README.md |  1 -
 nnn.1     |  3 ---
 src/nnn.c | 21 +++++++++------------

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ae6dfbc020d40773aa728c1369bd3926c82fcf04..f5e5d3dbb6f27e5410fce791a53b72bfa95a1662 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@
 optional args:
  -a      use access time
  -b key  open bookmark key
- -c      cli-only opener
  -d      detail mode
  -f      run filter as cmd on prompt key
  -H      show hidden files
diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index 577243ff93dd3075ec83077f5d2c18c4c306862b..3ff179556a9522e2465972dd3268eb7334df85ea 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ .Pp
 .Fl "b key"
         specify bookmark key to open
 .Pp
-.Fl c
-        opener opens files in cli utilities only
-.Pp
 .Fl d
         detail mode
 .Pp
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 85004e121ad7328453af76e0dafe3ae76763c56b..ab536bd08f53219b0dea6099b65ca33f06ce7d44 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ 	uint showhidden : 1;  /* Set to show hidden files */
 	uint selmode    : 1;  /* Set when selecting files */
 	uint showdetail : 1;  /* Clear to show fewer file info */
 	uint ctxactive  : 1;  /* Context active or not */
-	uint reserved   : 5;
+	uint reserved   : 6;
 	/* The following settings are global */
 	uint curctx     : 2;  /* Current context number */
 	uint dircolor   : 1;  /* Current status of dir color */
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ 	uint filter_re  : 1;  /* Use regex filters */
 	uint filtercmd  : 1;  /* Run filter as command on no match */
 	uint trash      : 1;  /* Move removed files to trash */
 	uint mtime      : 1;  /* Use modification time (else access time) */
-	uint cliopener  : 1;  /* All-CLI app opener */
 } settings;
 
 /* Contexts or workspaces */
@@ -270,7 +269,6 @@ 	1, /* filter_re */
 	0, /* filtercmd */
 	0, /* trash */
 	1, /* mtime */
-	0, /* cliopener */
 };
 
 static context g_ctx[CTX_MAX] __attribute__ ((aligned));
@@ -3358,16 +3356,19 @@ 	char newpath[PATH_MAX] __attribute__ ((aligned));
 	char mark[PATH_MAX] __attribute__ ((aligned));
 	char rundir[PATH_MAX] __attribute__ ((aligned));
 	char runfile[NAME_MAX + 1] __attribute__ ((aligned));
-	uchar opener_flags = (cfg.cliopener ? F_CLI : (F_NOTRACE | F_NOWAIT));
+	uchar opener_flags = F_NOTRACE | F_NOWAIT;
 	int r = -1, fd, presel, selstartid = 0, selendid = 0, onscreen;
 	ino_t inode = 0;
 	enum action sel;
 	bool dir_changed = FALSE, rangesel = FALSE;
 	struct stat sb;
-	char *path, *lastdir, *lastname, *dir, *tmp;
+	char *path, *lastdir, *lastname, *dir, *tmp = getenv("XDG_SESSION_TYPE");
 	MEVENT event;
 
 	atexit(dentfree);
+
+	if (tmp && !xstrcmp(tmp, "tty"))
+		opener_flags = F_CLI;
 
 	/* setup first context */
 	xstrlcpy(g_ctx[0].c_path, ipath, PATH_MAX); /* current directory */
@@ -4566,7 +4567,6 @@ 		"  PATH   start dir [default: .]\n\n"
 		"optional args:\n"
 		" -a      use access time\n"
 		" -b key  open bookmark key\n"
-		" -c      cli-only opener\n"
 		" -d      detail mode\n"
 		" -f      run filter as cmd on prompt key\n"
 		" -H      show hidden files\n"
@@ -4713,7 +4713,7 @@ #ifdef __linux__
 	bool progress = FALSE;
 #endif
 
-	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "HSiab:cdfnop:rstvh")) != -1) {
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "HSiab:dfnop:rstvh")) != -1) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 'S':
 			cfg.blkorder = 1;
@@ -4732,9 +4732,6 @@ 			break;
 		case 'b':
 			arg = optarg;
 			break;
-		case 'c':
-			cfg.cliopener = 1;
-			break;
 		case 'f':
 			cfg.filtercmd = 1;
 			break;
@@ -4882,8 +4879,8 @@ 			return _SUCCESS;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Edit text in EDITOR if opted (and opener is not all-CLI) */
-	if (!cfg.cliopener && xgetenv_set(env_cfg[NNN_USE_EDITOR]))
+	/* Edit text in EDITOR if opted */
+	if (xgetenv_set(env_cfg[NNN_USE_EDITOR]))
 		cfg.useeditor = 1;
 
 	/* Get VISUAL/EDITOR */