Affinity changes filetype ... again

[M1000]

If you set any file to always open with Affinity Apps in the Windows File Explorer, Affinity Apps change the filetype for that image file format to "Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher File", making it impossible to sort files by type in the Windows File Explorer. Other programs don't do that. (old thread)
I was happy to see this was changed in Version 2 (I had installed the MSIX Version).

On 11/11/2022 at 4:27 AM, M1000 said:

This works now as expected with V2.

Thanks Serif!

But now with 2.1 (MSI Version) this was changed back again to the old behaviour.

Is this different between the MSIX and MSI Versions? I'd prefer to use the MSI Version though, because of some quirks the MSIX Version has (can't drag files on the Affinity Apps on the taskbar to open etc.).

[stokerg]

On 5/29/2023 at 12:30 AM, M1000 said:

Is this different between the MSIX and MSI Versions? I'd prefer to use the MSI Version though, because of some quirks the MSIX Version has (can't drag files on the Affinity Apps on the taskbar to open etc.).

I've just quickly tried this myself and it does appear to be a difference between the MSIX and MSI versions.  Seems to be only the MSI install that makes this change.

How much control we have over this, i'm not sure, as the Open With command is controlled by Windows, but its possible we are handing over some wrong information thats causing this to happen.  I'll run this thread past the QA team and get it logged with the Developers where needed