Re: Default application. How to?

["[KS]" <lists04@fastmail.fm>]

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