Bug 128087

Summary:	web launch / no new window ...
Product:	[openSUSE] SUSE LINUX 10.0	Reporter:	Michael Meeks <mmeeks>
Component:	Firefox	Assignee:	E-mail List <bnc-team-mozilla>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED	QA Contact:	E-mail List <qa-bugs>
Severity:	Major
Priority:	P5 - None
Version:	Final
Target Milestone:	SUSE Linux 10.1
Hardware:	Other
OS:	Other
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Found By:	Other	Services Priority:
Business Priority:		Blocker:	---
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Description Michael Meeks 2005-10-13 14:39:47 UTC

So - if I'm using evolution - and I click a web URL (with FireFox on a different
desktop) - it *appears* that nothing happens.

What does happen is that some existing page (which I might want to see) gets
blatted on the other desktop & the new URI loaded in that.

What I expect to happen is to get a new firefox window on that desktop with the
new URL loading in it ...

Comment 1 Wolfgang Rosenauer 2005-10-13 18:59:31 UTC

there is a preference where you can set what should happen if you open a link
from another application. What is the setting for that? You should be able to
change it as you like there.

Comment 2 Michael Meeks 2005-10-14 09:06:00 UTC

OK - so this is a broken default then:
Edit->Preferences->Advanced->"Open links from other applications in:"
   IMHO should be 'a new window'.

Also - that window should be presented; not left hidden behind whatever
application is in use.

IMHO etc. - otherwise at least new users are going to get highly confused:
"where did my old page go", "why did nothing happen when I clicked the link" etc.

Comment 3 Robert O'Callahan 2005-10-17 01:17:19 UTC

I agree. The patch for setting the pref differently by default is quite trivial...

Comment 4 Wolfgang Rosenauer 2005-10-20 06:23:55 UTC

It's a matter of taste if the default is broken or not. My personal opinion is that the default is fine. Although I understand your point and changed the default now.