On Sun, 2014-11-30 at 23:24 +0000, Pete Biggs wrote: > > > > I'm running Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS, Gnome 3.12.2, Evolution 3.12.8, Firefox > > 33.1.1. > > > > Firefox is set as the default web browser in Firefox itself and in the > > Gnome settings for browser. > > > > You're also correct about Firefox opening. If I were to click on the > > link at the bottom of any message in this list which would normally open > > the link in workspace #2 where I have Firefox already running it would > > instead open Firefox in workspace #1 where I have Evolution running. It > > would also open to my 'homepage' instead of the link that is clicked on. > > > > It sounds as though when you installed a different version of firefox it > installed some different config files. First, as someone else said, use > xdg-open to see how Gnome handles URLs - it should behave correctly, > although I suspect it will just open a new window with your home page. > > The way of calling firefox is determined by the 'firefox.desktop' config > file. That should be in > > /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop > > That file should contains a line "Exec=firefox %u" - the %u will be > replaced by the URL. However, I suspect that when you installed firefox > the installation installed an equivalent file in > > ~/.local/share/applications/firefox.desktop > or > /usr/local/share/applications/firefox.desktop > > check in both those places and examine the content of any > firefox.desktop file you find to make sure the Exec line is as above. > There should be no harm in renaming any firefox.desktop file you find > in /usr/local/ or ~/.local so it isn't picked up - doing so will, > hopefully, re-instate the behaviour of firefox. > > P. > Thanks Pete for the 2X4 hit upside the head. I looked at my firefox.desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications/firefox.desktop and I had unwittingly left the %u off of the exec command. Added it back and it's working correctly again. Amazing what two little items will do when left off a command.
I'd like to thank you Pete and all the rest who replied to this thread trying to assist me when all along it was my fault when I added the menu command. Chris -- Chris KeyID 0xE372A7DA98E6705C 31.11°N 97.89°W (Elev. 1092 ft) 19:51:22 up 2 days, 7:51, 1 user, load average: 0.21, 0.34, 0.34 Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS, kernel 3.13.0-40-generic _______________________________________________ evolution-list mailing list evolution-list@gnome.org To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
