I think this is fixed in the current upstream version (1.7.1.). After downloading and installing from http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/ (and deleting the old config file), I get evince as an entry for dvi, pdf and ps. Setting status to fix commited.
** Changed in: texmaker (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed -- Bad default for the "companion applications" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/66182 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