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set chromium and google-chrome open file action

Wed, 29 May 2013 21:04:07 +0000

Hi here, Firstable, thanks for your awesome work! I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible? Thanks for your answers :)

Answer by tinh for
Hi here,

Firstable, thanks for your awesome work!

I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible?

Thanks for your answers :)

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:47:15 +0000

Ok I'll have a look. Thx

Answer by tinh for
Hi here,

Firstable, thanks for your awesome work!

I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible?

Thanks for your answers :)

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:23:22 +0000

I finally found solutions to my two problems, look the following for mailto tag to use gmail, {check this link} (can't post link yet) try 1. Open your javascript console 1. type `navigator.registerProtocolHandler("mailto", "(1)mail.google.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s", "Gmail");` 1. Accept the confirmation from the browser. (I found solution from Paul Irish but can't post link. If someone find the link please edit my post. I'll do it as soon as I can) Also for pdf files. I really think all pdf readers are more or less crap in Linux, to heavy or light but you just can only read from it (you don't have search options or table of contents), anyway I downloaded this from the store: check pdf.js or html5 pdf viewer on chrome/chromium store both are the pretty the same. Thoses are perfectly doing things as I expected Hope it helps you too.

Comment by cee for
I finally found solutions to my two problems, look the following

for mailto tag to use gmail, {check this link} (can't post link yet) try

Open your javascript console

type `navigator.registerProtocolHandler("mailto", "(1)mail.google.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s", "Gmail");`

Accept the confirmation from the browser.

(I found solution from Paul Irish but can't post link. If someone find the link please edit my post. I'll do it as soon as I can)

Also for pdf files. I really think all pdf readers are more or less crap in Linux, to heavy or light but you just can only read from it (you don't have search options or table of contents), anyway I downloaded this from the store: check pdf.js or html5 pdf viewer on chrome/chromium store both are the pretty the same. Thoses are perfectly doing things as I expected

Hope it helps you too.

Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:16:18 +0000

8<--------- I really think all pdf readers are more or less crap in Linux ------ > Did you try apvlv (a pdf viewer like vim) as the name says it behaves pretty vim like. It's easy to search for, pretty lightweight but has all the features I need in 96.3% of my use cases. For the rest I like okular

Comment by tinh for
I finally found solutions to my two problems, look the following

for mailto tag to use gmail, {check this link} (can't post link yet) try

Open your javascript console

type `navigator.registerProtocolHandler("mailto", "(1)mail.google.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s", "Gmail");`

Accept the confirmation from the browser.

(I found solution from Paul Irish but can't post link. If someone find the link please edit my post. I'll do it as soon as I can)

Also for pdf files. I really think all pdf readers are more or less crap in Linux, to heavy or light but you just can only read from it (you don't have search options or table of contents), anyway I downloaded this from the store: check pdf.js or html5 pdf viewer on chrome/chromium store both are the pretty the same. Thoses are perfectly doing things as I expected

Hope it helps you too.

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:23:52 +0000

!!!!!!! replace ------(1)------- in code by "https://" Can't post link -_-

Answer by bruno.braga for
Hi here,

Firstable, thanks for your awesome work!

I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible?

Thanks for your answers :)

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:52:59 +0000

This looks like a chrome issue, not i3. [http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/Drge_Zrwg-c%5B226-250-false%5D](http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/Drge_Zrwg-c%5B226-250-false%5D)

Answer by joepd for
Hi here,

Firstable, thanks for your awesome work!

I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible?

Thanks for your answers :)

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 06:27:48 +0000

Chromium does not have its own file handler application, but relies on mime types defined at the system. Have a look at [xdg-open](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xdg-open).

Answer by tinh for
Hi here,

Firstable, thanks for your awesome work!

I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible?

Thanks for your answers :)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:53:11 +0000

I'll have a look thx :)

i3 FAQ - Individual question feed

set chromium and google-chrome open file action

Answer by tinh for Hi here, Firstable, thanks for your awesome work! I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible? Thanks for your answers :)

Answer by tinh for Hi here, Firstable, thanks for your awesome work! I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible? Thanks for your answers :)

Answer by bruno.braga for Hi here, Firstable, thanks for your awesome work! I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible? Thanks for your answers :)

Answer by joepd for Hi here, Firstable, thanks for your awesome work! I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible? Thanks for your answers :)

Answer by tinh for Hi here, Firstable, thanks for your awesome work! I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible? Thanks for your answers :)

Answer by tinh for
Hi here,

Firstable, thanks for your awesome work!

I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible?

Thanks for your answers :)

Answer by tinh for
Hi here,

Firstable, thanks for your awesome work!

I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible?

Thanks for your answers :)

Answer by bruno.braga for
Hi here,

Firstable, thanks for your awesome work!

I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible?

Thanks for your answers :)

Answer by joepd for
Hi here,

Firstable, thanks for your awesome work!

I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible?

Thanks for your answers :)

Answer by tinh for
Hi here,

Firstable, thanks for your awesome work!

I'm looking for a solution would allow me to open pdf files directly with my prefered application: llpp or return on a chromium's tile if I just clicked on a mail link. Is it possible?

Thanks for your answers :)