Benjamin Sher wrote: >Dear friends: > >I am sure I must be doing something wrong, but I have tried repeatedly to >click on a URL in Kmail or Thunderbird and launch the URL in the Web Browser, >any web browser. I have failed in Kmail and Thunderbird but it works >perfectly in Evolution and it brings up Epiphany. Is this really possible? >Please see screenshot of Kmail (assuming you can launch it in YOUR browser) >at: > >http://www.websher.net/temp/openURL.jpg > > You can always highlight the URL with your mouse and then middle-click into the address bar of your preferred browser.
Of course, that solution is a bit clunky. Chances are that KMail and TBird are paying attention to the Gnome Control Center settings (I know; KDE and non-Gnome apps paying attention to Gnome settings seems a bit odd). You might can get to this tool from the KDE menu under Debian/Apps/System/Gnome/Gnome Control Center. Another possibility is that these apps are paying attention to the Debian alternatives system. Do an "ls -l" in "/etc/alternatives"; you're likely to see something like: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 Apr 22 2004 x-www-browser -> /usr/bin/mozilla-firefox which in this case indicates that my Debian alternative for a web browser in X is set to Firefox. This can be changed by running "update-alternatives". -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
