Re: [Evolution] How does Evolution open a URL in a new tab in firefox?
Please don't reply to me, please reply only to the list. On Sat, 2022-03-12 at 11:37 -0800, Van Snyder wrote: > On Sat, 2022-03-12 at 19:08 +, Pete Biggs wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Evolution (or the others) don't actually do it themselves. They > > > > use > > > > xdg-open which opens whatever in the users preferred > > > > application. > > > > So > > > > something like > > > > > > > > xdg-open http://www.gnome.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the explanation. That works from my command line, but > > > doesn't work in kalarm. > > > > > If it works from the command line, then it really should work > > anywhere. > > Is the command in kalarm executed as your own username? > > According to "ps -ef | grep xdg" it is. There are several "xdg" > programs running: > > /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal > /usr/libexec/xdg-document-portal > /usr/libexec/xdg-permission-store > /usr/libexec/xdg-desktop-portal-gtk > /usr/bin/xdg-dbus-proxy > > There are also instances of the last one being run by /usr/bin/bwrap > > The parent process of the instance of firefox started by kalarm is > systemd. > OK, but I asked if the process that is started by kalarm is owned by you. But if kalarm uses the systemd timers, then it won't be executed as part of your desktop environment so it probably can't know that you already have an instance of firefox running. P. ___ evolution-list mailing list evolution-list@gnome.org To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
Re: [Evolution] How does Evolution open a URL in a new tab in firefox?
> > > > > > > Evolution (or the others) don't actually do it themselves. They use > > xdg-open which opens whatever in the users preferred application. > > So > > something like > > > > xdg-open http://www.gnome.org > > > > > > Thanks for the explanation. That works from my command line, but > doesn't work in kalarm. > If it works from the command line, then it really should work anywhere. Is the command in kalarm executed as your own username? P. ___ evolution-list mailing list evolution-list@gnome.org To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
Re: [Evolution] How does Evolution open a URL in a new tab in firefox?
On Sat, 2022-03-12 at 12:57 +, Pete Biggs wrote: > On Fri, 2022-03-11 at 18:42 -0800, Van Snyder wrote: > > How does Evolution open a URL in a new tab in firefox? > > > > I can't do it from the command line. Online discussion says to use > > the "--new-tab" command-line option, but firefox always puts up a > > window saying it's already running, and inviting me to create a new > > profile. > > > > I have other applications for which Id like to open a new tab (or > > new > > window), not start another instance of firefox, such as kalarm. > > > > Dolphin can do it too. Nautilus can do it. > > > > How does Evolution (or dolphin or nautilus) do it? > > > > Evolution (or the others) don't actually do it themselves. They use > xdg-open which opens whatever in the users preferred application. So > something like > > xdg-open http://www.gnome.org > > will open the wewbsite in your preferred browser using the configured > mechanism (new window, new tab, etc.). This applies to not just URLs - > it works for files - give it a .docx file, it will open LibreOffice, > give it an image, it will open gimp etc. etc. Thanks for the explanation. That works from my command line, but doesn't work in kalarm. > P. > ___ > evolution-list mailing list > evolution-list@gnome.org > To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list ___ evolution-list mailing list evolution-list@gnome.org To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
Re: [Evolution] How does Evolution open a URL in a new tab in firefox?
On Fri, 2022-03-11 at 18:42 -0800, Van Snyder wrote: > How does Evolution open a URL in a new tab in firefox? > > I can't do it from the command line. Online discussion says to use > the "--new-tab" command-line option, but firefox always puts up a > window saying it's already running, and inviting me to create a new > profile. > > I have other applications for which Id like to open a new tab (or new > window), not start another instance of firefox, such as kalarm. > > Dolphin can do it too. Nautilus can do it. > > How does Evolution (or dolphin or nautilus) do it? > Evolution (or the others) don't actually do it themselves. They use xdg-open which opens whatever in the users preferred application. So something like xdg-open http://www.gnome.org will open the wewbsite in your preferred browser using the configured mechanism (new window, new tab, etc.). This applies to not just URLs - it works for files - give it a .docx file, it will open LibreOffice, give it an image, it will open gimp etc. etc. P. ___ evolution-list mailing list evolution-list@gnome.org To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
[Evolution] How does Evolution open a URL in a new tab in firefox?
How does Evolution open a URL in a new tab in firefox? I can't do it from the command line. Online discussion says to use the "--new-tab" command-line option, but firefox always puts up a window saying it's already running, and inviting me to create a new profile. I have other applications for which Id like to open a new tab (or new window), not start another instance of firefox, such as kalarm. Dolphin can do it too. Nautilus can do it. How does Evolution (or dolphin or nautilus) do it? ___ evolution-list mailing list evolution-list@gnome.org To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
