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Doc: Describe changing default editors in MIME type settings

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Change-Id: I8d9b9400932c564248f5b654cc72c4c794c778ec
Reviewed-by: Eike Ziller <eike.ziller@qt.io>
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Leena Miettinen
2018-10-22 15:53:53 +02:00
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{MIME type} of the file to determine which mode and editor to use for {MIME type} of the file to determine which mode and editor to use for
opening the file. For example, \QC opens C++ source and header files in opening the file. For example, \QC opens C++ source and header files in
the C++ editor, and Qt widget based UI files (.ui) in \QD. the C++ editor, and Qt widget based UI files (.ui) in \QD.
For some MIME types, you can change the editor that is used to open the
files of that type by default.
To identify the MIME type of a file, \QC uses matching by pattern and To identify the MIME type of a file, \QC uses matching by pattern and
matching by contents. First, \QC looks at the filename to check whether it matching by contents. First, \QC looks at the filename to check whether it
@@ -94,12 +96,18 @@
\note You are recommended not to change the range and priority, \note You are recommended not to change the range and priority,
because it might cause problems when opening files in \QC. because it might cause problems when opening files in \QC.
\li In \uicontrol Handler, double-click the editor name to display a
context-menu where you can select another editor to open the file
in by default. The menu is available only if alternative suitable
editors are available.
\li Click \uicontrol OK. \li Click \uicontrol OK.
\endlist \endlist
To revert all the changes you have made to the MIME type definitions, To revert the changes you have made to the MIME type definitions,
select \uicontrol {Reset All}. select \uicontrol {Reset MIME Types}. To revert the changes you have
made to the default editors, select \uicontrol {Reset Handlers}.
\note If you now select \uicontrol OK or \uicontrol Apply, you permanently lose all \note If you now select \uicontrol OK or \uicontrol Apply, you permanently lose all
your own patterns and magic headers. The changes are reverted the next your own patterns and magic headers. The changes are reverted the next