https://wiki.archlinux.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Mfa&feedformat=atomArchWiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T20:32:07ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.41.0https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?title=Thunderbird_Export_URLs&diff=36883Thunderbird Export URLs2008-02-10T19:43:20Z<p>Mfa: changed paths to /usr/bin again</p>
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{{i18n_entry|English|Get Thunderbird to Export URLS to Firefox}}<br />
{{i18n_entry|Français|Ouvrir les URLS de Thunderbird avec Firefox}}<br />
{{i18n_links_end}}<br />
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[[Category:Internet and Email (English)]]<br />
[[Category:HOWTOs (English)]]<br />
There's an easy way to get Thunderbird sort of working with Firefox right out of the box with Arch.<br />
==First way==<br />
Go to your hidden thunderbird directory in your home directory.<br />
<pre><br />
cd /home/YOURUSERNAME/.thunderbird<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
Or use a graphical filebrowser like Konqueror or Nautilus. Make sure to enable 'view hidden files and folders.'<br />
<br />
You'll see a folder that looks something like this<br />
<pre><br />
ocj1fmh9.default<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
Go into that folder and find the file named prefs.js and open it with your text editor of choice.<br />
<br />
'''''IMPORTANT - Make absolute sure that Thunderbird is CLOSED. Otherwise this change to the text file will have no effect.'''''<br />
<br />
Add to the bottom of the prefs.js file the following lines and save the file (alternatively, you can add the lines to a new file called user.js).<br />
<br />
<pre><br />
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http", "/usr/bin/firefox");<br />
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.https", "/usr/bin/firefox");<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
Note: As far as the standard firefox package from the extra repository is concerned, the binary path is now /usr/bin/firefox. To check the path of your firefox binary manually, use the command:<br />
<br />
<pre><br />
which firefox<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
==Second way - does not need to restart Thunderbird==<br />
You can also add those config parameters directly in Thunderbird when it is running. Click ''Edit/Preferences/Advanced/General/Config Editor''. Right click in the list of parameters, select ''New'' and ''String'' in the menu.<br />
<br />
A box appears, asking you for the preference name. Put :<br />
<pre><br />
network.protocol-handler.app.http<br />
</pre><br />
Click OK, the box then asks you for the value : set it to :<br />
<pre><br />
/usr/bin/firefox<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
Do it again for the preference named ''network.protocol-handler.app.https'' .<br />
<br />
You can now click on URL directly to launch them into Firefox !<br />
<br />
==Setting Firefox to open links in new tabs/new windows==<br />
You can change whether links are opened in new tabs or in new windows by opening up /usr/bin/mozilla-firefox in a text editor.<br />
<br />
There are two lines near the top that say:<br />
<pre><br />
OPEN_IN=new-window<br />
#OPEN_IN=new-tab<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
This setup will open URL's in a new window. Simply comment the first line and uncomment the second line to open URL's in a new tab!<br />
<br />
Another way to do that is to select the right radiobutton in ''Edit/Preferences/Tabs'' in your Firefox browser menu.</div>Mfahttps://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?title=Thunderbird_Export_URLs&diff=35421Thunderbird Export URLs2008-01-23T14:08:44Z<p>Mfa: </p>
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<div>{{i18n_links_start}}<br />
{{i18n_entry|English|Get Thunderbird to Export URLS to Firefox}}<br />
{{i18n_entry|Français|Ouvrir les URLS de Thunderbird avec Firefox}}<br />
{{i18n_links_end}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Internet and Email (English)]]<br />
[[Category:HOWTOs (English)]]<br />
There's an easy way to get Thunderbird sort of working with Firefox right out of the box with Arch.<br />
==First way==<br />
Go to your hidden thunderbird directory in your home directory.<br />
<pre><br />
cd /home/YOURUSERNAME/.thunderbird<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
Or use a graphical filebrowser like Konqueror or Nautilus. Make sure to enable 'view hidden files and folders.'<br />
<br />
You'll see a folder that looks something like this<br />
<pre><br />
ocj1fmh9.default<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
Go into that folder and find the file named prefs.js and open it with your text editor of choice.<br />
<br />
'''''IMPORTANT - Make absolute sure that Thunderbird is CLOSED. Otherwise this change to the text file will have no effect.'''''<br />
<br />
Add to the bottom of the prefs.js file the following lines and save the file (alternatively, you can add the lines to a new file called user.js).<br />
<br />
<pre><br />
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http", "/opt/mozilla/bin/firefox");<br />
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.https", "/opt/mozilla/bin/firefox");<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
Note: As far as the standard firefox package from the extra repository is concerned, the binary path is /opt/mozilla/bin/firefox. To check the path of your firefox binary manually, use the command:<br />
<br />
<pre><br />
which firefox<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
==Second way - does not need to restart Thunderbird==<br />
You can also add those config parameters directly in Thunderbird when it is running. Click ''Edit/Preferences/Advanced/General/Config Editor''. Right click in the list of parameters, select ''New'' and ''String'' in the menu.<br />
<br />
A box appears, asking you for the preference name. Put :<br />
<pre><br />
network.protocol-handler.app.http<br />
</pre><br />
Click OK, the box then asks you for the value : set it to :<br />
<pre><br />
/opt/mozilla/bin/firefox<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
Do it again for the preference named ''network.protocol-handler.app.https'' .<br />
<br />
You can now click on URL directly to launch them into Firefox !<br />
<br />
==Setting Firefox to open links in new tabs/new windows==<br />
You can change whether links are opened in new tabs or in new windows by opening up /usr/bin/mozilla-firefox in a text editor.<br />
<br />
There are two lines near the top that say:<br />
<pre><br />
OPEN_IN=new-window<br />
#OPEN_IN=new-tab<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
This setup will open URL's in a new window. Simply comment the first line and uncomment the second line to open URL's in a new tab!<br />
<br />
Another way to do that is to select the right radiobutton in ''Edit/Preferences/Tabs'' in your Firefox browser menu.</div>Mfa