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=== Opera === | === Opera === | ||
* To make links open in a new tab use: | * To make links open in a new tab use: | ||
* To make links open in a new window: | opera -newpage | ||
* To make links open in a new window: | |||
opera -newwindow | |||
For a full list of command parameters refer to <code>opera --help</code> | For a full list of command parameters refer to <code>opera --help</code> | ||
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'''Firefox''' and '''Mozilla''' use a remote control script that will send commands to an already existing process. | '''Firefox''' and '''Mozilla''' use a remote control script that will send commands to an already existing process. | ||
* To make links open in a new tab use: | * To make links open in a new tab use: | ||
* To make links open in a new window use: | firefox -remote "openURL(%u,new-tab)" | ||
* To make links open in a new window use: | |||
firefox -remote "openURL(%u,new-window)" | |||
Of course, if you use '''Mozilla''' instead of '''Firefox''', you need to substitute ''firefox'' with ''mozilla'' in the above command. | Of course, if you use '''Mozilla''' instead of '''Firefox''', you need to substitute ''firefox'' with ''mozilla'' in the above command. | ||
Revision as of 11:05, 25 July 2011
On this page you can find information about how to make Konversation open links in your favorite browser.
Konversation and KDE Components
Konversation makes use of KDE's default browser setting to open links in a browser. To set your default browser:
- Open .
- Select and insert into the input field the command for your favorite browser
- Click .
Alternative way of making Konversation open links
If for whichever reason KDE components is not available to you (for example when you're using a different window manager and would still like to use Konversation), it is possible to specify your favorite browser inside of Konversation. To do this:
- In Konversation, click on
- In this menu, check the checkbox for "" and in the input box, fill in a browser specific command
- Click
Browser specific commands
Opera
- To make links open in a new tab use:
opera -newpage
- To make links open in a new window:
opera -newwindow
For a full list of command parameters refer to opera --help
Firefox and Mozilla
Firefox and Mozilla use a remote control script that will send commands to an already existing process.
- To make links open in a new tab use:
firefox -remote "openURL(%u,new-tab)"
- To make links open in a new window use:
firefox -remote "openURL(%u,new-window)"
Of course, if you use Mozilla instead of Firefox, you need to substitute firefox with mozilla in the above command.
See remote control of unix mozilla for more information.