diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 77dea78..60728bf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ dist:
 		$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)/doc/delete.xml \
 		$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)/doc/desktop.xml \
 		$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)/doc/desktopctl.xml \
+		$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)/doc/mime.conf \
 		$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)/doc/move.xml \
 		$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)/doc/open.xml \
 		$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)/doc/properties.xml \
diff --git a/doc/mime.conf b/doc/mime.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dab0d23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/mime.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#$Id$
+
+
+[application/pdf]
+open=pdfviewer
+
+[application/x-shellscript]
+open=view
+edit=editor
+
+[application/xml]
+open=xmleditor
+edit=editor
+
+[image/svg+xml]
+open=view
+
+[image/*]
+open=view
+
+[text/html]
+open=surfer
+edit=editor
+
+[text/*]
+open=view
+edit=editor
+
+[video/*]
+open=player
diff --git a/doc/project.conf b/doc/project.conf
index cf59d52..5a0cd53 100644
--- a/doc/project.conf
+++ b/doc/project.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 targets=browser.1,browser.html,copy.1,copy.html,delete.1,delete.html,desktop.1,desktop.html,desktopctl.1,desktopctl.html,move.1,move.html,open.1,open.html,properties.1,properties.html,view.1,view.html
-dist=Makefile,docbook.sh,browser.xml,copy.xml,delete.xml,desktop.xml,desktopctl.xml,move.xml,open.xml,properties.xml,view.xml
+dist=Makefile,docbook.sh,browser.xml,copy.xml,delete.xml,desktop.xml,desktopctl.xml,mime.conf,move.xml,open.xml,properties.xml,view.xml
 
 [browser.1]
 type=script