feat: add Open With context menu for media files#754
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[WIP] Add open with button for favorite applications
feat: add Open With context menu for media files
Dec 13, 2025
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The command can be a bit finicky with audio files, but refreshing the library resolves the issue. |
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Adds an "Open With" menu item to context menus across all media views, allowing users to launch files in external applications via the Windows application picker dialog.
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New Command:
OpenWithCommandusesLauncher.LaunchFileAsync()withDisplayApplicationPicker = trueto show the native Windows "Open With" dialogCanExecutevalidates the media source is aStorageFileto disable the menu item for unsupported sources (URLs, streams)UI Integration: Added menu item to 12 pages and controls:
AllVideosPage,FolderViewPage,FolderListViewPageHomePage,SongsPage,AlbumDetailsPage,ArtistDetailsPageSearchResultPage,SongSearchResultPagePlayQueueControl,PlayerControlsLocalization: Added
OpenWithresource string toen-US/Resources.reswUsage
Right-click any media file → "Open With" → Select application from Windows picker
Note: Uses Windows' native "Open With" dialog rather than custom favorites/pinning UI. Windows manages recently used apps automatically.
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crl.godaddy.com/usr/bin/dotnet dotnet restore --no-dependencies /home/REDACTED/work/Screenbox/.codeql-scratch/dbs/csharp/working/3256F08C1671F9FA0FA5343B5C71D01D/missingpackages_workingdir --packages /home/REDACTED/work/Screenbox/.codeql-scratch/dbs/csharp/working/missingpackages /p:DisableImplicitNuGetFallbackFolder=true --verbosity normal --configfile /home/REDACTED/work/Screenbox/.codeql-scratch/dbs/csharp/working/nugetconfig/nuget.config --force -l ox/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw .cs /home/REDACTED/.local/bin/grep OpenWithCommand .cs cal/bin/grep grep(dns block)ocsp.godaddy.com/usr/bin/dotnet dotnet restore --no-dependencies /home/REDACTED/work/Screenbox/.codeql-scratch/dbs/csharp/working/3256F08C1671F9FA0FA5343B5C71D01D/missingpackages_workingdir --packages /home/REDACTED/work/Screenbox/.codeql-scratch/dbs/csharp/working/missingpackages /p:DisableImplicitNuGetFallbackFolder=true --verbosity normal --configfile /home/REDACTED/work/Screenbox/.codeql-scratch/dbs/csharp/working/nugetconfig/nuget.config --force -l ox/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw .cs /home/REDACTED/.local/bin/grep OpenWithCommand .cs cal/bin/grep grep(dns block)If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:
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