Re: [Evolution] Unhooking Ximian from Mozilla as default

[Eric Lambart <ximian nomeaning net>]

On Wed, 2002-11-27 at 17:48, Dave Barton wrote:
> On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 09:05, Eric Lambart wrote:
> > On Wed, 2002-11-27 at 12:49, Dave Barton wrote:
> > > On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 05:55, ahimsa wrote:
> > > > Hello
> > > > Allow me to add my compliments to the development team of Ximian - it is great software, and I hope 
> > > > that, in conjunction with fully functional suites such as OpenOffice.org, it will pose a serious 
> > > > alternative to MS hegemony for SOHO and Corporate users alike.
> > > > My query concerns the default use of Mozilla as a browser, whenever I click an http:/ftp: link in an 
> > > > email. I'd prefer to use something like Opera or Galeon or even Konqueror. I've searched the config 
> > > > files that I can find, but haven't seen anything that looks like a governor for this default. Could 
> > > > someone point it out for me please. No doubt it is probably quite obvious, but not to me right now. 
> > > > I'm using the 1.2.0 version of Evolution+Ximian.
> > > > Much obliged.
> > >
> > > "Tools -> Pilot Settings" opens Control Center
> >
> > Eh?  It certainly doesn't for me! (Evo 1.2)
>
> So what does "Tools -> Pilot Settings" in the Evolution menu do for you?

The exact same thing that Tools->Pilot Conduit Settings does.  It runs
the gpilotd-control-applet.  *shrug*

> > > In Control Center select "Document Handlers -> URL Handlers" and change
> > > default to /usr/bin/opera -newwindow "%s" and click "Set" button.
> >
> > Opera (version 6.x, anyway) does recognize the "Netscape Remote Control"
> > so you don't need to worry about the -newwindow stuff.  Just put
> > "/usr/bin/opera", check the "Understands Netscape Remote Control" and
> > you're all set... unless you're running a different control center, then
> > things may not be quite the same.
>
> Sorry, my advice was based on long term experience. What you suggest
> never has and still does not work for me.

Well, Dave, perhaps my advice is indeed lacking your "long term
experience"

Once upon a time I did indeed need to use the "-newwindow" option to get
Opera to behave properly via GNOME (in fact I posted about this on the
Evolution mailing list, over a year ago).  I believe that was before
Opera came to properly support the "Netscape Remote Control" methods,
which it now does with linux, FOR ME--at least as far as opening a web
page in a new window goes, anyway.

If it doesn't work for you, that's probably due to some differences in
our systems' configurations.  Hardly surprising in the linux world.

Anyway, I hope that between my random blather and your sage advice, the
person in need of help has had his/her question answered in a useful and
satisfactory manner.

Eric

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