Comment 3 for bug 158129

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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote : Re: [Bug 158129] Re: irc:// links no longer work after update

Hewus wrote:
> I confirm this issue on firefox 3.0~b5+nobinonly-0ubuntu3.
>
> Steps to reproduce:
> 1) Run firefox
> 2) Follow an irc hyperlink (eg. irc://irc.freenode.net/#ubuntu )
>
> What happens:
> The "Launch Application" dialog appears with no options available.
>
> What should happen:
> Either xchat should launch and connect to the channel, or the "Launch Application" dialog should appear with xchat as an option.
>
> ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Confirmed
>
> ** Also affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> ** Also affects: xchat-gnome (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Confirmed
>
>
I get the dialog and it asks me to open using another program or cancel
i hit cancel but what happens if you hit use another app. sdoes it list
apps to choose from? Launching Xchat automaticlly isnt a great option
becaseu automating connection to internet other than through
route/modem/ is dangerous so at best bring up dialog stating what app
would you like to launch.

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Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

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