xdg-settings

Manage XDG default application settings

TLDR

Print the default web browser

$ xdg-settings get default-web-browser

Set the default web browser to Firefox

$ xdg-settings set default-web-browser firefox.desktop

Check if Firefox is the default browser

$ xdg-settings check default-web-browser firefox.desktop

Set the default mail handler to Evolution

$ xdg-settings set default-url-scheme-handler mailto evolution.desktop

Get the default handler for the mailto scheme

$ xdg-settings get default-url-scheme-handler mailto

SYNOPSIS

xdg-settings {get|check|set} property [subproperty] [value]

xdg-settings manages settings for XDG-compatible desktop environments. It primarily handles default application settings like web browsers and URL scheme handlers.The tool provides a standardized way to configure these settings across different desktop environments (GNOME, KDE, XFCE, etc.).

PARAMETERS

get _property_

Get the current value of a property

set _property_ _value_

Set the value of a property

check _property_ _value_

Check if a property has a specific value

default-web-browser

Default web browser property

default-url-scheme-handler _scheme_

Default handler for URL schemes (mailto, ftp, https, etc.)

--list

List all properties supported by xdg-settings

CAVEATS

Application values are .desktop file names without the path. Some desktop environments may have additional configuration tools. Part of the xdg-utils package.