[Users] Setup Problem(s)

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Thu, 21 May 2015 14:12:25 +0900, Charles Lipton wrote:
>- I keep Iceweasel open on a different desktop.  In previous
>  incarnations, clicking on a link caused the page to open in a new tab
>  and the view to switch that tab on the Iceweasel desktop.  I can get
>  a new tab to open but have to manually switch desktops, then switch
>  tabs.  Is there a way to automate this -- I've tried the commands I
>  can find, but haven't hit on the right option, yet.

IIUC you're running Iceweasel on another workspace than Claws. You
click a link in a Claws mail.

I'm not using LXDE and Iceweasel, but openbox (likely the WM you're
using with LXDE) and Firefox (it's Iceweasel without Debian bugs). If I
click on a link in a Claws mail, then the workspace still needs to be
selected manually, but Firefox's switches automatically to the new tab.

openbox 3.5.2, firefox 38.0.1, claws-mail 3.11.1.r100.gf3d3586

What commands did you try? What app versions are you using?

Too funny, Firefox > Edit > General "When I open a link in a new
tab, switch to it immediately" is _not_checked, but it switches
automatically. However, it also works, when it's checked.

Claws > Configuration > Preferences... > Message View > External
Programs "Use system defaults when possible" is unchecked and the
command to run is firefox '%s'.

Perhaps you need to enable "Use system defaults ..." and LXDE then
does the job automatically.

You could use a wrapper for Firefox that first runs Firefox and then
wmctrl -s1, were the 1 could be replaced to switch to the wanted
workspace.

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