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"Browse local files" does not support terminal-based file managers

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#10423 · opened 2024-01-23 by purplebar0 · updated 2024-01-23 · 0 comments · github
Ppurplebar0 2024-01-23 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1705720677
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Artix
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes, publicbeta
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes
  • Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I wanted to try out lf as a possible daily driver, made it default with mimeopen, and found that nothing happens when I try to access the game's installation directory.

What should happen is that Steam properly interacts with the .desktop file of terminal file managers (in my case, I am using st) by opening the application in the default terminal, since all terminal-only applications appear to be using the directive Terminal=true and possibly Categories=ConsoleOnly.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Set a terminal file manager as default
  2. Hover over any game in the library
  3. Right click
  4. Pick "Browse local files"

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