# Feature Request: Open non markdown files in default app from sidebar

**URL:** <https://community.bear.app/t/feature-request-open-non-markdown-files-in-default-app-from-sidebar/19496>\
**Category:** Lettera feedback\
**Tags:** features\
**Created:** [July 1, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/feature-request-open-non-markdown-files-in-default-app-from-sidebar/19496 "2026-07-01T22:47:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Brelaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Brelaine](https://community.bear.app/u/Brelaine)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/feature-request-open-non-markdown-files-in-default-app-from-sidebar/19496/1 "2026-07-01T22:47:01Z")

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Hello, enjoying testing out Lettera so far.

Since we can see all the files in a folder in the side bar even if they are not markdown, I would like double clicking them to open in the default app for that extension and/or a right click \> open with menu.

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**Author:** ![ctietze](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/ctietze/32/7792_2.png) [@ctietze](https://community.bear.app/u/ctietze)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 3:37am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/feature-request-open-non-markdown-files-in-default-app-from-sidebar/19496/2 "2026-07-02T03:37:43Z")

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Lovely idea to make use of double-click!