This affects chrome as well and is indeed a bug in it. It is caused by chrome not recognising what binary it came from.
On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 12:14 AM, Richard Elkins <richard.elk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Changed from exo to chromium-browser because it seems to be a better > starting point for resolving this issue. > > ** Package changed: exo (Ubuntu) => chromium-browser (Ubuntu) > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a member of Xubuntu > Bugs Team, which is subscribed to exo in Ubuntu. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/794720 > > Title: > xubuntu desktop fails to respect "preferred applications" > > Status in “chromium-browser” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: xfwm4 > > On my wife's desktop, the preferred web-browser is set, via "Settings > Manager", to chromium-browser. However, if she clicks a web link > received by email (thunderbird), firefox is always launched. Also, > clicking the generic "Web Browser" icon in the bottom panel launches > firefox. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 > Package: xfwm4 4.8.1-1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 > Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > Architecture: i386 > Date: Wed Jun 8 15:36:45 2011 > InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427) > ProcEnviron: > LANGUAGE=en_US:en > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: xfwm4 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > WORKAROUND: > Xfce stores it at ~/.config/xfce4/helpers.rc > There will be a key named WebBrowser. e.g: WebBrowser=firefox > > Using an editor, complete the following steps: > 1. change preferred browser in Settings -> Preferred Applications > 2. open a terminal, type > cd ~/.config/xfce4/ > 3. type > mousepad helpers.rc > 4. find "WebBrowser=firefox" > 5. change the line to read "WebBrowser=chromium-browser" > 6. Save the file > exit the terminal > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/794720/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/794720 Title: xubuntu desktop fails to respect "preferred applications" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/794720/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
