Re: SOLVED: Making Seamonkey the default browser in Ubuntu
Cruz, Jaime wrote: FINALLY got my question answered (I asked it about two years ago here and never got a valid answer). The partial solution is in this link: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2234277 What's missing is that after you've updated the seamonkey-mozilla-build.desktop file, you have to somehow force the mime relationships to be rebuilt. The OP of that thread said he rebooted several times and it magically showed up, but that's not it. Somehow you have to force the mime-relationships to be rebuilt. I discovered it by accident when I uninstalled LibreOffice 4.2.5 so I could install LibreOffice 4.3.0. Once the installation was complete, Seamonkey magically showed up as a choice in the System Settings Default Applications tool. I wonder if there is a command that could force the rebuild of those relationships? Also, maybe Daniel Folkenshteyn (sp?) could update his Ubuntuzilla scripts to take care of this automatically? Found out how to force the mime-relationships to be rebuilt: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/man1/update-desktop-database.1.html -- Jaime A. Cruz Nassau Wings Motorcycle Club http://www.nassauwings.org/ AMA District 34 http://www.AMADistrict34.com/ Pop's Run http://www.popsrun.org/ ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SOLVED: Making Seamonkey the default browser in Ubuntu
On 31/07/2014 11:35, Cruz, Jaime wrote: FINALLY got my question answered (I asked it about two years ago here and never got a valid answer). The partial solution is in this link: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2234277 What's missing is that after you've updated the seamonkey-mozilla-build.desktop file, you have to somehow force the mime relationships to be rebuilt. The OP of that thread said he rebooted several times and it magically showed up, but that's not it. Somehow you have to force the mime-relationships to be rebuilt. I discovered it by accident when I uninstalled LibreOffice 4.2.5 so I could install LibreOffice 4.3.0. Once the installation was complete, Seamonkey magically showed up as a choice in the System Settings Default Applications tool. I wonder if there is a command that could force the rebuild of those relationships? Also, maybe Daniel Folkenshteyn (sp?) could update his Ubuntuzilla scripts to take care of this automatically? There is a Thunderbird Bug 824909 - can't print .eml files - print preview remains blank https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=824909 Which tries to fix a broken MIME type settings on GTK+ +// Attempt to repair broken desktop MIME association on GNU systems... Phil -- Philip Chee phi...@aleytys.pc.my, philip.c...@gmail.com http://flashblock.mozdev.org/ http://xsidebar.mozdev.org Guard us from the she-wolf and the wolf, and guard us from the thief, oh Night, and so be good for us to pass. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
SOLVED: Making Seamonkey the default browser in Ubuntu
FINALLY got my question answered (I asked it about two years ago here and never got a valid answer). The partial solution is in this link: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2234277 What's missing is that after you've updated the seamonkey-mozilla-build.desktop file, you have to somehow force the mime relationships to be rebuilt. The OP of that thread said he rebooted several times and it magically showed up, but that's not it. Somehow you have to force the mime-relationships to be rebuilt. I discovered it by accident when I uninstalled LibreOffice 4.2.5 so I could install LibreOffice 4.3.0. Once the installation was complete, Seamonkey magically showed up as a choice in the System Settings Default Applications tool. I wonder if there is a command that could force the rebuild of those relationships? Also, maybe Daniel Folkenshteyn (sp?) could update his Ubuntuzilla scripts to take care of this automatically? -- Jaime A. Cruz Nassau Wings Motorcycle Club http://www.nassauwings.org/ AMA District 34 http://www.AMADistrict34.com/ Pop's Run http://www.popsrun.org/ ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: How to set up Seamonkey as default browser
Wuxin wrote: I have had difficulty in setting up Seamonkey as my default browser. I did the Preferences-Browser but I can't get the default to work. The box says that Seamonkey is default but it doesn't come up when I initially go online. I had the same issue... depending on what version of Windows you are using, you can go to Control Panel Default Programs then click Set Your Default Programs, and choose SeaMonkey as your default browser and email. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: How to set up Seamonkey as default browser
Wuxin wrote, On 17/04/2014 05:08: I have had difficulty in setting up Seamonkey as my default browser. I did the Preferences-Browser but I can't get the default to work. The box says that Seamonkey is default but it doesn't come up when I initially go online. It's not because you go online that any browser should start. To test if SeaMonkey is your default browser: - Under notepad create a file containing: html body This is a very short html page /body /html - Save this file with the name: shortest.htm into (per example) the directory C:/ALLDATA/ - Go under windows explorer, find this file and double-click on it. Then, if SeaMonkey start showing This is a very short html page BINGO ! SeaMonkey is your default browser. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
How to set up Seamonkey as default browser
I have had difficulty in setting up Seamonkey as my default browser. I did the Preferences-Browser but I can't get the default to work. The box says that Seamonkey is default but it doesn't come up when I initially go online. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: How to set up Seamonkey as default browser
On 4/16/2014 8:08 PM, Wuxin wrote: I have had difficulty in setting up Seamonkey as my default browser. I did the Preferences-Browser but I can't get the default to work. The box says that Seamonkey is default but it doesn't come up when I initially go online. You really need to give more information: What is your platform (e.g., PC, Mac, IPad) What is your operating system, including version? What version of SeaMonkey are you using? -- David E. Ross http://www.rossde.com/ On occasion, I filter and ignore all newsgroup messages posted through GoogleGroups via Google's G2/1.0 user agent because of spam, flames, and trolling from that source. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: How to set up Seamonkey as default browser
On 4/16/2014 8:08 PM, Wuxin wrote: I have had difficulty in setting up Seamonkey as my default browser. I did the Preferences-Browser but I can't get the default to work. The box says that Seamonkey is default but it doesn't come up when I initially go online. Besides the addtional information requested in my other reply, I need to understand more clearly your problem: Are you expecting SeaMonkey to launch as soon as you establish a connection to the Internet? If so, that will NOT happen. I do not know of any browser that automatically launches merely because an Internet connection exists. Indeed, I often use SeaMonkey without any Internet connection, to view changes to my Web site before I upload the HTML files. -- David E. Ross The Crimea is Putin's Sudetenland. The Ukraine will be Putin's Czechoslovakia. See http://www.rossde.com/editorials/edtl_PutinUkraine.html. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: How to set up Seamonkey as default browser
David E. Ross wrote: On 4/16/2014 8:08 PM, Wuxin wrote: I have had difficulty in setting up Seamonkey as my default browser. I did the Preferences-Browser but I can't get the default to work. The box says that Seamonkey is default but it doesn't come up when I initially go online. Besides the addtional information requested in my other reply, I need to understand more clearly your problem: Are you expecting SeaMonkey to launch as soon as you establish a connection to the Internet? If so, that will NOT happen. I do not know of any browser that automatically launches merely because an Internet connection exists. Indeed, I often use SeaMonkey without any Internet connection, to view changes to my Web site before I upload the HTML files. Agreed. What does initially go online even mean? How are you /doing/ that? Back in my dial-up days, I seem to remember launching Netscape 4.7 and then IT told the modem to dial-up. Not vice versa. GW ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: making SeaMonkey the default browser
Rufus wrote: Steven Dukarm wrote: How do I make SeaMonkey my default browser? I have trolled through the preferences and all of the menu options but I don't see anything. You have to open Safari Prefs and set it there. Apple built Safari to be the be-all when it comes to setting your Default. Do you have to install Safari to permit you to put SeaMonkey as the default browser ? :-) ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: making SeaMonkey the default browser
Ray_Net wrote: Rufus wrote: Steven Dukarm wrote: How do I make SeaMonkey my default browser? I have trolled through the preferences and all of the menu options but I don't see anything. You have to open Safari Prefs and set it there. Apple built Safari to be the be-all when it comes to setting your Default. Do you have to install Safari to permit you to put SeaMonkey as the default browser ? :-) On a Mac, yes - I believe so. But Macs come configured that way from the factory, so unless you removed Safari it should already be in your Applications folder. -- - Rufus ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: making SeaMonkey the default browser
Ray_Net wrote: Rufus wrote: Steven Dukarm wrote: How do I make SeaMonkey my default browser? I have trolled through the preferences and all of the menu options but I don't see anything. You have to open Safari Prefs and set it there. Apple built Safari to be the be-all when it comes to setting your Default. Do you have to install Safari to permit you to put SeaMonkey as the default browser ? :-) On a Mac? Yes. But you can set safari not to so anything if you wish. They had in OS on the 68030 machines, a Control panel to do this. They built this feature in to Safari and Mail. So that You would setup Safari and decide Oh I like that and forget about setting up otherwise same with Mail. It originally a Marketing Ploy. I'd like to see it go back the way of OS 9, in this case. -- Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T.If it's Fixed, Don't Break it http://www.phillipmjones.net/ mailto:pjon...@kimbanet.com ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: making SeaMonkey the default browser
Rufus n...@home.com wrote: Ray_Net wrote: Rufus wrote: Steven Dukarm wrote: How do I make SeaMonkey my default browser? I have trolled through the preferences and all of the menu options but I don't see anything. You have to open Safari Prefs and set it there. Apple built Safari to be the be-all when it comes to setting your Default. Do you have to install Safari to permit you to put SeaMonkey as the default browser ? :-) On a Mac, yes - I believe so. But Macs come configured that way from the factory, so unless you removed Safari it should already be in your Applications folder. Yeah, Safari is built into a Mac in much the same way IE is built into Windows. The OS isn't quite as dependent on it, but it is always there. I never tried to remove it, no real need to, but I am kind of curious as to what would happen if i did. The only Safaris I have ever actually installed have been beta test builds. Lee ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
making SeaMonkey the default browser
How do I make SeaMonkey my default browser? I have trolled through the preferences and all of the menu options but I don't see anything. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: making SeaMonkey the default browser
On 9/15/10, Steven Dukarm spiritwalker...@gmail.com wrote: How do I make SeaMonkey my default browser? I have trolled through the preferences and all of the menu options but I don't see anything. On Windows, click on edit / preferences / browser / Set Default Browser Regards, Lee ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: making SeaMonkey the default browser
Steven Dukarm wrote: How do I make SeaMonkey my default browser? I have trolled through the preferences and all of the menu options but I don't see anything. You have to open Safari Prefs and set it there. Apple built Safari to be the be-all when it comes to setting your Default. -- - Rufus ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: making SeaMonkey the default browser
Rufus wrote: Steven Dukarm wrote: How do I make SeaMonkey my default browser? I have trolled through the preferences and all of the menu options but I don't see anything. You have to open Safari Prefs and set it there. Apple built Safari to be the be-all when it comes to setting your Default. Except that you set Mail client through Apple mail. -- Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T.If it's Fixed, Don't Break it http://www.phillipmjones.net/ mailto:pjon...@kimbanet.com ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: making SeaMonkey the default browser
Phillip Jones wrote: Rufus wrote: Steven Dukarm wrote: How do I make SeaMonkey my default browser? I have trolled through the preferences and all of the menu options but I don't see anything. You have to open Safari Prefs and set it there. Apple built Safari to be the be-all when it comes to setting your Default. Except that you set Mail client through Apple mail. Yes, but because Seamonkey is an integrated suite the Mail.app setting won't affect it unless you set SM to launch Mail/News only at start up. At least that's been my experience. SM doesn't even show up in the Mail.app drop-down as a default choice - you have to navigate to it to select it. -- - Rufus ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Trouble with making Seamonkey my default browser
Jeffrey Needle avait énoncé : I'm using SM Portable version. I've used an app called SetBrowser that assigns the executable in my Portable folder to be the default browser. But when I start SM, it keeps asking me if I want SM to be my default browser. In my about:config file I see the following line: browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser;false Shouldn't this disable the checking to see if SM is the default browser? Having to close the set default window every time I start SM is pretty annoying. Thanks. In that same panel, you get normally also the question 'do you want to see this questen every time' or someting the like. Answer 'no'. -- [URL=http://users.kbc.skynet.be/fi001005] *Belgische Ardennen - Ardennes Belge [/URL] ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Trouble with making Seamonkey my default browser
Bernard Mercier wrote: Jeffrey Needle avait énoncé : I'm using SM Portable version. I've used an app called SetBrowser that assigns the executable in my Portable folder to be the default browser. But when I start SM, it keeps asking me if I want SM to be my default browser. In my about:config file I see the following line: browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser;false Shouldn't this disable the checking to see if SM is the default browser? Having to close the set default window every time I start SM is pretty annoying. Thanks. In that same panel, you get normally also the question 'do you want to see this questen every time' or someting the like. Answer 'no'. You know, there are stupid people on this earth. I seem to be one of them. Why the heck didn't I see that on my screen? Old age is hell. Thanks for the help. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Trouble with making Seamonkey my default browser
I'm using SM Portable version. I've used an app called SetBrowser that assigns the executable in my Portable folder to be the default browser. But when I start SM, it keeps asking me if I want SM to be my default browser. In my about:config file I see the following line: browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser;false Shouldn't this disable the checking to see if SM is the default browser? Having to close the set default window every time I start SM is pretty annoying. Thanks. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SeaMonkey as Default Browser
Andrea wrote: John Doue wrote: Andrea wrote: I have SM set as my default browser, but there are rare occasions when I want to use IE. When I open IE and put something in the address bar, even Microsoft.com, it opens up in SM. How can I temporarily stop SM from being the default browser or at least allow IE to open a page when I choose to do that? The part about default browser is grayed out in SM's preferences because it's already set as the default. When I go to Internet Options in my control panel (Windows XP) or in IE, I checked off for IE to check to see if it's the default browser, and I expected to see a screen asking me the next time I opened it, but I haven't. Any suggestions? Best way is to use the IE tab extension. This way, you stay within SM, even when you need to use IE. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/seamonkey/addon/1419 Thanks. I do have the IE tab extension, but I still want to be able to use IE itself if I want to. I used to be able to do that in some way even though SM was the default browser. When I clicked on links the browser that opened up was always SM--and that's what I still want. But I also used to be able to open IE, type a URL into the address bar, and have it open up in IE, not in SM. I needed to do something similar, pages not rendering correctly when visiting using Seamonkey, but okay when I use IE (haven't tried FF). I went to the above link and installed only to be told Installer not found. Any ideas? Eric ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
