Default desktop text files to Writer
Set LibreOffice Writer as the Desktop MIME default for Markdown and plain text while keeping Agent Zero Editor as the secondary Open With association. Update the Desktop DOX contract and extend the routing regression test to pin the Writer-first association order.
Alessandro committed
Jul 3, 2026 at 01:08 UTC
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plugins/_desktop/AGENTS.md
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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- Keep desktop state injected into prompts accurate and bounded.
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- Do not expose desktop routes without the expected auth protections.
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- Keep Desktop host visibility tied to an attached modal or canvas host; modal cleanup may preserve the iframe in keepalive, but must not leave stale modal mode behind.
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-- Keep Markdown and plain text file open-with handling routed to the Editor surface through the desktop intent bridge; Desktop owns the Xfce launcher/MIME setup, while Editor owns `.md` and `.txt` editing.
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+- Keep LibreOffice Writer as the default handler for Markdown and plain text files; keep Agent Zero Editor available as a secondary Open With target through the desktop intent bridge.
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## Work Guidance
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plugins/_desktop/helpers/desktop_session.py
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@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ URL_INTENT_MAX_ITEMS = 50
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URL_INTENT_MAX_LENGTH = 8192
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URL_HANDLER_DESKTOP_ID = "agent-zero-browser.desktop"
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EDITOR_HANDLER_DESKTOP_ID = "agent-zero-editor.desktop"
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+WRITER_HANDLER_DESKTOP_ID = "libreoffice-writer.desktop"
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SHUTDOWN_HANDLER_DESKTOP_ID = "agent-zero-shutdown.desktop"
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SHUTDOWN_PANEL_LAUNCHER_ID = SHUTDOWN_HANDLER_DESKTOP_ID
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SHUTDOWN_CONFIRM_SECONDS = 8
@@ -2197,15 +2198,19 @@ def _editor_text_handler_mime_types() -> tuple[str, ...]:
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def _write_mimeapps_defaults(path: Path, url_desktop_id: str, editor_desktop_id: str) -> None:
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url_associations = ";".join([url_desktop_id, ""])
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- editor_associations = ";".join([editor_desktop_id, ""])
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+ # LibreOffice Writer stays the default so double-clicks keep the user (and
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+ # agents) inside the Desktop; the Agent Zero Editor remains an "Open With"
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+ # option. When Writer's desktop entry is missing, xdg falls back through
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+ # the added associations to the editor.
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+ text_associations = ";".join([WRITER_HANDLER_DESKTOP_ID, editor_desktop_id, ""])
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lines = [
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"[Default Applications]",
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*(f"{mime_type}={url_desktop_id}" for mime_type in _url_handler_mime_types()),
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- *(f"{mime_type}={editor_desktop_id}" for mime_type in _editor_text_handler_mime_types()),
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+ *(f"{mime_type}={WRITER_HANDLER_DESKTOP_ID}" for mime_type in _editor_text_handler_mime_types()),
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"",
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"[Added Associations]",
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*(f"{mime_type}={url_associations}" for mime_type in _url_handler_mime_types()),
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- *(f"{mime_type}={editor_associations}" for mime_type in _editor_text_handler_mime_types()),
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+ *(f"{mime_type}={text_associations}" for mime_type in _editor_text_handler_mime_types()),
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"",
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]
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path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
tests/test_office_canvas_setup.py
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@@ -608,6 +608,12 @@ def test_desktop_text_open_with_routes_to_editor_surface():
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assert "handleEditorUrlIntent" in editor_store
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assert 'openLatestSurface("editor"' in editor_store
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+ # Text files default to LibreOffice Writer inside the Desktop; the Agent
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+ # Zero Editor stays available as a secondary "Open With" association.
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+ assert 'WRITER_HANDLER_DESKTOP_ID = "libreoffice-writer.desktop"' in desktop_session
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+ assert "{mime_type}={WRITER_HANDLER_DESKTOP_ID}" in desktop_session
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+ assert "[WRITER_HANDLER_DESKTOP_ID, editor_desktop_id, " in desktop_session
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+
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# The browser surface must not claim a0-editor: intents, otherwise the
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# editor "Open With" handler lands on an unloadable about:blank page.
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assert "function isWebUrlIntent" in browser_store