Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-control-center
apt-cache policy gnome-control-center gnome-control-center: Installed: 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:2.30.0-0ubuntu4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages Also tested with: http://packages.ubuntu.com/natty/capplets-data http://packages.ubuntu.com/maverick/capplets-data /usr/share/gnome-control-center/gnome-default-applications.xml defaults for mail-reader settings are: <executable>seamonkey</executable> <command>seamonkey -mail %s</command> <icon-name>seamonkey</icon-name> <run-in-terminal>false</run-in-terminal> </mail-reader> The line: <command>seamonkey -mail %s</command> is incorrect and causes mailto from other browsers (Firefox etc) to fail to bring up SeaMonkey compose email when a 'mailto' url is clicked. This line should be modified to read: <command>seamonkey -compose %s</command> Steps to reproduce: 1. Install & configure SeaMonkey via the universe repositories: http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/seamonkey http://packages.ubuntu.com/maverick/seamonkey 2. Configure a valid email account in SeaMonkey & verify that it is working properly. 3. In System|Preferences|Preferred Applications|Mail Reader| set to SeaMonkey. Note that the 'Command:' section is set for: 'seamonkey -mail %s'. 4. Open Firefox and click a valid 'mailto' link: http://www.ubuntu.com/contact-us [Web feedback - webmas...@ubuntu.com] mailto:webmas...@ubuntu.com Due to the incorrect '-mail %s' in nome-default-applications.xml, the action will fail to launch an email compose window in SeaMonkey. 5. Modify /usr/share/gnome-control-center/gnome-default-applications.xml ($ gksu gedit /usr/share/gnome-control-center/gnome-default-applications.xml) to reflect the recommended change: <command>seamonkey -compose %s</command> 6. Repeat step #3 above and note that the 'Command:' section is now set for: 'seamonkey -compose %s'. Repeat step #4 above & note that the result is that SeaMonkey now opens an email compose window with 'webmas...@ubuntu.com' in the 'To:' address box. ** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- [SeaMonkey/Mozilla] gnome-default-applications.xml defaults for mail-reader does not handle URL mailto links properly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682272 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs