Bug 6447

Summary:	Update helper applications for mozilla if relevant softwar installed
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Christian Plessl <plessl>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) <azarah>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Christian Plessl 2002-08-14 03:57:45 UTC

It would be nice, if the helper applications for mozilla (an other browsers)
would be updated, when applications are installed.

For instance it would be nice, if after the installation of 'gv' postscript
files were associated with gv in mozilla. Or if mp3 files or shoutcast audio
streams would be assigned to xmms after xmms is installed.

Possible solution: Maybe the ebuild for the applications that are typically used
as external helper applications by mozilla/konqueror ... could add the
corresponding entries to the configuration files for mozilla.

Comment 1 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-08-14 10:51:54 UTC

I rather think that this would be a user preference.  Some people may wish to
have mpg123 or mpg321 (depending on your political leanings, I suppose) be the
mp3 player that the browser calls.

Comment 2 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-08-28 14:03:51 UTC

Ok, so if i have avifile AND mplayer installed .. which should it update to ?

Gentoo is for the guy who wants flexiblity, and not "spoon feeding".  At least
that is why I put all my free time into it ?

Comment 3 Christian Plessl 2002-08-29 02:06:58 UTC

I admit, that it is a problem to find the right settings for any user.  
 
I did not suggest to to a hardcoding of these settings. I was just trying to 
start a discussion of whether one could think of an elegant way to solve this 
problem.

Comment 4 Christian Plessl 2002-09-17 07:32:25 UTC

As there was no proposal how to handle this issue I will close this bug.