F9: evolution mail with URL
 

Hello,

I have noticed with F9, using Evolution mail client, that if a message
contains a web URL and I click on it (the URL), Firefox is started up
but remains 'minimised' in the taskbar. That is, it doesn't open up and
show me the web page until I click on the Firefox icon in the taskbar.

Since I clicked on the URL in the mail message, I would have thought it
somewhat obvious that I want to look at the web page :-) I could see no
options in Evolution or Firefox about this.

Anyone else notice this, or have a fix for it?


Thanks,

John.

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Le 27.05.2008 16:40, Patrick O'Callaghan a =E9crit :
| On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 14:16 +0100, Tim Waugh wrote:
|> On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 07:32 -0500, Steven Stern wrote:
|>> I've found numerous guides to installing all of the MS core fonts via=
a
|>> spec file in F9, but how do I install a single TTF font in Fedora 9?
|>> System -> Preferences -> Look and Feel -> Appearances shows me
available
|>> fonts, but I can't find a tool to add a font.
|> In Fedora 8 it was like this:
|>
|> System->Preferences->Look and Feel->Appearance
|> Fonts->Details...->Go to Fonts Folder
|>
|> I would love to know how this is meant to work in Fedora 9 now that th=
e
|> 'Go to Fonts Folder' button has disappeared...
|
| I don't know the answer, but remember that in F9 no longer uses xfs, so
| that may change things.

In f8 (and I believe in f9) fonts work without any problems and
"dynamically" with font-config.

Put your fonts in ~/.fonts and it is done. You can check the result
using fc-list

For a system wide use, create a directory:

/usr/local/share/fonts/

then add the fonts there (in their own directory if you want to make a
classification).

To have these fonts used by the system, create a local.conf file in
/etc/fonts

<----local.conf

<fontconfig>
~ <!-- Font directory list -->
~ <dir>/usr/local/share/fonts</dir>
</fontconfig>

<--- end local.conf


See

man fonts-conf

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F9: evolution mail with URL
 

On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 16:45 +0100, John Horne wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have noticed with F9, using Evolution mail client, that if a message
> contains a web URL and I click on it (the URL), Firefox is started up
> but remains 'minimised' in the taskbar. That is, it doesn't open up and
> show me the web page until I click on the Firefox icon in the taskbar.
>
> Since I clicked on the URL in the mail message, I would have thought it
> somewhat obvious that I want to look at the web page :-) I could see no
> options in Evolution or Firefox about this.
>
> Anyone else notice this, or have a fix for it?

Works for me, but check your FF Preferences. You can configure it to
open in a new window, a new tab, the current window, etc. etc.

poc

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F9: evolution mail with URL
 

On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 11:39 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 16:45 +0100, John Horne wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have noticed with F9, using Evolution mail client, that if a message
> > contains a web URL and I click on it (the URL), Firefox is started up
> > but remains 'minimised' in the taskbar. That is, it doesn't open up and
> > show me the web page until I click on the Firefox icon in the taskbar.
> >
> > Since I clicked on the URL in the mail message, I would have thought it
> > somewhat obvious that I want to look at the web page :-) I could see no
> > options in Evolution or Firefox about this.
> >
> > Anyone else notice this, or have a fix for it?
>
> Works for me, but check your FF Preferences. You can configure it to
> open in a new window, a new tab, the current window, etc. etc.
>
Interestingly if I shutdown all copies of FF, it then works correctly
(click on a mail message URL, and the browser opens up at the page).
However, if a browser is already open, then it doesn't work correctly.

Firefox settings are to open new pages in a new window; all other
options are unchecked. The 'open a link in a new *tab*; switch to it
immediately' option looked promising, but made no difference. Note I
highlighted that it mentions 'tab' as opposed to a new window.



John.

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F9: evolution mail with URL
 

On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 17:28 +0100, John Horne wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 11:39 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 16:45 +0100, John Horne wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have noticed with F9, using Evolution mail client, that if a message
> > > contains a web URL and I click on it (the URL), Firefox is started up
> > > but remains 'minimised' in the taskbar. That is, it doesn't open up and
> > > show me the web page until I click on the Firefox icon in the taskbar.
> > >
> > > Since I clicked on the URL in the mail message, I would have thought it
> > > somewhat obvious that I want to look at the web page :-) I could see no
> > > options in Evolution or Firefox about this.
> > >
> > > Anyone else notice this, or have a fix for it?
> >
> > Works for me, but check your FF Preferences. You can configure it to
> > open in a new window, a new tab, the current window, etc. etc.
> >
> Interestingly if I shutdown all copies of FF, it then works correctly
> (click on a mail message URL, and the browser opens up at the page).
> However, if a browser is already open, then it doesn't work correctly.
>
> Firefox settings are to open new pages in a new window; all other
> options are unchecked. The 'open a link in a new *tab*; switch to it
> immediately' option looked promising, but made no difference. Note I
> highlighted that it mentions 'tab' as opposed to a new window.

Hmmm, check your Desktop preferences (either the Gnome preferences or
'gnome-control-center') in the Preferred Applications panel. Your
browser setting may have an explicit command-line option to Firefox.

Other than that, all I can suggest is to start FF in Safe mode ('firefox
-safe') and see if the problem persists. If so, it's a bug in one of
your add-ons.

poc

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F9: evolution mail with URL
 

On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 12:23 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 17:28 +0100, John Horne wrote:
> > On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 11:39 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 16:45 +0100, John Horne wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I have noticed with F9, using Evolution mail client, that if a message
> > > > contains a web URL and I click on it (the URL), Firefox is started up
> > > > but remains 'minimised' in the taskbar. That is, it doesn't open up and
> > > > show me the web page until I click on the Firefox icon in the taskbar.
> > > >
> > > > Since I clicked on the URL in the mail message, I would have thought it
> > > > somewhat obvious that I want to look at the web page :-) I could see no
> > > > options in Evolution or Firefox about this.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone else notice this, or have a fix for it?
> > >
> > > Works for me, but check your FF Preferences. You can configure it to
> > > open in a new window, a new tab, the current window, etc. etc.
> > >
> > Interestingly if I shutdown all copies of FF, it then works correctly
> > (click on a mail message URL, and the browser opens up at the page).
> > However, if a browser is already open, then it doesn't work correctly.
> >
> > Firefox settings are to open new pages in a new window; all other
> > options are unchecked. The 'open a link in a new *tab*; switch to it
> > immediately' option looked promising, but made no difference. Note I
> > highlighted that it mentions 'tab' as opposed to a new window.
>
> Hmmm, check your Desktop preferences (either the Gnome preferences or
> 'gnome-control-center') in the Preferred Applications panel. Your
> browser setting may have an explicit command-line option to Firefox.
>
Ah, well, I'm using KDE. However, under the 'Default applications' in
the system settings, there is a 'Web browser' option. However, setting
it to firefox made no difference.

> Other than that, all I can suggest is to start FF in Safe mode ('firefox
> -safe') and see if the problem persists. If so, it's a bug in one of
> your add-ons.
>
Starting firefox in safe mode initially, made no difference.

However, from my previous post, if I set FF to open new pages in a new
*tab*, then it all works fine. I'm more inclined to think this is a
firefox problem when using windows rather than tabs.



John.

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F9: evolution mail with URL
 

On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 18:10 +0100, John Horne wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 12:23 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 17:28 +0100, John Horne wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 11:39 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 16:45 +0100, John Horne wrote:
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have noticed with F9, using Evolution mail client, that if a message
> > > > > contains a web URL and I click on it (the URL), Firefox is started up
> > > > > but remains 'minimised' in the taskbar. That is, it doesn't open up and
> > > > > show me the web page until I click on the Firefox icon in the taskbar.
> > > > >
> > > > > Since I clicked on the URL in the mail message, I would have thought it
> > > > > somewhat obvious that I want to look at the web page :-) I could see no
> > > > > options in Evolution or Firefox about this.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone else notice this, or have a fix for it?
> > > >
> > > > Works for me, but check your FF Preferences. You can configure it to
> > > > open in a new window, a new tab, the current window, etc. etc.
> > > >
> > > Interestingly if I shutdown all copies of FF, it then works correctly
> > > (click on a mail message URL, and the browser opens up at the page).
> > > However, if a browser is already open, then it doesn't work correctly.
> > >
> > > Firefox settings are to open new pages in a new window; all other
> > > options are unchecked. The 'open a link in a new *tab*; switch to it
> > > immediately' option looked promising, but made no difference. Note I
> > > highlighted that it mentions 'tab' as opposed to a new window.
> >
> > Hmmm, check your Desktop preferences (either the Gnome preferences or
> > 'gnome-control-center') in the Preferred Applications panel. Your
> > browser setting may have an explicit command-line option to Firefox.
> >
> Ah, well, I'm using KDE. However, under the 'Default applications' in
> the system settings, there is a 'Web browser' option. However, setting
> it to firefox made no difference.

FF is a Gnome application, which is why I suggested using
gnome-control-center. You can do this safely from KDE.

> > Other than that, all I can suggest is to start FF in Safe mode ('firefox
> > -safe') and see if the problem persists. If so, it's a bug in one of
> > your add-ons.
> >
> Starting firefox in safe mode initially, made no difference.
>
> However, from my previous post, if I set FF to open new pages in a new
> *tab*, then it all works fine. I'm more inclined to think this is a
> firefox problem when using windows rather than tabs.

I also use KDE and open new pages in new windows, and it all works. This
is FF3beta5, KDE4, Fedora 9.

poc

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F9: evolution mail with URL
 

2008/5/27 Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan@gmail.com>:

> I also use KDE and open new pages in new windows, and it all works. This
> is FF3beta5, KDE4, Fedora 9.

I've seen something similar happen a couple of times, and I think in
the end restarting may have fixed it. It's hard to reproduce though.

Occasionally the new firefox windows seem to open on the same virtual
desktop as an already open firefox window instead of the current
desktop. I wasn't able to pinpoint exactly what caused it, but might
have been a combination of a previously crashed firefox session being
restored, plus flash applets being visible.

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F9: evolution mail with URL
 

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:45 AM, John Horne <john.horne@plymouth.ac.uk> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have noticed with F9, using Evolution mail client, that if a message
> contains a web URL and I click on it (the URL), Firefox is started up
> but remains 'minimised' in the taskbar. That is, it doesn't open up and
> show me the web page until I click on the Firefox icon in the taskbar.
>
> Since I clicked on the URL in the mail message, I would have thought it
> somewhat obvious that I want to look at the web page :-) I could see no
> options in Evolution or Firefox about this.
>
> Anyone else notice this, or have a fix for it?

Are you sure its minimised and not just underneath Evolution? I
frequently get this and it doesn't bring Firefox to foreground to get
focus. I assume that the time between the click and firefox trying to
grab focus is too short, so KDE disallows it. If Firefox isn't
already running its takes longer to start up so KDE is happy to give
focus to Firefox.

/gut-feeling

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F9: evolution mail with URL
 

On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 14:32 -0400, Andrew Parker wrote:
> On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:45 AM, John Horne <john.horne@plymouth.ac.uk> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have noticed with F9, using Evolution mail client, that if a message
> > contains a web URL and I click on it (the URL), Firefox is started up
> > but remains 'minimised' in the taskbar. That is, it doesn't open up and
> > show me the web page until I click on the Firefox icon in the taskbar.
> >
> > Since I clicked on the URL in the mail message, I would have thought it
> > somewhat obvious that I want to look at the web page :-) I could see no
> > options in Evolution or Firefox about this.
> >
> > Anyone else notice this, or have a fix for it?
>
> Are you sure its minimised and not just underneath Evolution?
>
Not sure what you mean by 'underneath'. How would I tell?


John.

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F9: evolution mail with URL
 

John Horne wrote:

On Tue, 2008-05-27 at 14:32 -0400, Andrew Parker wrote:

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:45 AM, John Horne <john.horne@plymouth.ac.uk> wrote:

Hello,

I have noticed with F9, using Evolution mail client, that if a message
contains a web URL and I click on it (the URL), Firefox is started up
but remains 'minimised' in the taskbar. That is, it doesn't open up and
show me the web page until I click on the Firefox icon in the taskbar.

Since I clicked on the URL in the mail message, I would have thought it
somewhat obvious that I want to look at the web page :-) I could see no
options in Evolution or Firefox about this.

Anyone else notice this, or have a fix for it?

Are you sure its minimised and not just underneath Evolution?


Not sure what you mean by 'underneath'. How would I tell?


Try minimizing Evolution and see if the web page is displayed. If so,
then Firefox was open, but its screen was "under" the Evolution screen.
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