Changing default text editor -- Kate not in list?

[sabersong]

I'm having trouble changing my default text editor in Kubuntu. Right now, every document, even simple text documents, open in Libre Office. I much prefer Kate for most of my GUI text needs, but the only option listed in System Settings --> Default Applications is Advanced Embedded Text Editor.

I also tried the CLI command:

sudo update-alternatives --config editor

But again, Kate isn't in the list -- just nano, ed, vi and vim. And while I'm comfortable with vi, when I'm using the GUI, I really prefer Kate. Is there another way to set the default text editor?

[stinkeye]

In gnome I have 2 editor settings

sudo update-alternatives --config editor
and
sudo update-alternatives --config gnome-text-editor

Run

sudo update-alternatives --get-selections

and see if there is something similar in kde.

Not familiar with kde but it may just be simply associating file types to
kate which in ubuntu I can do buy right clicking on a text file.

[sabersong]

I couldn't find anything about an X- or KDE- editor in the list your first suggestion pulled up.


Not familiar with kde but it may just be simply associating file types to
kate which in ubuntu I can do buy right clicking on a text file.

This worked for me. Thanks for the help!

[mparillo]

I am glad that you found a pretty painless work-around, but this might be the bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/quantal/+source/kate/+bug/1062086
if you are interested.