** Description changed: - Mumble can handle URL's in the form "mumble://... ", this protocol type - is registered on Windows, and some sites use a web link to open mumble - and connect to their servers. I have verified that Mumble on Ubuntu can - accept these URL's but the browser does not know what binary to pass - them to. + [Original report] + Mumble can handle URL's in the form "mumble://... ", this protocol type is registered on Windows, and some sites use a web link to open mumble and connect to their servers. I have verified that Mumble on Ubuntu can accept these URL's but the browser does not know what binary to pass them to. I have met at least one user who believed that Mumble did not work on Ubuntu becuase he was unable to click on the voice chat link on a website. This is a trivial fix, but certainly seems worthwhile. + + [Test Case] + Launch a mumble:// test URL from the shell: + + $ xdg-open mumble://your-testing-mumble-server.com + + xdg-open will complain about not knowing how to handle the URL. After + the patch, it will launch mumble and try to connect to the requested + server.
** Description changed: [Original report] Mumble can handle URL's in the form "mumble://... ", this protocol type is registered on Windows, and some sites use a web link to open mumble and connect to their servers. I have verified that Mumble on Ubuntu can accept these URL's but the browser does not know what binary to pass them to. I have met at least one user who believed that Mumble did not work on Ubuntu becuase he was unable to click on the voice chat link on a website. This is a trivial fix, but certainly seems worthwhile. [Test Case] Launch a mumble:// test URL from the shell: - $ xdg-open mumble://your-testing-mumble-server.com + $ xdg-open mumble://your-testing-mumble-server.com xdg-open will complain about not knowing how to handle the URL. After the patch, it will launch mumble and try to connect to the requested server. + + [Regression Potential] + Affectation to Mumble desktop launcher and ability to launch mumble from menu. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/934239 Title: Mumble install does not register mumble:// URL handler with the system/firefox To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mumble/+bug/934239/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
