Is there some way to change the default action or the application used in the device notifier when you plug in a usb device? A config file somewhere maybe?

Seems it always comes up as "Open with Dolphin" as the only option. Mostly I just want to have it mounted so I can then connect to it with whatever app I want (e.g. gpodder), but if I had to have a default app, I don't much like Dolphin and would prefer to use Krusader...

TIA for any help!

Good question, I also have that problem.
it's good just to mount the flashdrive without launching dolphin.

At the moment no, I don't think you can. Well, technically you could make a quick source code hax and recompile the notifier, but that's inconvenient.
I also hope that in the future I can just mount the device without opening anything. I hear that the Device Notifier should be getting a refactor for 4.2, so there's hope.

JontheEchinda wrote:At the moment no, I don't think you can. Well, technically you could make a quick source code hax and recompile the notifier, but that's inconvenient.
I also hope that in the future I can just mount the device without opening anything. I hear that the Device Notifier should be getting a refactor for 4.2, so there's hope.

Rats! :'( I don't have the expertise to hack the source so I'll have to wait until some kind person on the KDE project can take it on!

Thanks for the info anyway!

Yeah it would be nice if the Device Notifier actually followed the default file manager set in File Associations...

Yeah, that was the first thing I tried, but it didn't work so I was hoping for a config option.

I was hoping there would be something similar to kde3's device notifier. It's the only kde3 feature I miss, really.

I actually find a passive popup like the current Device Notifier to be much nicer (read, less annoying) than the old KDE3 popup one.
The only thing it's missing is options...

Guys, don't forget about http://bugs.kde.org

It exists exactly for this reason - so you, the users, can report your wishes/bugs/suggestions to the developers.

So go ahead and use it!

JontheEchinda wrote:I actually find a passive popup like the current Device Notifier to be much nicer (read, less annoying) than the old KDE3 popup one.
The only thing it's missing is options...

Yeah, that's really what I want: the options/actions, not the popup. But of course the option for the popup should be available [hr]

dimsuz wrote:Guys, don't forget about http://bugs.kde.org

It exists exactly for this reason - so you, the users, can report your wishes/bugs/suggestions to the developers.

So go ahead and use it!

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=168695

claydoh wrote:

JontheEchinda wrote:I actually find a passive popup like the current Device Notifier to be much nicer (read, less annoying) than the old KDE3 popup one.
The only thing it's missing is options...

Yeah, that's really what I want: the options/actions, not the popup. But of course the option for the popup should be available

popup dialog option won't happen in the device notifier widget. tweak options will, however.

Hello!

I use the following simple (but ugly) trick to prevent dolphin to spam me every time I mount a file system with the device notifier:
Remove (of rename) /usr/bin/dolphin and replace it with an empty and executable file /usr/bin/dolphin. This work perfectly, at least if you don't use dolphin.

/Tomas

Jucato wrote:Yeah it would be nice if the Device Notifier actually followed the default file manager set in File Associations...

It does. "Open with dolphin" seems to be a hardcoded string in the applet, but it does respect the priorities you give to the inode/directory program associations.

That behaviour should have changed in KDE 4.3 to now respect the setting for "Default file manager" in System Settings > Default Applications. An action editor is also present in KDE 4.3 which should make altering that action to use other file managers easier.

bcooksley wrote:That behaviour should have changed in KDE 4.3 to now respect the setting for "Default file manager" in System Settings > Default Applications. An action editor is also present in KDE 4.3 which should make altering that action to use other file managers easier.

Thats true but it doesnt work with other file managers. I have only tried krusader because thats the one i want, so it may work with konqueror i am not sure.
Setting a device action for krusader doesnt work either.
I also believe that the best thing a widget like that can do is just mount the device.
And optionally open it with a file manager.

[OT]Also it would be ideal if the pop up wasnt so expanded by default. I think it could easily be as long as its needed. There is room for 4-5 devices at all times. I imagine this is worst on netbooks and small screens in general.[/OT]