03-27-2018, 07:43 PM 
(This post was last modified: 10-30-2019, 01:44 AM by firenice03.)
		
	
	
		I tried the following at the Terminal:
But when I select the downloads icon![[Image: download.png]](https://s9.postimg.org/7axng332n/download.png) in Firefox, then select a folder
 in Firefox, then select a folder ![[Image: folder.png]](https://s9.postimg.org/mkxin2vy7/folder.png) , nothing happens.
, nothing happens.
The folder exists and xdg-mime query confirms the mime type is set. Although Firefox lists all Applications used to open files by type in its Preferences, this does not include inode/directory. That was the first place I checked.
	
	
	
	
Code:
xdg-mime default /usr/share/application/Thunar-folder-handler.desktop inode/directoryBut when I select the downloads icon
![[Image: download.png]](https://s9.postimg.org/7axng332n/download.png) in Firefox, then select a folder
 in Firefox, then select a folder ![[Image: folder.png]](https://s9.postimg.org/mkxin2vy7/folder.png) , nothing happens.
, nothing happens.The folder exists and xdg-mime query confirms the mime type is set. Although Firefox lists all Applications used to open files by type in its Preferences, this does not include inode/directory. That was the first place I checked.

 
 

