it doesn't, that's bug #17081 ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dp-unity https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/999777 Title: Unity file lens does not honor default web browser Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 5.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 5.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 5.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 5.10.0-0ubuntu6 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages I have specified Chromium as my default web browser using the "Default Applications" panel of the "Details" control panel. However, if I click on HTML file found with the Unity Files lens, the HTML file is opened up with Firefox. I would expect that Unity would honor my default web browser choice. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.12-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] Date: Tue May 15 12:00:36 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/999777/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp