F9: evolution mail with URL

[John Horne]

On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 11:39 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 16:45 +0100, John Horne wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I have noticed with F9, using Evolution mail client, that if a message
> > contains a web URL and I click on it (the URL), Firefox is started up
> > but remains 'minimised' in the taskbar. That is, it doesn't open up and
> > show me the web page until I click on the Firefox icon in the taskbar.
> > 
> > Since I clicked on the URL in the mail message, I would have thought it
> > somewhat obvious that I want to look at the web page :-) I could see no
> > options in Evolution or Firefox about this.
> > 
> > Anyone else notice this, or have a fix for it?
> 
> Works for me, but check your FF Preferences. You can configure it to
> open in a new window, a new tab, the current window, etc. etc.
> 
Interestingly if I shutdown all copies of FF, it then works correctly
(click on a mail message URL, and the browser opens up at the page).
However, if a browser is already open, then it doesn't work correctly.

Firefox settings are to open new pages in a new window; all other
options are unchecked. The 'open a link in a new *tab*; switch to it
immediately' option looked promising, but made no difference. Note I
highlighted that it mentions 'tab' as opposed to a new window.



John.

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