Package: mozilla-firefox
Version: 1.0.1-2
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
Hi, last Firefox versions have reverted the previous way of open links from
command line.
In current version, if I try
$ firefox file.html
from command line while firefox is already running, file.html gets open in
an existing window, replacing its previous content, insted of open a new
window or tab.
Bug #239323 submited a patch that allowed to open links in new windows or
tabs, depending on a environment variable (FIREFOX_OPEN_IN=tab), which was
already applied.
It seems that you forgot to apply such patch for current version.
Here is the patch again.
Regards,
Cesar Martinez Izquierdo
--- firefox.old 2005-03-06 02:50:17.000000000 +0200
+++ firefox 2005-03-17 13:12:23.940460200 +0200
@@ -366,11 +366,17 @@
exec_verbose ${MOZ_PROGRAM} -remote "xfeDoCommand(openBrowser)"
fi
+open_in=window
+
+if [ "${FIREFOX_OPEN_IN}" = "tab" ] ; then
+ open_in=tab
+fi
+
# If we are trying to use existing instance, and it exists, and we're not
having
# a -remote command line argument, then open in window or tab accordingly.
if [ "${REMOTE}" -eq 0 ] && [ "${TRY_USE_EXIST}" -eq 1 ] && [ "${PING_STATUS}"
-eq 0 ]; then
# just pass it off if it looks like a url
- exec_verbose ${MOZ_PROGRAM} -remote "openURL(${opt})"
+ exec_verbose ${MOZ_PROGRAM} -remote "openURL(${opt},new-$open_in)"
fi
if type "${FIREFOX_DSP}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
