** 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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only falkon and firefox can be set as default browser
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