Open Bug 1489541 Opened 6 years ago Updated 2 years ago

Firefox says it is default browser in KDE despite xdg default-web-browser setting

Categories

(Firefox :: Shell Integration, defect, P3)

Product:
Firefox
Component:
Shell Integration
Version:
62 Branch
Platform:
All
Linux
Type:
defect

Tracking

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Tracking Flags:
Tracking Status
firefox62 --- affected

People

(Reporter: 13hurdw, Unassigned)

References

(Blocks 1 open bug)

Details

Firefox 62 Ubuntu
Build ID 20180905221508

To reproduce:

  KDE Neon
  - apt install chromium-browser
  Chromium becomes the default browser.

  - Open Firefox about:preferences


Actual:

"Firefox is currently your default browser", but default-web-browser in KDE default applications and xdg-settings is Chromium.

~$ xdg-settings get default-web-browser
chromium-browser.desktop

~$ update-alternatives --display x-www-browser
x-www-browser - auto mode
  link best version is /usr/bin/firefox
  link currently points to /usr/bin/firefox
  link x-www-browser is /usr/bin/x-www-browser
/usr/bin/chromium-browser - priority 40
/usr/bin/firefox - priority 40


xdg-open https://mozilla.org opens Chromium


Expected:

Firefox detects that it is not the default web browser according to xdg-settings default-web-browser .
Priority: -- → P3

The bug has a release status flag that shows some version of Firefox is affected, thus it will be considered confirmed.

Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
Severity: normal → S3
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