xdg-utils
| Crates.io | xdg-utils |
| lib.rs | xdg-utils |
| version | 0.4.0 |
| source | src |
| created_at | 2020-02-02 18:30:28.753984 |
| updated_at | 2020-11-28 11:57:34.182828 |
| description | Query system for default apps using XDG MIME databases. Rust implementations of some common functions in the freedesktop project `xdg-utils`. |
| homepage | |
| repository | https://github.com/meli/xdg-utils |
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Manos Pitsidianakis (epilys)
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xdg-utils
Query system for default apps using XDG MIME databases.
The xdg-utils library provides dependency-free (except for std) Rust implementations of some common functions in the freedesktop project xdg-utils.
What is implemented?
- Function
query_default_appperforms like the xdg-utils functionbinary_to_desktop_filebut returns the command string to be executed instead of the path of the desktop file. - Function
query_mime_infolaunches themimetypeor else thefilecommand.
Some of the utils may be implemented by combining these functions with other functions in the Rust standard library.
| Name | Function | Implemented functionalities |
|---|---|---|
xdg-desktop-menu |
Install desktop menu items | no |
xdg-desktop-icon |
Install icons to the desktop | no |
xdg-icon-resource |
Install icon resources | no |
xdg-mime |
Query information about file type handling and install descriptions for new file types | queries only |
xdg-open |
Open a file or URL in the user's preferred application | all (combine crate functions with std::process::Command) |
xdg-email |
Send mail using the user's preferred e-mail composer | no |
xdg-screensaver |
Control the screensaver | no |
Specification
https://specifications.freedesktop.org/mime-apps-spec/mime-apps-spec-latest.html
Reference implementation
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xdg/xdg-utils/tree/scripts/xdg-utils-common.in
Help / Feature requests/ Bugs
While this library was created for the meli project, it is intended for general use. Thus you can report bugs and/or request features in the crate's repository on github, git.meli.delivery or the meli mailing-list