Module mime 

MIME Type Database

Provides MIME type detection via file extension and magic byte analysis, with associated application dispatch. Used by the file manager to open files with the appropriate application.

Detection strategy:

1. Magic byte signatures (most reliable, checks file header bytes)
2. File extension mapping (50+ extensions supported)
3. Fallback to Unknown

The file manager calls MimeDatabase::detect_mime() to determine a file’s MIME type, then MimeDatabase::open_with() to look up the associated application, and finally launches that application with the file path as an argument.

Structs

MimeAssociation

Maps a MIME type to the application that should open it

MimeDatabase

Central database for MIME type detection and application dispatch.

Enums

MimeCategory

Broad category for a MIME type

MimeType

Supported MIME types

Functions

detect_mime_from_extension

Detect MIME type purely from file extension.

get_extension

Extract the file extension from a filename, lowercased for comparison.