Bug 126698

Summary:	some firefox default file actions are invalid
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Chris Bainbridge (RETIRED) <chrb>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Mozilla Gentoo Team <mozilla>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	2005.1
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	download-actions.png

Description Chris Bainbridge (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-03-18 11:00:35 UTC

In Preferences->Downloads->View and edit actions the default actions for many types are invalid (eg. AVI->open with Windows Media Player). Ideally the action would be defined by the desktop (ie. KDEs file associates), alternatively mplayerplug-in can be used; at the moment types like AVI aren't associated with it, although mpeg is. Firefox doesn't even report an error when the default action fails, maybe that should be noted upstream.

Comment 1 Jory A. Pratt 2006-03-25 07:19:53 UTC

It is refering to mplayerplug-in for wmv closing invalid

Comment 2 Chris Bainbridge (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-03-25 09:43:11 UTC

Created attachment 83094 [details]
download-actions.png

screenshot showing download actions.

Comment 3 Chris Bainbridge (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-03-25 09:44:34 UTC

I removed the .mozilla directory, restarted firefox, and took this screenshot showing the problem. Installed packages:

mozilla-firefox-1.5.0.1-r3
net-www/mplayerplug-in-3.21

Comment 4 Jory A. Pratt 2006-03-25 16:44:27 UTC

As I stated early it is due to mplayerplug-in has nothing to do with firefox. If you doubt this remove mplayerplug-in remove your .mozilla and test and you will see what I am telling you.