Clicking a Link in Thunderbird - open with Firefox.

CaspianXI · 2007-10-25 03:09:59

This seems like it should be really simple...

In Thunderbird, I click on a link and nothing happens. I've edited my prefs.js file to include these lines:

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

After I restart Thunderbird, still nothing happens when I click on a link.

The crazy thing is that when I open up prefs.js again, the lines I added are gone. And it's not that Thunderbird has reordered the lines in prefs.js (I've searched through the file)... it's as if Thunderbird hates Firefox .

Where am I going wrong?

Thanks.

elasticdog · 2007-10-25 03:30:10

Try: Thunderbird Configured to Open Links
Note: it's basically the same thing you're doing, just using the built-in configuration editor...

Last edited by elasticdog (2007-10-25 03:30:40)

Allan · 2007-10-25 04:06:02

Put the lines in "user.js". The file "prefs.js" is for Thunderbird's internal use.

CaspianXI · 2007-10-25 11:36:14

Sweet... it works . Thanks, elasticdog!

Allan, I can't find the user.js file inside the .thunderbird/**.default/ directory

Weird... those lines now appear in prefs.js . I wish I could just edit the file (I like config files better than this GUI interface). Well, at least it works . Thanks!

Allan · 2007-10-25 12:15:28

Yeah, you need to make user.js yourself....

DonVla · 2007-10-25 13:26:28

isn't it sufficient to set the browser variable to firefox?
in your ~./bashrc:

"export BROWSER="firefox""

Mr Green · 2007-10-25 15:25:24

find . -name user.js :-) or pref.js etc....

hybrid · 2007-10-25 18:43:42

DonVla wrote:

isn't it sufficient to set the browser variable to firefox?
in your ~./bashrc:
"export BROWSER="firefox""

I just tried that and it did not work for me.
edit: To clarify that: exporting the variable $BROWSER="firefox" or $BROWSER="/opt/mozilla/bin/firefox" did not work for me. network.protocoll-handler.app.* does work (and it's the way shown on mozilla-zine (mozilla.com)).

Last edited by hybrid (2007-10-25 18:59:29)

CaspianXI · 2007-10-26 21:42:24

Thanks... since using about:config worked, I think I'll leave well enough alone , but it's nice to know that I can create user.js.

Thanks again .

insane · 2007-10-26 22:31:24

BTW the lines are gone because you should edit that file with thunderbird closed. If it is running while you are editing prefs.js then the file is rewritten.

CaspianXI · 2007-10-27 00:23:12

No, I edited prefs.js when Thunderbird was closed. I'm not sure why Thunderbird didn't like those lines.

edacval · 2011-03-24 14:44:46

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#1 2007-10-25 03:09:59

Clicking a Link in Thunderbird - open with Firefox.

#2 2007-10-25 03:30:10

Re: Clicking a Link in Thunderbird - open with Firefox.

#3 2007-10-25 04:06:02

Re: Clicking a Link in Thunderbird - open with Firefox.

#4 2007-10-25 11:36:14

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#5 2007-10-25 12:15:28

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#6 2007-10-25 13:26:28

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#7 2007-10-25 15:25:24

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#8 2007-10-25 18:43:42

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#9 2007-10-26 21:42:24

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#10 2007-10-26 22:31:24

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#11 2007-10-27 00:23:12

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#12 2011-03-24 14:44:46

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