Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-control-center
apt-cache policy gnome-control-center
gnome-control-center:
Installed: 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
Candidate: 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
1:2.30.0-0ubuntu4 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
Also tested with:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/natty/capplets-data
http://packages.ubuntu.com/maverick/capplets-data
/usr/share/gnome-control-center/gnome-default-applications.xml
defaults for mail-reader settings are:
<executable>seamonkey</executable>
<command>seamonkey -mail %s</command>
<icon-name>seamonkey</icon-name>
<run-in-terminal>false</run-in-terminal>
</mail-reader>
The line:
<command>seamonkey -mail %s</command>
is incorrect and causes mailto from other browsers (Firefox etc) to fail to
bring up SeaMonkey compose email when a 'mailto' url is clicked.
This line should be modified to read:
<command>seamonkey -compose %s</command>
Steps to reproduce:
1. Install & configure SeaMonkey via the universe repositories:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/seamonkey
http://packages.ubuntu.com/maverick/seamonkey
2. Configure a valid email account in SeaMonkey & verify that it is
working properly.
3. In System|Preferences|Preferred Applications|Mail Reader| set to SeaMonkey.
Note that the 'Command:' section is set for:
'seamonkey -mail %s'.
4. Open Firefox and click a valid 'mailto' link:
http://www.ubuntu.com/contact-us
[Web feedback - [email protected]]
mailto:[email protected]
Due to the incorrect '-mail %s' in nome-default-applications.xml, the action
will fail to launch an email compose window in SeaMonkey.
5. Modify /usr/share/gnome-control-center/gnome-default-applications.xml ($
gksu gedit /usr/share/gnome-control-center/gnome-default-applications.xml) to
reflect the recommended change:
<command>seamonkey -compose %s</command>
6. Repeat step #3 above and note that the 'Command:' section is now set for:
'seamonkey -compose %s'. Repeat step #4 above & note that the result is that
SeaMonkey now opens an email compose window with '[email protected]' in the
'To:' address box.
** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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[SeaMonkey/Mozilla] gnome-default-applications.xml defaults for mail-reader
does not handle URL mailto links properly
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682272
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