Bug#612985: gnome-open broken

[Jason Woofenden]

reassign 612985 libgnome2-0
retitle 612985 gnome-open ignores /desktop/gnome/url-handlers
thanks

Hey devs,

A little experience and poking around has convinced me that I had
mis-assigned this bug.

The basic issue is that my browser preferences are being ignored by
the gnome programs I use. A workaround would be wonderful, as this
issue is hard to live with. Details follow:



I have expressed my browser choice in the following ways:

The ENV var $BROWSER="/home/jasonwoof/bin/default-browser". (This
makes sensible-browser behave as I wish.)

gnome System -> Preferences -> Preferred Applications -> Internet
-> Browser: selected custom, and command set to:
/home/jasonwoof/bin/default-browser "%s"

gconf-editor /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/command set to:
/home/jasonwoof/bin/default-browser "%s"

And I rebooted.

The following programs all open /usr/bin/chromium-browser instead
of my browser of choice:

gnome-open
xdg-open
gnome-terminal (right-click -> Open Link)
pidgin
and many others I'm sure


I just noticed today that clicking "mailto:" links in chromium no
longer brings up my e-mail client script that I configured with
Preferred Applications. (or any other e-mail program.) I mention
this in case it'll help you track down the gnome-open issue.

Thank you,   - Jason