Notepads: [Feature request] "Open with" context menu entry

[WalterWolf49]

It would be nice if Notepads had a context menu entry like _Open with Notepads_ (like VSCode or Notepad++).

This would allow us to easily open files with "unsupported" file extensions (e.g no file extension at all) as right now, Notepads does not appear in the _Open with..._ dialog nor does it have an _Open with Notepads_ context menu entry.

[AmionSky]

I'm somewhat against the idea. I like that this app does not add another item to the file's context menus (though I do use vscode's one quite a lot).

But it's true that you can't open files that are not associated with Notepads, except if you open Notepads first and use the file picker.

An option for it would be the best, but I'm not sure how much UWP allows.

[yaichenbaum]

I don't know if UWP limits something like this but I would love to have an option like this.

[JasonStein]

You can not open Notepads with arbitrary file, it is not possible by design and only registered/supported files can be opened with UWP apps. However, there might be a way to overcome this limit: https://stefanwick.com/2018/04/06/uwp-with-desktop-extension-part-1/

[InvisibleElvis]

You can not open Notepads with arbitrary file, it is not possible by design and only registered/supported files can be opened with UWP apps. However, there might be a way to overcome this limit: https://stefanwick.com/2018/04/06/uwp-with-desktop-extension-part-1/

https://superuser.com/questions/1071323/cannot-set-a-windows-10-store-app-as-default-program-to-open-a-file

Does this help?

[yaichenbaum]

@InvisibleElvis The problem with UWP applications is they cannot access the registry, Jason mentioned using the desktop bridge as a way to access it and that will be the only way to accomplish this is of now.