Answer by Alex for Add support for handling text files (in e.g....
This feature has been implemented with [Sailfish OS 3.1.0.x](https://together.jolla.com/question/208530/release-notes-310-seitseminen/#208530-documents).
View ArticleComment by Marzanna
On 2.1.1.12 there is still no proper (default and easy) way to edit text files. Jolla definitely must make simple default text editor.
View ArticleComment by pichlo
Yes, @tortoisedoc, I will. I have the first part done already anyway.
View ArticleComment by tortoisedoc
@pichlo, take the time to download TinyEdit from Harbour and set it as default mime type as per instructions above, id say.
View ArticleComment by pichlo
Thanks for the explanation, @tortoisedoc. Unfortunately it raises further problems: 1. I do not have the Notes app installed. What is the point of anchoring the default app to something that does not...
View ArticleComment by ZZB
Just noting that there is also discussion on text file support here: https://together.jolla.com/question/15917/feature-request-text-editor-and-overall-support-for-txt-files/
View ArticleComment by ninepine
Would be great too if it could handle text files with different suffixes like .dat
View ArticleComment by tortoisedoc
There are two reasons for that; a) the xdg-utils pacakge used to be broken but is fixed now (xdg-utils 1.1.1) b) the mime type for text is still anchored to the notes app you can switch it from command...
View ArticleComment by pichlo
> Documents app still doesn't open txt files. After **three years**. Amazing.
View ArticleComment by foss4ever
Yes, regatdles of the the end suffix of the file the question here relates to simple text files consisting of non-formatted or non-markuped text ;)
View ArticleComment by goldenm
Documents app still doesn't open txt files. I get lots of emails with txt files as attachments, after downloading them Documents app loads but the file isn't opened. I'm using Jolla C. I need to use...
View ArticleComment by misc11
more than a year after release and still no possibility to view text files on jolla. this is really needed!
View ArticleComment by Triton
It should allow the selection of charset encoding (ISO-8859-*, UTF-*, ...) or at least use one of the unicode sets for a universal availability.
View ArticleComment by sebsauer
Note that the Documents app already uses Calligra's plugin framework for doc/docx/etc filetypes and there are plugins for txt, mobi, etc available. So, its only a matter of packing those and shipping...
View ArticleComment by foss4ever
The proper way would be to merge from the duplicate the text editor specific topics as Answers to this question as possible ways to extend and advance the .txt file support and handling in SailfishOS....
View ArticleComment by foss4ever
@ZZB Why noting it here cause the question you link to is a duplicate of this (as pointed out in the commentary there).
View ArticleComment by ZZB
@jjaone, ok. I'm not very Askbot savvy I'm afraid. I just thought I'd add a reference to the other question as there is some discussion there. I will have to look into merging stuff as I'm not sure how...
View ArticleComment by foss4ever
@ZZB The question that is a duplicate of this has been closed, pleaae continue discussion here cause this has been asked earlier and there are more votes hete. Thanks.
View ArticleAdd support for handling text files (in e.g. Notes/Documents)
The Jolla Documents app should support handling and opening of simple text files with the usual character encodings and language support. It would be ideal if plain text documents could also be...
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