Question: Where do gnome apps look for the per-user browser setting? It may not be gconf. I wasn't suggesting gconf be used.
If I had to guess, I'd say they probably are running /usr/bin/sensible- browser. It's a simple bash script, and if you look at the source, the first thing it does is check the $BROWSER environment variable, and failing that looks at /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser. This is easily made user configurable by just having kcontrol/guidance changing the $BROWSER environment variable -- it's the first thing checked. Setting an environment variable is easily coded and wouldn't pull in any extra packages for gconf. -- Kubuntu setting default components don't affect gnome/gtk apps https://launchpad.net/bugs/52670 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
