--- xdg-open.old	2008-07-22 12:43:57.000000000 -0230
+++ xdg-open	2008-07-22 12:54:46.000000000 -0230
@@ -338,8 +338,12 @@
 
 open_gnome()
 {
-    gnome-open "$1"
-
+    if [ -x /usr/bin/gvfs-open ]; then
+        gvfs-open "$1"
+    else
+        gnome-open "$1"
+    fi
+    
     if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
         exit_success
     else