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. -- --------------------------------------------------------------- John Horne, University of Plymouth, UK Tel: +44 (0)1752 587287 E-mail: John.Horne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fax: +44 (0)1752 587001 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
