On Sun, 2004-02-08 at 17:09, guenther wrote: > On Tue, 2004-02-03 at 16:09, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > On Tue, 2004-02-03 at 00:26, guenther wrote: > > > > > Especially check the GConf keys in /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http and > > > /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/https. The GUI only sets the former. > > > > > > Something like the following commands should get you going (untested > > > though, as I don't have Gnome 2.4 here): > > > > > > $ gconftool-2 --set --type=string /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/https/command > > > 'mozilla %s' > > > $ gconftool-2 --set --type=bool /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/https/need-terminal > > > false > > > $ gconftool-2 --set --type=bool /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/https/enabled true > > > > OK, did all that. However Gnome seems to have decided to ignore > > anything I say to it. The gconftool-2 tool does correctly set > > .gconf/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/%gconf.xml (NOTE: at the > > moment I'm trying to get http working again, before moving on > > to https). I can verify this via: > > > > gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/url-handlers > > > > However if I look at it via gnome-control-center, I just get the > > same old values as before and no amount of clicking, typing, closing, > > opening, restarting etc. makes any difference. > > Well, sounds like an issue not related to Evolution at least. ;)
It's tangentially related in the sense that Evo depends on Gnome, but otherwise I pretty much agree with you. > Have you tried setting the value using the Gnome Control Center and > grepping for that string? Where does it end up? The *string* itself is set, but it's greyed out. When I hit the radio button it selects OK, but then I close the panel and open it again and once more it's deselected. > > I know little of the architecture of Gnome, but maybe there's a demon > > that's supposed to load the file and report to Gnome apps via CORBA > > or whatever, and the demon has died for some reason. > > GConf daemon and some Gnome settings daemon, IIRC. But I am not sure > about this. It actually is Gnome 2.4, right? Yep. Stock Fedora RC1. > Have you ever tried running a Gnome Desktop? Does it work then? Yes I have, and no it doesn't. Cheers poc _______________________________________________ evolution maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution
