Extending the function of "Open selected file"

[ghost]

Geany has a function of opening files it can read, with right-click -> ""Open selected file", with a good (default) shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+O. Nicely, It understand relative addresses (i.e, you don't have to specify the full address), and you don't have to actually select the address.

Inspired by web URL generality (can be both local, and other-site resource), I suggest extending the above function, to become a general resource/address openner:
so that in case it it's a resource that Geany cannot open by itself, to trigger the appropriate program to open:

• web addresses
• folders (directories)
• images
• others to come
  (It does not have to be implemented all at once)

Design variants/ideas:
A. Allow specification, in Preferences, not only of a default browser, but of any other programs needed to open files in the list above
B. When asked to open something Geany cannot, to invoke the system's "Open with..." dialog.

I know that there is a plugin that can open web links, and that the user can set up 1 custom "Context action". But these are not nearly as convenient as a single, universal command I'm suggesting above.

IMHO, it will be practical and useful daily for everyone.

[elextr]

Should be a plugin, especially with the system dependencies of external applications, open with dialogs etc its unlikely to be easily portable.

[Skif-off]

Why not use GeanPy, Peasy or GeanyLua? And OS will do everything itself...

[ghost]

What about variant A. I suggested? Isn't it too basic and simple to require separate plugin?
For example, to open a folder:

• "Open selected file" already can tell if the when the string selected/under cursor is a directory
• in Preferences-> Tools -> Tools paths , add another field for the user to specify the path to "File manager" application
• all is left is to modify the code of "Open selected file" to make it invoke that path

[elextr]

If its a directory I would have thought you would want to open the Geany file chooser, not an external application.

[ghost]

An advantage of the external (OS) file manager/explorer is that once there, you can open any file there in whichever other program you want (say right-click & open with... or other ways).

Plus, this also can be used as a default fall-back in case you ask the "Open selected file" to open a file that is neither readable by Geany, nor you have specified yet a command in "Preferences -> Tools" to open with: just open the containing directory then.