HCI Nerdz
Open-with interrupt added to the repertoire
Essay and docs for a first-class gesture that stops default file open and asks which app should run — Ctrl+double-click and middle-click on files.
Open-with interrupt entered the repertoire: a proposed first-class gesture that stops default file-handler handoff and asks which app should open this file now.
Across Windows, macOS, and major Linux file managers, Open with still lives in context menus and property sheets. Ctrl+double-click and middle-click on files are largely unused for that job.