New Open With command

Written by Michael

fman 1.0.2 just came out. It contains a new Open with command. This has been the fifth most voted-on feature for a while. It's great it's finally here.

You launch the feature via the Command Palette as usual:

The first time you do this, fman prompts you to browse for the application with which you want to open the currently selected file(s):

You can then give a name to the application you've chosen:

The next time you execute Open With..., that application is automatically suggested:

An extra entry Manage... at the bottom lets you configure the "favorite" applications you have stored this way.

fman remembers how often you use each app to open the various file extensions. It then suggests the apps you use for a file type most often first. For example: If you usually open .jpg files with Photoshop and sometimes with Gimp, then fman suggests the former first:

As usual, the implementation is geared for maximum efficiency with the keyboard. To execute Open With, you invoke the Command Palette and type ow. Because of the above ordering by frequency, the app you normally use to open the given files is then pre-selected. (If not, the dialog lets you very quickly select another app). Finally, all you have to do is press Enter.