Bug 750684 - http and https handlers not set
Summary: http and https handlers not set
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Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: thunderbird
Version: 16
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
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Assignee: Jan Horak
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-11-02 02:49 UTC by Hubert Figuiere
Modified: 2012-04-12 08:29 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2012-04-12 08:29:18 UTC
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2011-11-02 02:49 UTC, Hubert Figuiere 		no flags Details
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Description Hubert Figuiere 2011-11-02 02:49:27 UTC 
Created attachment 531222 [details]
dialog I get when I click an http or https link

Description of problem:
http and https handlers not set: I get prompted for the application to use.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
7.0.1-1.fc16

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install thunderbird
2. Start thunderbird, read a mail with a link (like bz) to http or https.
3. Click on the link
  
Actual results:
I get prompte to choose the application to open the http or https link

Expected results:
The link opens the URL in the default browser (firefox)

Additional info:
Does work in xchat and gnome-terminal.
Comment 1 Hubert Figuiere 2011-11-02 20:25:47 UTC 
It works after Thunderbird has been restarted. Don't know if it is related or not. :-/
Comment 2 Jan Horak 2012-03-28 14:16:44 UTC 
Is it working now? We've switched to gio lately so it should be okay now. Please retest and let us know. Thanks.
Comment 3 Jan Horak 2012-04-12 08:29:18 UTC 
Please reopen if reoccurs.
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