A better way to edit files?

[Shawn in Van]

Thanks to Atlassian for added the v6.x feature to allow file editing directly from Confluence.

https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-6-11-release-notes-953678666.html

But limiting the editing application to whatever the default OS application is an annoyingly shortsighted. :(

For images, what I use for viewing images and what I use for editing are different tools. More often I want to open an image for previewing, not to edit. Therefore, the default is Google Picasa for quick previewing of images. It is significantly faster to open this tool than to open a graphics editor. 

This limitation is just lazy programming. I would have been nice to allow the end user to pick one or more tools to select for editing. :(

[AhmadDanial]

Hi there, Shawn.

I read through the improvement that you are seeking that goes together between Confluence and Atlassian Companion. I understand the context and created the following Suggestion to address this concern:

• CONFSERVER-57390: Atlassian Companion: Provide Option to Choose the Application to Edit / View Attachment (Images)

I encourage you to visit the suggestion page linked above and click the Vote and Watch links near the top right to show support for the feature. By doing this, it will ensure you are proactively informed of progress and updates going forward.

You can also share your feedback by leaving a comment on the ticket as this helps the team prioritize & understand the use case of the feature request. Let me know if you have any other concerns and I'll be happy to help.