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

Set the default mail handler to Evolution

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

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, etc.)

CAVEATS

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