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[XFCE]: No webbrowser installed by default

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From: 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> envs.net>
To: Michael Rohleder <mike <at> rohleder.de>
Cc: 40880-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Jonathan Brielmaier <jonathan.brielmaier <at> web.de>
Subject: Re: bug#40880: [XFCE]: No webbrowser installed by default
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:52:29 +0800

Michael Rohleder <mike <at> rohleder.de> writes:

> Hi Jonathan,
>
> Jonathan Brielmaier <jonathan.brielmaier <at> web.de> writes:
>> If you install XFCE and you want to start the webbrowser via the bottom
>> line or the Applications menu, you get a dialog "Choose Preferred
>> Application" instead of a launching web browser.
>>
>> That's because no web browser is installed with XFCE.
>
> I think its because you havent choosen a preferred browser, so I think
> xfce behavior is correct here.
>
> If the user wants a webbrowser he needs to install one, I dont think
> there is anything xfce could do here.


Hello, Xfce project doesn't have a web browser (i think it did had
midori years ago, but it seems abandoned), so I think it's reasonable to
leave the choice to users.

Closing, thanks.

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