On 04/04/2013 06:19 PM, Frank McCormick wrote: > On 04/04/2013 06:17 PM, Steven Stern wrote: >> If I click on a mailto link in Firefox, Thunderbird opens up a new email >> with "user@xxxxxxxxxx" in the address field. If I click on the same link >> in Chrome, Thunderbird displays "mailto:user@xxxxxxxxxx"; in the address >> field. >> >> Anyone have an idea where in Chrome I might fix this? >> >> > > http://thelinuxsite.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/how-to-make-chromiumchrome-launch-thunderbird-when-clicking-on-mailto-links/#more-1875 > > > Do all the steps and your troubles should be over...even if you don't > use Gnome. I use Chrome and T'bird and it works fine for me. > > YMMV > The steps: mkdir -p ~/.gconf/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mailto Directory already exists gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mailto/command -t string 'thunderbird %s' This is already set gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mailto/enabled -t bool true likewise, already set sudo sed 's/open_generic "${mailto}"/open_gnome "${mailto}"/' -i /usr/bin/xdg-email entry already exists As I mentioned, it's not that mailto links aren't opening TBird, it's that an extra mailto: gets put in as part of the adress, but only with Chrome. Firefox works as expected. -- -- Steve -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
