manager checks the file extension. + If you open an executable text file, that is, one that Nautilus considers can be run as a program, then you will be asked what you want to do: run it, or display it in a text editor. You can modify this behaviour in the File Management preferences. Executing the Default Action -- cgit