little bit of linux shits

source/funkin/util/FileUtil.hx

@@ -663,10 +663,10 @@ class FileUtil
     // FileUtil.hx note: this was originally used to open the logs specifically!
     // thats why the above comment is there!
     Sys.command('open', [pathFolder]);
+    #elseif linux
+    // Can't use args parameter or else & gets treated incorrectly
+    Sys.command('xdg-open $pathFolder &');
     #end
-
-    // TODO: implement linux
-    // some shit with xdg-open :thinking: emoji...
   }
 
   static function convertTypeFilter(typeFilter:Array<FileFilter>):String

source/funkin/util/WindowUtil.hx

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class WindowUtil
     #elseif mac
     Sys.command('open', [targetPath]);
     #elseif linux
-    Sys.command('open', [targetPath]);
+    Sys.command('xdg-open $pathFolder &');
     #end
     #else
     throw 'Cannot open URLs on this platform.';
@@ -66,7 +66,17 @@ class WindowUtil
     Sys.command('open', ['-R', targetPath]);
     #elseif linux
     // TODO: unsure of the linux equivalent to opening a folder and then "selecting" a file.
-    Sys.command('open', [targetPath]);
+    // Sys.command('open', [targetPath]);
+
+    // TODO: Is this consistent across distros?
+    Sys.command('dbus-send', [
+      '--session',
+      '--print-reply',
+      '--dest=org.freedesktop.FileManager1',
+      '--type=method_call /org/freedesktop/FileManager1',
+      'org.freedesktop.FileManager1.ShowItems array:string:"file://$targetPath"',
+      'string:""'
+    ]);
     #end
     #else
     throw 'Cannot open URLs on this platform.';
@@ -124,4 +134,14 @@ class WindowUtil
   {
     lime.app.Application.current.window.title = value;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Shows a message box if supported and logs message to the console
+   */
+  public static function showMessageBox(message:Null<String>, title:Null<String>):Void
+  {
+    trace('[$title] $message');
+
+    lime.app.Application.current.window.alert(message, title);
+  }
 }