diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 43af17f..2197de6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ Manage your default applications with ease using `handlr`! - Set default handler by extension or mime-type - Intelligent mime type detection from files based on extension and content -- Mime-type validation against a massive database +- Open multiple files at once +- Set multiple handlers for mime/extension and use rofi/dmenu to pick one - List default associations - Automatically removes invalid/wrong `.desktop` entries from `mimeapps.list` - Helper commands like `launch`, `get --json` for your scripting needs @@ -38,12 +39,27 @@ handlr launch x-scheme-handler/https -- https://google.ca ``` ## Compared to `xdg-utils` +- Can open multiple files/URLs at once +- Can have multiple handlers and use rofi/dmenu to pick one at runtime - Far easier to use with simple commands like `get`, `set`, `list` - Can operate on extensions, **no need to look up or remember mime types** - useful for common tasks like setting a handler for png/docx/etc files - Superb autocomplete (currently just fish), including mimes, extensions, and `.desktop` files - Optional json output for commands like `get` +## Setting multiple handlers + +1) Open `~/.config/handlr/handlr.toml` and set `enable_selector = true`. Optionally, you can also tweak the `selector` to your selector command (using e.g. rofi or dmenu). + +2) Add a second/third/whatever handler using `handlr add`, for example +``` +handlr add x-scheme-handler/https firefox-developer-edition.desktop +``` + +3) Now in this example when you open a URL, you will be prompted to select the desired application. + + + ## Screenshots <table><tr><td>