Improve the dialog when trying to run executable

[ELD]

This is something that has bugged me for some time, I am hoping someone can pick up on it and...in before someone tells me to do it myself I don't have the time.

When you try to run an application that you downloaded that hasn't been marked as executable the dialog box is not helpful at all, i see this type of post on my website all the time:

I can't seem to run the executable. I unzip the files, then when I double-click it, I just get told that there is no application application installed for executable files.

Direct quote from a user!

Can this not be made more user friendly to at least tell people how to do it if they wish to run it?

[dino99]

Some times ago, when gtk2 was used, the user was having everything available from GUI; but devs was tired to get too much garbage reported by users tweaking all they was finding/reading from untrusted sources. So restrictions now exist with gtk3 and the latest ubuntu releases (less newbies errors)

[Stinger]

I can't seem to run the executable. I unzip the files, then when I double-click it, I just get told that there is no application application installed for executable files.

Caja ( improved old Nautilus ) from MATE can still do the trick

[ELD]

Is no one else bothered by this rubbish dialog?

[dino99]

Is no one else bothered by this rubbish dialog?

If you are really concerned, then report against the appropriate package (zenity/dialog)

[deri]

I am tired of it. I have to everytime locate the package with dolphin.

[dino99]

I am tired of it. I have to everytime locate the package with dolphin.

nautilus have the "search" feature; but its not that thread purpose. so open your own thread instead of hijacking here.