[Users] Claws no longer opens hyperlink

[Gil Weber]

Oh, and this is just so strange.

All of a sudden clicking on a link does work with FlatPak and Mint 20.2.
Maybe previously I did not click "apply" when configuring this feature?
Silly me...

Gil



On Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:12:25 -0500
Gil Weber <gilweber at gmail.com> wrote:

> I use the FlatPak version of Claws-Mail as well (with Mint 20.2) and
> have the same Firefox problem described by Chris. Interestingly
> when using Mint 19.0 and Flatpak I did **not** have the problem.
> Clicking on links did open Claws-Mail. 
> 
> With Mint 19.0 I was and now with Mint 20.2 I am using the
> configuration described below by Ralf. It worked before. It doesn't
> work now.
> 
> Unfortunately I think I am stuck with the FlatPak version and fear
> that removing that and loading the "regular" version would lead to
> problems.
> 
> I don't know for certain that there would be conflicts by removing and
> installing. But I am reluctant to take chances.
> 
> Just my opinion, of course.
> Gil
>  
> 
> On Wed, 24 Nov 2021 20:02:06 +0100
> Ralf Mardorf via Users <users at lists.claws-mail.org> wrote:
> 
> > I don't use FlatPaks, so I don't know anything about possible
> > sandbox approaches. However, this might work:
> > 
> > In Claws select
> > 
> > Configuration > Preferences... > Message View > External Programs
> > 
> > [ ] Use system defaults when possible
> > Web browser: firefox '%s'
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