F9: evolution mail with URL

[Patrick O'Callaghan]

On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 17:28 +0100, John Horne wrote:
> 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.

Hmmm, check your Desktop preferences (either the Gnome preferences or
'gnome-control-center') in the Preferred Applications panel. Your
browser setting may have an explicit command-line option to Firefox.

Other than that, all I can suggest is to start FF in Safe mode ('firefox
-safe') and see if the problem persists. If so, it's a bug in one of
your add-ons.

poc