Re: [Evolution] gnome-control-center woes

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

> For no apparent reason gnome-control-center will no longer
> remember my Web Browser setting. I open the Preferred Applications
> panel and both options ("Select a WB" and "Custom WB") are
> deselected. I select Custom, close the panel, and when I
> reopen it it's deselected again.

I remember such issue. Point was, gnome-default-applications-properties
apparently did not set the correct GConf value or did not set any at
all. Maybe GConf daemon isn't running on that point, as you are using
KDE as desktop.

Dunno for sure, but maybe those archived posts by me will solve it:

Setting default browser using *gconftool*
 http://lists.ximian.com/archives/public/evolution/2003-November/034015.html

Gnome 2.4 changes in the GConf keys
 http://lists.ximian.com/archives/public/evolution/2003-November/034030.html

...guenther


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