diff --git a/src/qtgui/reslist.cpp b/src/qtgui/reslist.cpp
index 507a71fd..57596a6d 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/reslist.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/reslist.cpp
@@ -930,13 +930,19 @@ void ResList::createPopupMenu(const QPoint& pos)
     }
 
     popup->addAction(tr("Find &similar documents"), this, SLOT(menuExpand()));
-    popup->addAction(tr("Preview P&arent document/folder"), 
-		      this, SLOT(menuPreviewParent()));
+
+    Rcl::Doc pdoc;
+    if (m_source.isNotNull() && m_source->getEnclosing(doc, pdoc))
+	popup->addAction(tr("Preview P&arent document/folder"), 
+			 this, SLOT(menuPreviewParent()));
+
     popup->addAction(tr("&Open Parent document/folder"), 
 		     this, SLOT(menuOpenParent()));
+
     if (havedoc && doc.haspages && m_source->snippetsCapable()) 
 	popup->addAction(tr("Open &Snippets window"), 
 			 this, SLOT(menuOpenSnippets()));
+
     popup->popup(mapToGlobal(pos));
 }
 
@@ -983,6 +989,8 @@ void ResList::menuOpenParent()
 	// No parent doc: show enclosing folder with app configured for
 	// directories
 	pdoc.url = path_getfather(doc.url);
+	pdoc.meta[Rcl::Doc::keychildurl] = doc.url;
+	pdoc.meta[Rcl::Doc::keyapptg] = "parentopen";
 	pdoc.mimetype = "application/x-fsdirectory";
 	emit editRequested(pdoc);
     }
diff --git a/src/qtgui/restable.cpp b/src/qtgui/restable.cpp
index 90caa1fb..eccff002 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/restable.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/restable.cpp
@@ -745,11 +745,18 @@ void ResTable::createPopupMenu(const QPoint& pos)
     popup->addAction(tr("&Open"), this, SLOT(menuEdit()));
     popup->addAction(tr("Copy &File Name"), this, SLOT(menuCopyFN()));
     popup->addAction(tr("Copy &URL"), this, SLOT(menuCopyURL()));
+
     if (m_detaildoc.ipath.empty())
 	popup->addAction(tr("&Write to File"), this, SLOT(menuSaveToFile()));
+
     popup->addAction(tr("Find &similar documents"), this, SLOT(menuExpand()));
-    popup->addAction(tr("Preview P&arent document/folder"), 
-		      this, SLOT(menuPreviewParent()));
+
+    RefCntr<DocSequence> source = m_model->getDocSource();
+    Rcl::Doc pdoc;
+    if (source.isNotNull() && source->getEnclosing(m_detaildoc, pdoc))
+	popup->addAction(tr("Preview P&arent document/folder"), 
+			 this, SLOT(menuPreviewParent()));
+
     popup->addAction(tr("&Open Parent document/folder"), 
 		      this, SLOT(menuOpenParent()));
     popup->popup(mapToGlobal(pos));
@@ -784,6 +791,8 @@ void ResTable::menuPreviewParent()
 	// No parent doc: show enclosing folder with app configured for
 	// directories
 	pdoc.url = path_getfather(doc.url);
+	pdoc.meta[Rcl::Doc::keychildurl] = doc.url;
+	pdoc.meta[Rcl::Doc::keyapptg] = "parentopen";
 	pdoc.mimetype = "application/x-fsdirectory";
 	emit editRequested(pdoc);
     }
@@ -804,6 +813,8 @@ void ResTable::menuOpenParent()
 	// No parent doc: show enclosing folder with app configured for
 	// directories
 	pdoc.url = path_getfather(doc.url);
+	pdoc.meta[Rcl::Doc::keychildurl] = doc.url;
+	pdoc.meta[Rcl::Doc::keyapptg] = "parentopen";
 	pdoc.mimetype = "application/x-fsdirectory";
 	emit editRequested(pdoc);
     }
diff --git a/src/rcldb/rcldoc.cpp b/src/rcldb/rcldoc.cpp
index 290d3b21..21752c1b 100644
--- a/src/rcldb/rcldoc.cpp
+++ b/src/rcldb/rcldoc.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 namespace Rcl {
     const string Doc::keyurl("url");
+    const string Doc::keychildurl("childurl");
     const string Doc::keyfn("filename");
     const string Doc::keyipt("ipath");
     const string Doc::keytp("mtype");
diff --git a/src/rcldb/rcldoc.h b/src/rcldb/rcldoc.h
index a929298b..3f05bdb8 100644
--- a/src/rcldb/rcldoc.h
+++ b/src/rcldb/rcldoc.h
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ class Doc {
     // enforced in internfile.cpp and misc other bits of metadata-gathering 
     // code
     static const string keyurl; // url
+    // childurl. This is set when working with the parent of the result, to hold
+    // the child of interest url, typically to highlight a directory entry
+    static const string keychildurl; 
     static const string keyfn;  // file name
     static const string keyipt; // ipath
     static const string keytp;  // mime type
diff --git a/src/sampleconf/mimeview b/src/sampleconf/mimeview
index e71eb645..62e287fc 100644
--- a/src/sampleconf/mimeview
+++ b/src/sampleconf/mimeview
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 #  - For pages of CHM and EPUB documents where we can choose to open the 
 #    parent document instead of a temporary html file.
 xallexcepts = application/pdf application/postscript application/x-dvi \
- text/html|gnuinfo text/html|chm text/html|epub
+ text/html|gnuinfo text/html|chm text/html|epub \
+ application/x-fsdirectory|parentopen
 
 [view]
 # Pseudo entry used if the 'use desktop' preference is set in the GUI
@@ -77,7 +78,11 @@ text/rtf = libreoffice %f
 
 application/x-chm = kchmviewer %f
 application/x-dia-diagram = dia %f
+
 application/x-fsdirectory = dolphin %f
+#application/x-fsdirectory|parentopen = nautilus %(childurl)
+application/x-fsdirectory|parentopen = dolphin --select %(childurl) %f
+
 application/x-gnuinfo = xterm -e "info -f %f"
 application/x-gnumeric = gnumeric %f