diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f3ec4c9..6d78cc5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,4 +17,3 @@ This project is currently a work-in-progress. Only the fish shell is supported a
  - Command Memory/Env Support
  - Double wh does an la, not ls
  - Clipboard functionality
- - Binary File MIME Types
diff --git a/do_what.py b/do_what.py
index 1687e6c..5816198 100644
--- a/do_what.py
+++ b/do_what.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import sys
 import os
 import subprocess
 import configparser
+import magic
+
+mime = magic.Magic(mime=True)
 
 # supported values: fish, bash, zsh
 shell="fish"
@@ -16,6 +19,7 @@ change_dir="cd"
 print_dir="pwd"
 help_command="man"
 path_locator="which"
+open_file="xdg-open"
 
 # general function for setting a shell's environment variable
 def set_runtime_var(name, value, options=""):
@@ -80,6 +84,8 @@ if ( os.path.isfile(ENV_HOME+'/.config/do_what/what.config') ):
 			path_locator = config['DEFAULT']['path_locator']
 		if ( 'list_git_directory' in config['DEFAULT'] ):
 			list_git_directory = config['DEFAULT']['list_git_directory']
+		if ( 'open_file' in config['DEFAULT'] ):
+			open_file = config['DEFAULT']['open_file']
 else:
 	config = configparser.ConfigParser()
 	config['DEFAULT'] = {
@@ -90,6 +96,7 @@ else:
 		'help_command': help_command,
 		'path_locator': path_locator,
 		'list_git_directory': list_git_directory,
+		'open_file': open_file
 	}
 	print("echo Default config loaded.")
 	with open(ENV_HOME+'/.config/do_what/what.config', 'w') as configfile:
@@ -135,7 +142,8 @@ elif ( (not active and len(sys.argv) == 2) or (active and len(sys.argv) == 3) ):
 	elif ( os.path.isfile(path) and not active ):
 		# check if file is binary
 		if ( is_binary_file(path) ):
-			print("echo Binary file.")
+			filemime = mime.from_file(path)
+			print("echo Binary file: "+filemime)
 		else:
 			trows, tcolumns = os.popen('stty size', 'r').read().split()
 			# if file is taller than the terminal, pipe it to a pretty-print display
@@ -149,7 +157,7 @@ elif ( (not active and len(sys.argv) == 2) or (active and len(sys.argv) == 3) ):
 	# if file, open in editor (active)
 	elif ( os.path.isfile(path) and active ):
 		if ( is_binary_file(path) ):
-			print("echo Binary file.")
+			print(open_file+" "+path)
 		else:
 			if ( os.access(path, os.W_OK) ):
 				print(edit_file+" "+path)
diff --git a/requires.txt b/requires.txt
index 1cad056..5600ad8 100644
--- a/requires.txt
+++ b/requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 source-highlight
-
+pip python-magic