Change KDE's default browser
What is the best way to replace KDE's default browser settings (which is Konqueror) to Opera?
Apps like KMail and other QT apps always uses KDE's default... |
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How to change KDE's default webbrowser? |
change file associations in kde control :
find text/html then move opera on top of the list |
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It's a bit strange, that text/html is for .htm and .html files, but it decides the default browser, when just clicking an URL like www.linuxquestions.org, without any .html |
i was wondoring recently too - and no body tells how to do it?!
well I found out it's very simple go 1. Settings => Control Center 2. KDE Components => File Associations 3. (at the rigth side) Known FileTypes => text => html 4. move mozilla up (1.st place) 5. click on the name (EDIT lights) 6. click edit 7. properties of mozilla => execute Under command enter /usr/local/bin/mozilla %u or whatever your mozilla is installed under 8. click "Apply" now it's the default N.B. when you click on a link and you have mozilla opened it prompts that mozilla is running and asks to start under different user you can say "work offline" + "don't ask again" and it works fine regards |
I have a few systems where i use KDE i have never been able to change the default browser to something other then konqueror.
Followed instructions above (i previously never added %u part) but still konqueror gets openning upon links being accessed. It doesnt make sense if konqueror isnt in the 1st position (of prority) firefox doesnt even appear to get a look in, just straight to konqueror we go. Do i need to restart KDE for these changes to take an effect ?? thanx |
You have to register mozilla in your file type registry first - how?
1. rigth click on some html document 2. second option from below "Edit File Type ..." 3. "Add ..." than choose the path to mozilla (my one is under /usr/local/bin/mozilla) 4. optionally select an associated icon to the program, by clicking on the icon space 5. you can use this menu to place mozilla on top 6. don't forget the %u (it say url) you should probably restart the file-browser so the settings take effect. I'm not quite sure, but at least with kde-3.1 I had to do this. Now it should work. unfortunately if you have mozilla open you are prompted to use another profile... I will write a script but first I'll test the debian wrapper, as there is an option to open the link in the already started mozilla ;-) stay online |
I found out that this script works for me
change the variables as I did 1 the original 2 my one it's perfect, now I am really satisfied! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mozilla shell wrapper otiginal Code:
NOw this is my one >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mozilla shell wraper for me Code:
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Change default browser
I was having the same problem. I use Ice Weasel, but even though every time it started I clicked on the dialog to make it the default browser, Konqueror remained the default. Then someone in another thread gave me the tip that allowed me to change it. Log on as root, or as a super user and from the root, run the following:
debian2:/# update-alternatives --config x-www-browser It should produce an output that gives you all the browsers installed on your computer and allow you to choose which one you want. On my system I got this: There are 2 alternatives which provide `x-www-browser'. Selection Alternative ----------------------------------------------- * 1 /usr/bin/iceweasel + 2 /usr/bin/konqueror Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number: This is the results after I ran the command. You can see that Iceweasel is now the default. Hope this helps. I'm running Debian 4 with KDE as the default desktop. |
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