Re: Default application. How to?
Ralph Katz wrote: On 10/30/2004 09:50 PM, [KS] wrote: I configured x-www-browser to use mozilla, but Thunderbird still starts Epiphany for http:// links. See the Debian Thunderbird FAQ http://www.jwsdot.com/debian/faq.html#q9 That helped. Thanks. Thunderbird now starts mozilla-firefox. I added preferences (3rd solution) to my user.js. I don't think editing prefs.js is recomended. And user's personal preferences in user.js are read at start time and copied over to prefs.js. Thunderbird does not properly handle http https links. What to do? Three solutions are described. Earlier you wrote: I use Thunderbird, so clicking on mailto: links should open Thunderbird(for different applications). Right now nothing happens. See /usr/share/doc/mozilla-thunderbird/README.Debian.gz Firefox/Thunderbird integration: Gnome users can use the default application configuration tool included in gnome-control-center. Set the default Mail-Reader Command to: mozilla-thunderbird -compose %s It continues with more options, but this works for me. I use gnome-control-center to manage settings, but I don't use gnome! I use openbox for a window manager and fspanel for a panel which makes for a very lightweight desktop and fast performance on this old P3 128mb box. Regards, Ralph I normally use KDE or IceWM. I tried using component chooser for KDE, but it works for KDE applications only, i.e. if I clicked an email link from Firefox/Mozilla it wouldn't open Thunderbird for me, whereas clicking an email link from Konqueror opens Thunderbird. I also tried using similar options in Firefox to the ones used for Thunderbird. It does not open thunderbird but gives me an error message: Error launching browser window: TypeError: Components.classes['@mozilla.org/appshell/component/browser/instance:1'] has no properties Thanks again, /KS -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Default application. How to?
On Sat, Oct 30, 2004 at 09:40:36PM -0400, [KS] wrote: Kevin Mark wrote: On Sat, Oct 30, 2004 at 07:25:31PM -0400, [KS] wrote: Hi Kev, Thanks for the pointers. Here is what I think/did: 1) - I tried KDE control panel KDE Components Component Chooser Web Browser. It does configure the default web browser, but it also says all _KDE_ applications in which you select hyperlinks should honor this setting. Thus, this doesn't look like a desktop-type solution. I didn't check with Gnome but its possible it would have similar functionality. 2) - my /etc/alternatives has mozilla, www-browser and x-www-browser links which seem to be candidates for attack. mozilla links to latest mozilla version I have, so its just a version alternative. www-browser links to /usr/bin/w3m -- which is a text based web browser so didn't touch it, and x-www-browser gives possibilites of using mozilla, knoqueror, epiphany, or mozilla-firefox. I configured x-www-browser to use mozilla, but Thunderbird still starts Epiphany for http:// links. And Nvu fires up Mozilla (or uses Firefox if running). So from this I gather that having the alternatives set to a program is not the only variable. The originating applications also play some kind of role in this. /KS Hi KS, IIRC the netscape family of app have all sorts of config files that they use, so they dont rely on other defaults. they use a collection of .js (javascript files), so you need to look for those and edit them. -Kev -- counter.li.org #238656 -- goto counter.li.org and be counted! (__) (oo) /--\/ / ||| * /\---/\ ~~ ~~ Have you mooed today?... signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Re: Default application. How to?
On 10/30/2004 09:50 PM, [KS] wrote: I configured x-www-browser to use mozilla, but Thunderbird still starts Epiphany for http:// links. See the Debian Thunderbird FAQ http://www.jwsdot.com/debian/faq.html#q9 Thunderbird does not properly handle http https links. What to do? Three solutions are described. Earlier you wrote: I use Thunderbird, so clicking on mailto: links should open Thunderbird(for different applications). Right now nothing happens. See /usr/share/doc/mozilla-thunderbird/README.Debian.gz Firefox/Thunderbird integration: Gnome users can use the default application configuration tool included in gnome-control-center. Set the default Mail-Reader Command to: mozilla-thunderbird -compose %s It continues with more options, but this works for me. I use gnome-control-center to manage settings, but I don't use gnome! I use openbox for a window manager and fspanel for a panel which makes for a very lightweight desktop and fast performance on this old P3 128mb box. Regards, Ralph -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Default application. How to?
Hi, I have been trying to find a way to set one browser to be default one on my Debian Sid box. But till now haven't found any work for all cases solution. Does anyone know how to go about doing this? I want an http:// link from various applications like Thunderbird, Nvu, Acrobat Reader, etc open in the default browser irrespective of the browser being running or not. Also, how can similar functionality be achieved for mailto: links? For example, I use Thunderbird, so clicking on mailto: links should open Thunderbird(for different applications). Right now nothing happens. Thanks. /KS -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Default application. How to?
On Sat, Oct 30, 2004 at 07:25:31PM -0400, [KS] wrote: Hi, I have been trying to find a way to set one browser to be default one on my Debian Sid box. But till now haven't found any work for all cases solution. Does anyone know how to go about doing this? I want an http:// link from various applications like Thunderbird, Nvu, Acrobat Reader, etc open in the default browser irrespective of the browser being running or not. Also, how can similar functionality be achieved for mailto: links? For example, I use Thunderbird, so clicking on mailto: links should open Thunderbird(for different applications). Right now nothing happens. Thanks. /KS Hi Ks, here is some info(not sure this answers your question): 1)gnome and kde have control panel settings for 'default browsers' 2)debian has the 'alternatives' system that determines what to choose for certain default applications like www-browser and x-www-browser -Kev -- counter.li.org #238656 -- goto counter.li.org and be counted! (__) (oo) /--\/ / ||| * /\---/\ ~~ ~~ Have you mooed today?... signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Default application. How to?
Kevin Mark wrote: On Sat, Oct 30, 2004 at 07:25:31PM -0400, [KS] wrote: Hi, I have been trying to find a way to set one browser to be default one on my Debian Sid box. But till now haven't found any work for all cases solution. Does anyone know how to go about doing this? I want an http:// link from various applications like Thunderbird, Nvu, Acrobat Reader, etc open in the default browser irrespective of the browser being running or not. Also, how can similar functionality be achieved for mailto: links? For example, I use Thunderbird, so clicking on mailto: links should open Thunderbird(for different applications). Right now nothing happens. Thanks. /KS Hi Ks, here is some info(not sure this answers your question): 1)gnome and kde have control panel settings for 'default browsers' 2)debian has the 'alternatives' system that determines what to choose for certain default applications like www-browser and x-www-browser -Kev Hi Kev, Thanks for the pointers. Here is what I think/did: 1) - I tried KDE control panel KDE Components Component Chooser Web Browser. It does configure the default web browser, but it also says all _KDE_ applications in which you select hyperlinks should honor this setting. Thus, this doesn't look like a desktop-type solution. I didn't check with Gnome but its possible it would have similar functionality. 2) - my /etc/alternatives has mozilla, www-browser and x-www-browser links which seem to be candidates for attack. mozilla links to latest mozilla version I have, so its just a version alternative. www-browser links to /usr/bin/w3m -- which is a text based web browser so didn't touch it, and x-www-browser gives possibilites of using mozilla, knoqueror, epiphany, or mozilla-firefox. I configured x-www-browser to use mozilla, but Thunderbird still starts Epiphany for http:// links. And Nvu fires up Mozilla (or uses Firefox if running). So from this I gather that having the alternatives set to a program is not the only variable. The originating applications also play some kind of role in this. /KS -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
