I resolved this issue by selecting the Thunar program when Firefox asks which program to use. Now when I select the "open the containing folder" option, Thunar opens in a new window the folder containing the file I had requested.
On 4/16/08, altery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The problem went away after installing the package "firefox-3.0-gnome- > support" (I guess the app list is fetched through gnome-vfs). > > -- > Firefox requests which application to use when "open the containing folder" > option is selected > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/215491 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Source Package "firefox-3.0" in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 > > In the Downloads list (ctrl+y), when I right click on a selection and choose > the "open the containing folder" option Firefox requests which application > to use instead of opening the folder where the file was downloaded > > using Hardy > > ProblemType: Bug > Architecture: i386 > Date: Thu Apr 10 22:10:56 2008 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > Package: firefox-3.0 3.0~b5+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 > PackageArchitecture: i386 > ProcEnviron: > PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: firefox-3.0 > Uname: Linux 2.6.24-15-generic i686 > -- Firefox requests which application to use when "open the containing folder" option is selected https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/215491 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
