[Solved] Picture and Edit with external tool option

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koktel
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[Solved] Picture and Edit with external tool option

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When I right click on a picture and try the option "Edit with external tool..." it opens Wine internet explorer just showing me a blank Wine IE screen...
I'm not sure if the problems comes from Openoffice or from OS.
What is the normal default editor ? how to change this ?
Last edited by Hagar Delest on Fri Mar 24, 2017 8:59 am, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: tagged [Solved].
LibreOffice 4.3.3.2 on Linux Debian Jessie LXDE
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Re: Picture and Edit with external tool option

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I'm not sure if the problems comes from Openoffice or from OS.
What is the normal default editor ? how to change this ?
This problem related to the setting of the OS.
You can set (in the OS) the default software (viewer, editor, or other software) for every document type - for every file extension.
I do not know, how you can achieve this in your Linux and/or Wine...
Tibor Kovacs, Hungary; LO7.5.8 /Win7-10 x64Prof.
PortableApps/winPenPack: LO3.3.0-7.6.2;AOO4.1.14
Please, edit the initial post in the topic: add the word [Solved] at the beginning of the subject line - if your problem has been solved.
koktel
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Re: Picture and Edit with external tool option

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Thank you for your answer.
You're right it was a filetype association issue, nothing to do with Open Office.

Anyway I post the answer. The solution is really easy...
It looks like this problem is common after installing Wine.

This apply to LXDE desktop environment :
When you click on "Edit with external tool..." OO create a file in the /tmp folder. You can get the file name in the address bar of Wine IE.
Just go in the tmp folder and right click on this file then "open with" -> "other application". Select "Libre office draw" or anything you want and click "set as default". Now it works.
LibreOffice 4.3.3.2 on Linux Debian Jessie LXDE
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