On 04/04/2013 07:29 PM, Frank McCormick wrote: > On 04/04/2013 07:34 PM, Steven Stern wrote: >> 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. >> > > My only suggestion at this point is to run gconf-editor and check > that /desktop/gnome/urlhandlers for mailto is set to > thunderbird %s > > There was a bug in xdg-mail sometime ago but that has been fixed for a > while. > > > It is. It's got to be something to do with Chrome, but I can't find any setting there. -- -- 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
