[Bug 1795539] Re: only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser
** Changed in: lxqt Status: Unknown => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1795539 Title: only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/lxqt/+bug/1795539/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1795539] Re: only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser
** Description changed:
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install chromium-browser
2. Load lxqt-config-session ("Session Settings" in menu)
3. Click on "Default Applications"
EXPECTED RESULTS
* Chromium should be on the list of "Web Browser" options
* Clicking "Search" and entering chromium-browser should add it if not
ACTUAL RESULTS
* Chromium is not on the list of "Web Browser" options
* Clicking "Search" and entering chromium-browser seems to be accepted, but
upon reloading lxqt-config-session, it fails.
AFFECTS
* lxqt-config 0.13.0-0ubuntu4
* Other browsers:
1. dillo
2. hv3
3. qutebrowser
4. surf
WORKAROUND (https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt/issues/1560)
- 1. Enter the executable name in the list field.
- 2. A dialog will pop up saying that changes will take affect at next login.
- 3. Log out and back in again.
- 4. Now e.g. `xdg-open http://lubuntu.me` will work.
+ 1. Enter the executable name in the list field.
+ 2. A dialog will pop up saying that changes will take affect at next login.
+ 3. Log out and back in again.
+ 4. Now e.g. `xdg-open http://lubuntu.me` will work.
NOTES
Seems Chromium is particularly problematic in this regard. This bug discusses
it and offers some solutions:
https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt/issues/1513
+
+ There's a larger problem here, i.e. that using the BROWSER environment
+ variable to set the default browser is problematic. It looks like
+ upstream will fix it. Meanwhile, I suggest removing the definition of
+ BROWSER from {/etc/xdg/xdg-Lubuntu/lxqt,$HOME/.config/lxt}/session.conf
+ and change the value of the default browser with `xdg-settings set
+ default-web-browser DESKTOP` where DESKTOP is the name of the desktop
+ file associated with the browser (most likely in
+ /usr/share/applications).
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[Bug 1795539] Re: only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser
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[Bug 1795539] Re: only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser
As of today's Lubuntu 19.04 with lxqt-session 0.14.1, I can confirm this is now fixed in that it is possible to set other values for the default browser. That said, not all browsers show up in the list when installed. falkon, chromium-browser, and dillo do not show up. They can be added with the search option, though. The problem with this, though, is that it's setting the BROWSER environment variable and it doesn't change the file associations. Furthermore, the BROWSER variable can create problems changing default browsers (see https://launchpad.net/bugs/1823917). Using `xdg-settings set default-www-browser chromium-browser.desktop` (or whatever the desktop filename is) does seem to change file associations, url scheme handlers, etc. This is the most robust way to change default browsers, especially for browsers like falkon and dillo which don't have an in-build way to make them default. It's clear given the bug above that's what chromium-browser uses. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1795539 Title: only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/lxqt/+bug/1795539/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1795539] Re: only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser
** Changed in: lxqt-config (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1795539 Title: only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/lxqt/+bug/1795539/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1795539] Re: only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser
There's a workaround now, but it should be noted that only changes the value of $BROWSER. It does not change the value of `x-www-browser` (see the Alternatives Configurator) nor does it set the "File Associations" correctly. It should also be noted that even when after making changes to all three of those, it still complains it's not the default browser. Even after clicking its own button to set it as default. That's probably a separate bug to file against Chromium, and not one likely specific to Lubuntu. ** Changed in: lxqt-config (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Bug watch added: github.com/lxqt/lxqt/issues #1560 https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt/issues/1560 ** Also affects: lxqt via https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt/issues/1560 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: lxqt-config (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1795539 Title: only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/lxqt/+bug/1795539/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1795539] Re: only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser
** Description changed:
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install chromium-browser
2. Load lxqt-config-session ("Session Settings" in menu)
3. Click on "Default Applications"
EXPECTED RESULTS
* Chromium should be on the list of "Web Browser" options
* Clicking "Search" and entering chromium-browser should add it if not
ACTUAL RESULTS
* Chromium is not on the list of "Web Browser" options
* Clicking "Search" and entering chromium-browser seems to be accepted, but
upon reloading lxqt-config-session, it fails.
AFFECTS
- * lxqt-config 0.13.0-0ubuntu4
- * Other browsers:
-1. dillo
-2. hv3
-3. qutebrowser
-4. surf
+ * lxqt-config 0.13.0-0ubuntu4
+ * Other browsers:
+ 1. dillo
+ 2. hv3
+ 3. qutebrowser
+ 4. surf
+
+ WORKAROUND (https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt/issues/1560)
+ 1. Enter the executable name in the list field.
+ 2. A dialog will pop up saying that changes will take affect at next login.
+ 3. Log out and back in again.
+ 4. Now e.g. `xdg-open http://lubuntu.me` will work.
+
+ NOTES
+ Seems Chromium is particularly problematic in this regard. This bug discusses
it and offers some solutions:
+ https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt/issues/1513
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[Bug 1795539] Re: only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser
** Summary changed:
- can't set chromium-browser as default
+ only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser
** Description changed:
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
- 1. Install chromium-browser
- 2. Load lxqt-config-session ("Session Settings" in menu)
- 3. Click on "Default Applications"
+ 1. Install chromium-browser
+ 2. Load lxqt-config-session ("Session Settings" in menu)
+ 3. Click on "Default Applications"
EXPECTED RESULTS
- * Chromium should be on the list of "Web Browser" options
- * Clicking "Search" and entering chromium-browser should add it if not
+ * Chromium should be on the list of "Web Browser" options
+ * Clicking "Search" and entering chromium-browser should add it if not
ACTUAL RESULTS
- * Chromium is not on the list of "Web Browser" options
- * Clicking "Search" and entering chromium-browser seems to be accepted, but
upon reloading lxqt-config-session, it fails.
+ * Chromium is not on the list of "Web Browser" options
+ * Clicking "Search" and entering chromium-browser seems to be accepted, but
upon reloading lxqt-config-session, it fails.
- AFFECTED VERSIONS
- 0.13.0-0ubuntu4
+ AFFECTS
+ * lxqt-config 0.13.0-0ubuntu4
+ * Other browsers:
+1. dillo
+2. hv3
+3. qutebrowser
+4. surf
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