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diff --git a/help/C/default-browser.page b/help/C/default-browser.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..bc34b2ac46 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/default-browser.page @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" + xmlns:e="http://projectmallard.org/experimental/" + xmlns:if="http://projectmallard.org/experimental/if/" + type="topic" id="default-browser"> + + <info> + <desc>Opening links from an email in a browser and opening the mail composer from an email link on a website.</desc> + + <link type="guide" xref="index#common-other-problems" /> + + <revision pkgversion="3.8.3" version="0.8" date="2013-07-19" status="final"/> + <credit type="author"> + <name its:translate="no">Andre Klapper</name> + <email its:translate="no">ak-47@gmx.net</email> + </credit> + + <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> + + + </info> + +<title>Opening links in and from the web browser</title> + +<!-- For GNOME2 the steps are to define the gconf keys /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http and /https --> + +<section id="browser-to-use"> +<title>Change which web browser websites are opened in</title> + +<if:choose> + <if:when test="!platform:gnome-shell !platform:gnome-classic !platform:unity"> +<p>In case you use Evolution under a different environment from GNOME,</p> + <steps> + <item> + <p>Open a terminal application.</p> + </item> + <item> +<p>Find out the name of the <cmd>.desktop</cmd> file for your preferred browser. Depending on your browser and distribution, the file might be called for example <cmd>epiphany.desktop</cmd>, <cmd>firefox.desktop</cmd>, <cmd>google-chrome.desktop</cmd>, <cmd>konqbrowser.desktop</cmd>, or <cmd>opera-browser.desktop</cmd>. If you are unsure you can look up most <cmd>.desktop</cmd> files in the folder <cmd>/usr/share/applications/</cmd>.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Type this command, replace <cmd>browser.desktop</cmd> by the actual filename, and press <key>Enter</key>:</p> + <p><cmd its:translate="no"> + xdg-settings set default-url-scheme-handler https browser.desktop + </cmd></p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Type this command, replace <cmd>browser.desktop</cmd> by the actual filename, and press <key>Enter</key>:</p> + <p><cmd its:translate="no"> + xdg-settings set default-url-scheme-handler http browser.desktop + </cmd></p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Evolution may need to be restarted for the settings to take effect.</p> + </item> + </steps> +<note style="tip"> + <p>If the error message "xdg-settings: command not found" is shown, you need to install the package <sys>xdg-utils</sys>.</p> + <if:choose xmlns:if="http://projectmallard.org/if/1.0/"> + <if:when test="action:install"> + <p><link action="install:xdg-utils" style="button">Install xdg-utils</link></p> + </if:when> + </if:choose> +</note> + </if:when> +<p>Please see <link href="help:gnome-help/net-default-browser">the GNOME Desktop Help</link>.</p> + +<p>If the preferred browser is set as default application but still does not work correctly please contact your distribution via their forum or bug tracker.</p> + +<note style="tip"> + <p>If the error message "Could not open the link: Operation not supported" is shown, you need to install the package <sys>gvfs</sys>.</p> + <if:choose xmlns:if="http://projectmallard.org/if/1.0/"> + <if:when test="action:install"> + <p><link action="install:gvfs" href="http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/gvfs/" style="button">Install gvfs</link></p> + </if:when> + </if:choose> +</note> +</if:choose> +</section> + + +<section id="email-application-to-use"> +<title>Change which mail application is used to write emails</title> + +<p>Please see <link href="help:gnome-help/net-default-email">the GNOME Desktop Help</link>.</p> + +</section> + +<section id="advanced-options"> +<title>Advanced options</title> +<note style="advanced"><p>If you have a technical background you can also tweak these settings by defining scheme-handlers in <file>$HOME/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list</file>.</p></note> +</section> + +</page> |