Author: Dan
Date: 10-01-08 14:56
Credit to http://justlinux.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-122577.html for the basis of this tip.
When using Thunderbird for my email, I want to click on hyperlinks and have it open in my browser. Specifcally, in Opera. This solution will work for any browser, provided you know the trick for your browser.
I am using Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (20071207). Hopefully the menu links will not vary much over time.
Edit | Preferences | Advanced | General
You should see a button for Config Editor. Click it.
You should now see a list of Preference Names. In the Filter field, type app.http. This should filter out the irrelevant items and leave you with the items related to http applications:
network.protocol-handler.app.http
network.protocol-handler.app.https
You may have to add these items manually. If so, right click in the preference pane and select: New | String.
For the preference name, specify: network.protocol-handler.app.http
For the string value, supply: /home/dvl/.thunderbird/opera_links
Adjust the contents of /home/dan/.thunderbird/opera_links to suit your username. For that matter, you could name the file firefox_links. :)
Repeat this process to add network.protocol-handler.app.https so you can view https:// links. Both preference items will have the same string value.
The contents of /home/dvl/.thunderbird/opera_links appears at the end of this post. Remember to chmod +x this file.
#!/bin/sh
# adjust this path for your install of Opera
OPERA="/Programs/Opera9.23/bin/opera"
# Choose how to open new links
OPENMODE="new-page"
#OPENMODE="new-window"
# get URL to load
url=$1; [ -z $url ] && url=about:blank
# try xremote first and if it doesn't work, start a
# new instance of Opera
${OPERA} -remote "openURL($url,$OPENMODE)" || ${OPERA} $url &
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Post Edited (10-01-08 15:00)
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