excluding .docx from calibre?

DarrenGedye · 06-03-2024, 04:26 AM

Hi, I'm running Calibre 6.19.1 in a Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon system.

I also use LibreOffice, which saves files in the .docx format.

I want LibreOffice to be the default application for opening .docx files, but unfortunately Calibre somehow gets set as the default application for opening .docx files instead.

I have tried setting LibreOffice as the default, and I have told the file manager to forget the association with Calibre (see image). That seems successful, but then later I find Calibre listed as the default again.

Is there some way I can instruct Calibre to exclude .docx files?

Quoth · 06-03-2024, 05:24 AM

The settings in Calibre affect what happens when you view or edit from the Calibre GUI.

The action when you "open" a file on desktop or filemanager is determined by the default filemanager. Do you have more than one?

No problem here, but I'm using Mate on Mint 21.3 and Caja filemanager

I can alternately log in using Cinnamon.

Which filemanager has that dialog?

kovidgoyal · 06-03-2024, 12:54 PM

calibre does not manage OS level file associations. It only installs .desktop files that tell the OS what file types it is *capable* of handling. What actual associations happen after that are upto the OS

06-03-2024, 04:26 AM	#1
DarrenGedye Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2024 Device: kobo	excluding .docx from calibre? Hi, I'm running Calibre 6.19.1 in a Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon system. I also use LibreOffice, which saves files in the .docx format. I want LibreOffice to be the default application for opening .docx files, but unfortunately Calibre somehow gets set as the default application for opening .docx files instead. I have tried setting LibreOffice as the default, and I have told the file manager to forget the association with Calibre (see image). That seems successful, but then later I find Calibre listed as the default again. Is there some way I can instruct Calibre to exclude .docx files? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by DarrenGedye; 06-03-2024 at 04:30 AM.

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06-03-2024, 05:24 AM	#2
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,807 Karma: 87663463 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	The settings in Calibre affect what happens when you view or edit from the Calibre GUI. The action when you "open" a file on desktop or filemanager is determined by the default filemanager. Do you have more than one? No problem here, but I'm using Mate on Mint 21.3 and Caja filemanager I can alternately log in using Cinnamon. Which filemanager has that dialog?

06-03-2024, 12:54 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,075 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre does not manage OS level file associations. It only installs .desktop files that tell the OS what file types it is capable of handling. What actual associations happen after that are upto the OS

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