This is also happening with emacs. ** Also affects: emacs24 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New
** Summary changed: - Thunderbird and XFCE terminal don't use preferred web browser + Thunderbird, XFCE terminal and Emacs don't use preferred web browser -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1645685 Title: Thunderbird, XFCE terminal and Emacs don't use preferred web browser Status in emacs24 package in Ubuntu: New Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu: New Status in xfce4-terminal package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I have Google-Chrome set as my preferred web browser in XFCE's preferred applications. However, if I open a link in XFCE terminal or in Thunderbird Firefox is opened instead. The setting appears to have been saved correctly as opening the Web browser item from XFCE's applications menu launches Chrome, however it seems those apps are ignoring it. I'm running XFCE on xenial. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/emacs24/+bug/1645685/+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