Another Thunderbird problem--browser choice

[kilaueabart]

I've just started using Thunderbird on a PPC running Sarge.

First minor problem was that clicking on a URL brought up Konqueror. I wanted Firefox. I poked around on Google enough to learn that I could set Firefox to be my default browser by going to Control Center > KDE Components > Component Chooser.

That worked in the sense that now clicking a URL in Thunderbird brings up Firefox, with the addressed material in the window. It's behind Thunderbird, but that's not a big deal.

What is annoying is that a Konqueror window *still* comes up, in *front* of Thunderbird, with the URL spelled out in the address gadget, but the window is blank. I just close that window and go to the Firefox window.

Is there anyway I can get Konqueror to stop nosing in?

[Zelmo]

I think Thunderbird is a GTK app, isn't it? What browser do you have set in gnome-control-center?

[kilaueabart]

I'm not familiar with the expression "GTK"--I'll google it and see what it is in a moment.

I rarely use Gnome--two or three times a year when I feel like a change of scene--so I haven't set anything in Gnome-control-center. It's available from the K menu, so I just took a look at it, but it doesn't seem promising. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Vergil83]

to be honest, that sure sounds like a KDE thing to me, though I don't know what since you already set the browser correctly........

[tuoermin]

I came across this thread searching for solution to the same problem. I found it elswhere so I will just give the solution to finish this thread.

The solution is simple. Open the console/terminal and as root or sudo type:
update-alternatives --config x-www-browser

From the list of available browsers chose the appropriate one and click on a link in thunderbird will open in firefox's new window/tab (depends on your firefox settings)

For more detailed explanation with screenshots check http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/arc...an-type-linux/

[craigevil]

Open Thunderbird/Icedove then do Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Config Editor

right click and add the following values, or create a user.js file and add them in your profile folder.

user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.ftp", "/usr/bin/firefox");
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http", "/usr/bin/firefox");
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.https", "/usr/bin/firefox");

No need to set Firefox as the default browser. In kcontrol I have the broswer set to "Open http and https URLs" in an application based on the contents of the URL.

And Thunderbird/Icedove set as the default emil client.