Gedit File Browser won't show .ini files

[metalball]

Hey all,

i'm trying to figure out howcome i can't see simple text filetype like ini in gedit File Browser ?
it's frustrating to use nautilus every time i need to edit ini file! maybe i'm missing something?

thanx

[khelben1979]

What version of Gedit are you using?

Also, I'm sure there must be other applications which can do the same as Gedit and if this software does not meet your expectations, maybe it's time to switch to something else? In the meantime, we can focus on Gedit and we'll see how that looks like.

[coffeecat]

I've just grabbed two .ini files from my Windows D:

The first shows text in the Nautilus icon. Running the file command gives me:

$ file install.ini 
install.ini: ASCII text, with CRLF line terminators

If I right-click on it, gedit is already selected as the default app and it opens OK.

The second shows binary in the icon and 'file' gives me:

$ file globdata.ini 
globdata.ini: Little-endian UTF-16 Unicode text, with CRLF line terminators

If I right-click no apps are suggested, but 'open with other application' leads me to 'Text Editor' (which is gedit) and it also opens just fine.

What are you doing to try to open your ini files in gedit?

[cgroza]

gedit File Browser ?

Gedit is a text editor, same as notepad, only 1000x better.

[khelben1979]

I think he means that he cannot click on the .ini files in the file browser choosing the open file option, since it's not listed in the file window, but I'll wait to see what metalball responds.

[metalball]

I think he means that he cannot click on the .ini files in the file browser choosing the open file option, since it's not listed in the file window, but I'll wait to see what metalball responds.

you are right, thats what i've ment. they are not listed in the file browser pane, nore some other plain text extensions.


i'm new to ubuntu, and i'm moving from windows envoirment, and i've been using NPP until now.

i've tried lots of Linux editors, Kate was the best replacement for NPP, but it had some issues running on Gnome, so between Geany and gedit, i've chose gedit.

i've found alternative file browser plugin "Eddt", but its not as comfortable as the native File Browser,
so is there any way to make the File Browser pane show me other types than .php, .html, .css, .cs, .xml etc ?

[metalball]

What are you doing to try to open your ini files in gedit?

i'm trying to edit them

[lidex]

I'm perhaps lost here but I can see file extensions in nautilus and gedit, including the file open window. Have you checked your preferences?

[spook1980]

right click open with then navigate to gedit

[metalball]

I'm perhaps lost here but I can see file extensions in nautilus and gedit, including the file open window. Have you checked your preferences?

i can see in nautilus and file open menu. i can't see in the File Browser PANE.