On 05/28/15 19:06, Tim wrote: > Ed Greshko: >>> xdg-settings get default-web-browser > Kevin Cummings: >> For me it returns: "xdg-settings: unknown desktop environment" >> >> B^) I run MATE desktops. > Likewise, on both counts. While I don't use Thunderbird, other things > do open the right web browser (for my personally set preference). And > for further information, just following up on something later on in the > thread: > > [tim@fluffy ~]$ xdg-settings get default-web-browser > xdg-settings: unknown desktop environment > > [tim@fluffy ~]$ xdg-settings get default-url-scheme-handler > xdg-settings: unknown desktop environment > > [tim@fluffy ~]$ xdg-settings get default-url-scheme-handler > xdg-settings: unknown desktop environment > I installed MATE on my KDE system and indeed it doesn't fully support the xdg environment. Notice the difference in the environment variables set... KDE XDG_VTNR=1 XDG_SESSION_ID=5 XDG_MENU_PREFIX=kf5- XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user XDG_SESSION_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Session7 XDG_SEAT_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Seat0 XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11 XDG_SEAT=seat0 XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=KDE XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/share/kde-settings/kde-profile/default/share:/usr/local/share:/usr/share XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1029 XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=KDE MATE XDG_VTNR=1 XDG_SESSION_ID=4 XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user XDG_SESSION_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Session5 XDG_SEAT_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Seat0 XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11 XDG_SEAT=seat0 XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP= XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1029 XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP= Setting the blank DESKTOP variable to KDE will change the behavior of the commands. -- If you can't laugh at yourself, others will gladly oblige. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
