Open .CSV Files in Text Editor Instead of LibreOffice

[kjhambrick]

All --

Is there a way to open a CSV File in a Text Editor instead of in the default LibreOffice Calc ?

CSV Files are not Spreadsheets in all cases

Thanks.

-- kjh

[michaa7]

@kjhambrick
This isn't a vivaldi problem...
but to answer your question: depending on your Desktop and/or your file manger there should be a submenu in your left-click context menue: "open with ..." which lets you chose the application to work with that file.
Or you simply open a text editor and select the file.cvs you want to open.

[Pesala]

@kjhambrick No replies yet, so although I don't use Linux I will hazard a guess that Drag and Drop would be the best solution.

In Windows, if I want to open an unassociated file type in Notepad, I open Notepad first by opening a plain text file, then drag and drop any other file type. It's quicker than using the Open With submenu.

This works just fine for *.csv files. I don't even need to close the previously opened text file first.

P.S. I did not see the reply by @michaa7 because it took me five minutes to create the screenshots and test this method.

[lamarca]

@kjhambrick said in Open .CSV Files in Text Editor Instead of LibreOffice:

Is there a way to open a CSV File in a Text Editor instead of the in the default LibreOffice Calc ?

You didn't tell your Distro.
Vivaldi opens the file based on Mime types. You might try to change it.
For me Geany opens CSV files. In the past I had issue with magnet links, fixed.

[lamarca]

@michaa7 said in Open .CSV Files in Text Editor Instead of LibreOffice:

but to answer your question: depending on your Desktop and/or your file manger there should be a submenu in your left-click context menue: "open with ..." which lets you chose the application to work with that file.

I can not repro.

[Pesala]

@lamarca said in Open .CSV Files in Text Editor Instead of LibreOffice:

Vivaldi opens the file based on Mime types. You might try to change it.

I think the OP does not want to change the default program for CSV file types. The question was how to open CSV files in a plain text editor to save the delay of opening LibreOffice Calc.

[lamarca]

@Pesala Let's the thread starter tell us his Distro.
Anyway, the mime type files has to be changed.

[kjhambrick]

Sorry for the lack of information.

I am running vivaldi-stable-2.2.1388.37-x86_64-1ro on Slackware 14.2

aka: Vivaldi stable (2.2.1388.37)

I know about the mime types approach, I was wondering if Vivaldi had a 'Default Application' Dialog like the old FireFox Interface where I could tell Vivaldi to open .csv files with a Text Editor instead of Libre Office.

Some other Apps have a 'local' mime.types file where I can override the Global Magic.

For example: /home/konrad/.mozilla/firefox/1234567.default/mimeTypes.rdf

Does such a file / directory exist for Vivaldi ?

The WebApps that annoy me most are ones with a JavaScript Dialog to access their files ... The Right-Click Context Menu does not exist there ...

Thanks for all the replies !

-- kjh

[lamarca]

Hi, Slackware is really awesome, our Linux wizard is a great fan.

AFAIK there is no the dialog you are looking for.

You are welcome.

[Pesala]

@kjhambrick Vote for Support for MIME Types

Currently, the best way is to download it, then go to the download folder and drag it into your text editor.

[lamarca]

@Pesala In the current development stage, it's cosmetic.

[Pesala]

@lamarca It is not cosmetic. It is a huge improvement to one's workflow. That is why the FQ currently has 72 votes.

It's not particularly hard to:

• Open the download panel
• Click on the Find icon to open the folder with the file already selected
• Right-click, and use Open with

However, it is a lot of steps, and downloading files is something that many users do very frequently.

[lamarca]

@Pesala Performance and stability .........

[kjhambrick]

@lamarca said in Open .CSV Files in Text Editor Instead of LibreOffice:

Hi, Slackware is really awesome, our Linux wizard is a great fan.

AFAIK there is no the dialog you are looking for.

You are welcome.

Yes, the 'ro' suffix on my vivaldi-stable-2.2.1388.37-x86_64-1ro Vivaldi Package stands for ruario

Which is built via his latest-vivaldi.sh script.

-- kjh

P.S. it is only fair to send a link latest-vivladi.sh

[lamarca]

@kjhambrick He does everything to Vivaldi be available for all distros.
Check it out:

• )78974-BV( sdrawkcab setirw noitceles txet retfa gnipyT ]noissergeR[

It's in the Changelog
https://vivaldi.com/blog/snapshots/fixes-fixes-fixes-vivaldi-browser-snapshot-1440-4/

[michaa7]

@lamarca

Scratch that. I didn't understand he wanted to open the file in vivaldi.

[lamarca]

@michaa7 Slackware user. See: https://forum.vivaldi.net/post/268052

[kjhambrick]

@lamarca said in Open .CSV Files in Text Editor Instead of LibreOffice:

@kjhambrick He does everything to Vivaldi be available for all distros.
Check it out:

• )78974-BV( sdrawkcab setirw noitceles txet retfa gnipyT ]noissergeR[

It's in the Changelog
https://vivaldi.com/blog/snapshots/fixes-fixes-fixes-vivaldi-browser-snapshot-1440-4/

Yes, ruario's latest-vivaldii.sh script actually repackages the .deb package.

Thanks for all the replies !

-- kjh