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email link does not open in Basilisk browser ...

Posted: 2018-12-31, 14:23
by mojorissin
clicking a link in an email opens another Basilisk browser but does not open the link in either browser ?

Basilisk is the default browser (very pleased with it)
Thunderbird emailer
Linux Mint 18.3

any help please ?

Re: email link does not open in Basilisk browser ...

Posted: 2019-01-01, 06:35
by Smokey20
I have Windows 10 Pro, Basilisk and Thunderbird 52.9.1. Basilisk is chosen in Windows as my default browser and Thunderbird as my default email client. I have no problems like you describe. I can't help with Linux but I am wondering if, perhaps, one them is not "default" in Linux Mint?

Re: email link does not open in Basilisk browser ...

Posted: 2019-01-01, 19:58
by mojorissin
Smokey20 wrote:I have Windows 10 Pro, Basilisk and Thunderbird 52.9.1. Basilisk is chosen in Windows as my default browser and Thunderbird as my default email client. I have no problems like you describe. I can't help with Linux but I am wondering if, perhaps, one them is not "default" in Linux Mint?
hi there Smokey20 Linux Mint has "Preferred Applications" where "Web" = Basilisk & "Mail" = Thunderbird Mail 60.2.1 so thanks

if no one here can sort will have to post on Linux Mint Forum ? If i switch to default Pale Moon the E-mail link immediately opens a single tab in Pale Moon browser !

Re: email link does not open in Basilisk browser ...

Posted: 2019-01-01, 21:45
by Moonraker
Hello.
Have you tried right clicking the link and opening in another tab or window.?

Re: email link does not open in Basilisk browser ...

Posted: 2019-01-01, 23:42
by Smokey20
mojorissin wrote:
hi there Smokey20 Linux Mint has "Preferred Applications" where "Web" = Basilisk & "Mail" = Thunderbird Mail 60.2.1 so thanks

if no one here can sort will have to post on Linux Mint Forum ? If i switch to default Pale Moon the E-mail link immediately opens a single tab in Pale Moon browser !
It might be the version of TB that you have. There is a big difference between the version I still use and version 60x. (I can't upgrade as I would lose an essential extension). Probably, the differences between the two versions only matters in Windows but Basilisk is forked off Fx 52 ESR so possibly TB 52x works better with it even in Linux?

I hope Moonraker's suggestion works.

Re: email link does not open in Basilisk browser ...

Posted: 2019-01-02, 00:15
by therube
Sounds like you're using the -no-remote switch on your Basilisk (default) session?

If you copy/paste the link, does it open as expected?

Re: email link does not open in Basilisk browser ...

Posted: 2019-01-02, 10:01
by mojorissin
Moonraker wrote:Hello.
Have you tried right clicking the link and opening in another tab or window.?
hello Moonraker yes works - been doing this a couple of months although not ideal ! thanks

Re: email link does not open in Basilisk browser ...

Posted: 2019-01-02, 10:04
by mojorissin
Smokey20 wrote:
mojorissin wrote:
hi there Smokey20 Linux Mint has "Preferred Applications" where "Web" = Basilisk & "Mail" = Thunderbird Mail 60.2.1 so thanks

if no one here can sort will have to post on Linux Mint Forum ? If i switch to default Pale Moon the E-mail link immediately opens a single tab in Pale Moon browser !
It might be the version of TB that you have. There is a big difference between the version I still use and version 60x. (I can't upgrade as I would lose an essential extension). Probably, the differences between the two versions only matters in Windows but Basilisk is forked off Fx 52 ESR so possibly TB 52x works better with it even in Linux?

I hope Moonraker's suggestion works.
hello Smokey20 - only just upgraded TB - had problem for some time !

Re: email link does not open in Basilisk browser ...

Posted: 2019-01-02, 10:15
by mojorissin
therube wrote:Sounds like you're using the -no-remote switch on your Basilisk (default) session?

If you copy/paste the link, does it open as expected?
hello therube - Yes if i copy/paste the link in a new tab it opens perfectly ; please explain about -no-remote switch on your Basilisk (default) session as i cannot see it ? !

Re: email link does not open in Basilisk browser ...

Posted: 2019-01-02, 15:56
by Moonraker
Right im not sure if its related but my palemoon does the same thing except clicking on a link does absolutely nothing at all but right click does work.I am guessing its a security function of some sort...I often click on links and they are stopped in their tracks.

Re: email link does not open in Basilisk browser ...

Posted: 2019-01-03, 06:29
by therube
please explain about -no-remote switch
Check your desktop shortcut (or similar mode of opening Basilisk), Properties.
Does it show "-no-remote" in there?
So something like "basilisk.exe -no-remote".

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