--- a/projectapi/src/org/netbeans/spi/project/ActionProvider.java	
+++ a/projectapi/src/org/netbeans/spi/project/ActionProvider.java	
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ 
 /**
  * Ability for a project to have various actions (e.g. Build) invoked on it.
  * Should be registered in a project's lookup and will be used by UI infrastructure.
+ * <p>
+ * Implementations supporting single file commands (command constants ending with
+ * {@code _SINGLE}) can also be registered in default lookup. If a provider in project
+ * lookup does not enable the action for a given command on the selected file then
+ * the first implementation found in default lookup that is enabled will be used.
+ * </p>
  * @see org.netbeans.api.project.Project#getLookup
  * @see <a href="@org-apache-tools-ant-module@/org/apache/tools/ant/module/api/support/ActionUtils.html"><code>ActionUtils</code></a>
  * @see <a href="@org-netbeans-modules-projectuiapi@/org/netbeans/spi/project/ui/support/ProjectSensitiveActions.html#projectCommandAction(java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String,%20javax.swing.Icon)"><code>ProjectSensitiveActions.projectCommandAction(...)</code></a>
--- a/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/actions/FileCommandAction.java	
+++ a/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/actions/FileCommandAction.java	
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ 
 
 package org.netbeans.modules.project.ui.actions;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import javax.swing.Action;
 import javax.swing.Icon;
-import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
 import org.netbeans.api.project.Project;
 import org.netbeans.spi.project.ActionProvider;
 import org.openide.awt.Actions;
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ 
 public final class FileCommandAction extends ProjectAction {
 
     private String presenterName;
+    private Collection<ActionProvider> providers = new ArrayList<ActionProvider>();
         
     public FileCommandAction( String command, String namePattern, String iconResource, Lookup lookup ) {
         this( command, namePattern, ImageUtilities.loadImageIcon(iconResource, false), lookup );
@@ -67,6 +70,13 @@ 
         presenterName = ActionsUtil.formatName( getNamePattern(), 0, "" );
         setDisplayName( presenterName );
         putValue(SHORT_DESCRIPTION, Actions.cutAmpersand(presenterName));
+
+        Collection<? extends ActionProvider> registeredProviders = Lookup.getDefault().lookupAll(ActionProvider.class);
+        for (ActionProvider p : registeredProviders) {
+            if (Arrays.asList(p.getSupportedActions()).contains(getCommand())) {
+                providers.add(p);
+            }
+        }
     }
     
     @Override
@@ -74,8 +84,19 @@ 
         Project[] projects = ActionsUtil.getProjectsFromLookup( context, getCommand() );
 
         if ( projects.length != 1 ) {
-            setEnabled( false ); // Zero or more than one projects found or command not supported            
-            presenterName = ActionsUtil.formatName( getNamePattern(), 0, "" );            
+            boolean supportedByProvider = false;
+            for (ActionProvider provider : providers) {
+                if (provider.isActionEnabled(getCommand(), context)) {
+                    setEnabled(true);
+                    presenterName = ActionsUtil.formatName(getNamePattern(), 0, "");
+                    supportedByProvider = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if (!supportedByProvider) {
+                setEnabled(false); // Zero or more than one projects found or command not supported
+                presenterName = ActionsUtil.formatName(getNamePattern(), 0, "");
+            }
         }
         else {
             FileObject[] files = ActionsUtil.getFilesFromLookup( context, projects[0] );
@@ -94,8 +115,15 @@ 
         if ( projects.length == 1 ) {            
             ActionProvider ap = (ActionProvider)projects[0].getLookup().lookup( ActionProvider.class );
             ap.invokeAction( getCommand(), context );
+            return;
         }
         
+        for (ActionProvider provider : providers) {
+            if (provider.isActionEnabled(getCommand(), context)) {
+                provider.invokeAction(getCommand(), context);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
     }