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This thread » Browsers doing their own thing regardless of window manager rules. got me testing and finally I know one application where this weird action happens: Evince
But I created this thread because it is not about "Web browsers" - may or may not be about LD_PRELOAD (that I have no idea how to use) ... but here's my problem, that is the reason for the thread.
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See the continuation: here
I use to like "Evince" not so much today see no menubar:
OK the menu bar changes when something is open BUT ....
with Evince the link for "Help" does ZIP - ZERO - NADA!
and when I click on "About" I see:
And clicking on "Website" -->> Opens Thunderbird!
It seems like I have noticed this with a few programs, but cannot pinpoint which.
QUESTION: Anyone have any idea why Thunderbird is opening vs FireFox?
Evince = 5 years old
Atril = 3 years old (MATE developers)
Last edited by Sector11 (2020-02-07 14:34:46)
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QUESTION: Anyone have any idea why Thunderbird is opening vs FireFox?
With me the web page is opened with the respective browser (FF or PaleMoon) in the distribution.
I have never worked with Thunderbird before. But I can imagine that you can change the behaviour in the "Settings"
...from Thunderbird... ![]()
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Actually I have to find out why "Evince" is opening Thunderbird.
It's not Thunderbird itself I would think.
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When I copy the link address: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince
And https is opened with my browser. ![]()
Then you have to find the configuration file of Evince. It should contain the error that it opens web links with Thunderbird instead of FF.
Edit: And, don't get mad, my picture of Evince is from siduction ![]()
Last edited by unklar (2020-01-28 15:30:18)
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Output of
gconftool -g /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/command
#sensible-browser %s
gconftool -g /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/https/command
#sensible-browser %s?
Perhaps worth reading
https://superuser.com/questions/152202/ … e-on-linux
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@ unklar - would never get mad at you got trying to help - never!
28 Jan 20 @ 18:27:09 ~
$ gconftool -g /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/command
/usr/lib/palemoon/palemoon %s
28 Jan 20 @ 18:27:15 ~
$ sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
[sudo] password for sector11:
There are 3 choices for the alternative x-www-browser (providing /usr/bin/x-www-browser).
Selection Path Priority Status
------------------------------------------------------------
* 0 /usr/bin/firefox-esr 70 auto mode
1 /usr/bin/dillo 50 manual mode
2 /usr/bin/firefox-esr 70 manual mode
3 /usr/bin/palemoon 40 manual mode
Press <enter> to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 0
28 Jan 20 @ 18:27:40 ~
$ I do not see "Thunderbird" in there at all.
AND justy so you know:
/usr/bin/dillo <------ exists copy and pasted from Thunar.
/usr/bin/palemoon <------ exists copy and pasted from Thunar.
Evince -
if I click on "Website" - it opens "Thunderbird"
If I right click and "Open Link" it opens "Thunderbird"
If I right click and "Copy Link Address"
I can past it here:
https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evinceor in a browser.
SO: something is not working right.
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Last edited by Sector11 (2020-01-28 21:49:00)
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Others with similar problems, and different solutions, with Evince:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1078567 … lt-browser
https://superuser.com/questions/152202/ … e-on-linux
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@ unklar - would never get mad at you got trying to help - never!
oops, it should say "crazy." 8)
check then link from bronto and damo
~/.config/mimeapps.list
I have four BL installations here. All start the browser correctly from the Evince link.
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what is the output of
xdg-mime query default application/pdfmaybe these too..
xdg-mime query default application/x-extension-htmxdg-mime query default application/x-extension-html?
My mimeapps.list looks like below on voidlinux, im using basilisk web browser atm.
[Default Applications]
image/png=sxiv.desktop
text/x-shellscript=leafpad.desktop
x-scheme-handler/http=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop
x-scheme-handler/https=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop
x-scheme-handler/ftp=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop
x-scheme-handler/chrome=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop
text/html=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop
application/x-extension-htm=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop
application/x-extension-html=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop
application/x-extension-shtml=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop
application/xhtml+xml=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop
application/x-extension-xhtml=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop
application/x-extension-xht=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop
[Added Associations]
x-scheme-handler/http=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/https=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/ftp=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/chrome=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop;
text/html=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop;
application/x-extension-htm=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop;
application/x-extension-html=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop;
application/x-extension-shtml=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop;
application/xhtml+xml=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop;
application/x-extension-xhtml=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop;
application/x-extension-xht=userapp-Basilisk-63A2E0.desktop;Last edited by clusterF (2020-01-29 14:01:30)
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Output of
gconftool -g /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/command #sensible-browser %s gconftool -g /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/https/command #sensible-browser %s?
Well, this is an eyeopener:
07 Feb 20 @ 10:58:45 ~
$ gconftool -g /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/command
/usr/lib/palemoon/palemoon %s
07 Feb 20 @ 10:58:58 ~
$ gconftool -g /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/https/command
/usr/lib/palemoon/palemoon %s
07 Feb 20 @ 10:59:30 ~
$ @ damo and unklar - My OPPS! It is not about evance or atril that was just where I first noticed it:
Help links from these programs open: thunderbird
- medit, pluma, atril, thunar,
These open FireFox:
- geany, clawsmail, kate - opens firefix
Palemoon and firefox open links correctly
what is the output of
xdg-mime query default application/pdf
EDIT: Missed this one:
07 Feb 20 @ 11:25:46 ~
$ xdg-mime query default application/pdf
atril.desktop
07 Feb 20 @ 11:25:49 ~
$ maybe these too..
xdg-mime query default application/x-extension-htmxdg-mime query default application/x-extension-html
07 Feb 20 @ 11:13:14 ~
$ xdg-mime query default application/x-extension-htm
thunderbird.desktop
07 Feb 20 @ 11:13:17 ~
$ xdg-mime query default application/x-extension-html
thunderbird.desktop
07 Feb 20 @ 11:13:18 ~
$ My mimeapps.list looks like below on voidlinux, im using basilisk web browser atm.
/home/sector11/.config/mimeapps.list
[Default Applications]
image/gif=bl-image-viewer.desktop
image/jpeg=mirage.desktop
image/png=mirage.desktop
image/svg+xml=bl-image-viewer.desktop
text/plain=medit.desktop
text/html=firefox-esr.desktop
application/xml=uzbl.desktop
application/javascript=bl-text-editor.desktop
x-directory/normal=bl-file-manager.desktop
x-directory/gnome-default-handler=bl-file-manager.desktop
inode/directory=bl-file-manager.desktop
audio/mpeg=bl-media-player.desktop
audio/mp4=bl-media-player.desktop
audio/x-wav=bl-media-player.desktop
audio/aac=bl-media-player.desktop
video/webm=bl-media-player.desktop
video/x-ms-asf=bl-media-player.desktop
video/x-theora+ogg=bl-media-player.desktop
application/x-deb=gdebi.desktop
x-scheme-handler/http=thunderbird.desktop
x-scheme-handler/https=thunderbird.desktop
x-scheme-handler/ftp=thunderbird.desktop
x-scheme-handler/chrome=thunderbird.desktop
application/x-extension-htm=thunderbird.desktop
application/x-extension-html=thunderbird.desktop
application/x-extension-shtml=thunderbird.desktop
application/xhtml+xml=thunderbird.desktop
application/x-extension-xhtml=thunderbird.desktop
application/x-extension-xht=thunderbird.desktop
text/x-python=medit.desktop
application/x-compressed-tar=xarchiver.desktop
application/x-tar=xarchiver.desktop
application/zip=xarchiver.desktop
[Added Associations]
application/vnd.debian.binary-package=gdebi.desktop;org.gnome.FileRoller.desktop;
application/x-compressed-tar=xarchiver.desktop;
text/x-python=medit.desktop;geany.desktop;
application/x-shellscript=medit.desktop;geany.desktop;
text/plain=medit.desktop;pluma.desktop;org.kde.kate.desktop;xfw.desktop;bl-cli-editor.desktop;bl-text-editor.desktop;geany.desktop;mirage.desktop;libreoffice-writer.desktop;
video/mp4=mpv.desktop;vlc.desktop;
application/xml=medit.desktop;bl-text-editor.desktop;geany.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop;org.kde.kate.desktop;uzbl.desktop;libreoffice-writer.desktop;iceweasel.desktop;
application/pdf=atril.desktop;evince.desktop;masterpdfeditor5.desktop;libreoffice-draw.desktop;gimp.desktop;
image/jpeg=mirage.desktop;gimp.desktop;shutter.desktop;feh.desktop;xfi.desktop;bl-image-viewer.desktop;
image/png=mirage.desktop;gimp.desktop;shutter.desktop;bl-image-viewer.desktop;xfi.desktop;
text/x-matlab=medit.desktop;
text/csv=medit.desktop;gnumeric.desktop;
application/x-extension-html=medit.desktop;netsurf-gtk.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop;
application/x-perl=medit.desktop;
text/x-changelog=medit.desktop;
image/x-tga=mirage.desktop;
image/x-win-bitmap=atril.desktop;
image/svg+xml=gimp.desktop;
text/x-csrc=medit.desktop;geany.desktop;
text/x-chdr=medit.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/http=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/https=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/ftp=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/chrome=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop;
text/html=firefox-esr.desktop;netsurf-gtk.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;
application/x-extension-htm=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop;
application/x-extension-shtml=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop;
application/xhtml+xml=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop;
application/x-extension-xhtml=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop;
application/x-extension-xht=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop;
application/x-trash=medit.desktop;
application/x-font-ttf=org.gnome.font-viewer.desktop;
video/x-flv=mpv.desktop;bl-media-player.desktop;vlc.desktop;
application/x-docbook+xml=bl-text-editor.desktop;
application/x-bzip=xarchiver.desktop;
application/octet-stream=xfw.desktop;
text/x-lua=medit.desktop;
application/x-bzip-compressed-tar=xarchiver.desktop;
image/gif=bl-image-viewer.desktop;netsurf-gtk.desktop;
message/rfc822=thunderbird.desktop;
inode/symlink=org.kde.kate.desktop;
text/x-log=medit.desktop;
application/vnd.rar=xarchiver.desktop;org.gnome.FileRoller.desktop;
application/json=medit.desktop;
application/gzip=xarchiver.desktop;org.gnome.FileRoller.desktop;
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document=libreoffice-writer.desktop;
audio/x-wav=mpv.desktop;
application/x-java-archive=org.gnome.FileRoller.desktop;
application/x-sqlite3=sqlitebrowser.desktop;
image/vnd.microsoft.icon=shutter.desktop;
application/mbox=medit.desktop;
application/x-tar=xarchiver.desktop;
application/x-arj=xarchiver.desktop;
application/zip=xarchiver.desktop;
audio/mpeg=mpv.desktop;
text/css=medit.desktop;geany.desktop;
application/x-markaby=medit.desktop;
video/mpeg=mpv.desktop;
application/msword=libreoffice-writer.desktop;
application/javascript=bl-text-editor.desktop;
application/rtf=libreoffice-writer.desktop;
application/x-desktop=medit.desktop;It would seem that BL overwrote that - the backup:
/home/sector11/.config/mimeapps.list~2019-06-06T19:14:40~
[Default Applications]
image/gif=mirage.desktop
image/jpeg=mirage.desktop
image/png=mirage.desktop
image/svg+xml=bl-image-viewer.desktop
text/plain=medit.desktop
text/html=firefox-esr.desktop
application/xml=bl-text-editor.desktop
application/javascript=bl-text-editor.desktop
x-directory/normal=bl-file-manager.desktop
x-directory/gnome-default-handler=bl-file-manager.desktop
inode/directory=bl-file-manager.desktop
audio/mpeg=bl-media-player.desktop
audio/mp4=bl-media-player.desktop
audio/x-wav=bl-media-player.desktop
audio/aac=bl-media-player.desktop
video/webm=bl-media-player.desktop
video/x-ms-asf=bl-media-player.desktop
video/x-theora+ogg=bl-media-player.desktop
application/x-deb=gdebi.desktop
application/x-compressed-tar=xarchiver.desktop
application/x-tar=xarchiver.desktop
application/zip=xarchiver.desktop
x-scheme-handler/http=firefox-esr.desktop
x-scheme-handler/https=firefox-esr.desktop
x-scheme-handler/ftp=firefox-esr.desktop
x-scheme-handler/chrome=firefox-esr.desktop
application/x-extension-htm=firefox-esr.desktop
application/x-extension-html=firefox-esr.desktop
application/x-extension-shtml=firefox-esr.desktop
application/xhtml+xml=firefox-esr.desktop
application/x-extension-xhtml=firefox-esr.desktop
application/x-extension-xht=firefox-esr.desktop
application/x-subrip=aegisub.desktop
text/x-ssa=aegisub.desktop
text/x-matlab=medit.desktop
application/x-genesis-rom=medit.desktop
application/octet-stream=libreoffice-writer.desktop
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text=libreoffice-writer.desktop
application/biosequence.embl=medit.desktop
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet=libreoffice-calc.desktop
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet=libreoffice-calc.desktop
[Added Associations]
text/plain=medit.desktop;
image/jpeg=mirage.desktop;
image/png=mirage.desktop;
text/html=userapp-Pale Moon-4GNU2Y.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;userapp-Pale Moon-OQIE6Y.desktop;medit.desktop;
application/pdf=atril.desktop;evince.desktop;
application/x-compressed-tar=xarchiver.desktop;
application/x-tar=xarchiver.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/http=userapp-Pale Moon-4GNU2Y.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;userapp-Pale Moon-OQIE6Y.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/https=userapp-Pale Moon-4GNU2Y.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;userapp-Pale Moon-OQIE6Y.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/ftp=userapp-Pale Moon-4GNU2Y.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;userapp-Pale Moon-OQIE6Y.desktop;
x-scheme-handler/chrome=userapp-Pale Moon-4GNU2Y.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;userapp-Pale Moon-OQIE6Y.desktop;
application/x-extension-htm=userapp-Pale Moon-4GNU2Y.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;userapp-Pale Moon-OQIE6Y.desktop;
application/x-extension-html=userapp-Pale Moon-4GNU2Y.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;userapp-Pale Moon-OQIE6Y.desktop;
application/x-extension-shtml=userapp-Pale Moon-4GNU2Y.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;userapp-Pale Moon-OQIE6Y.desktop;
application/xhtml+xml=userapp-Pale Moon-4GNU2Y.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;userapp-Pale Moon-OQIE6Y.desktop;
application/x-extension-xhtml=userapp-Pale Moon-4GNU2Y.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;userapp-Pale Moon-OQIE6Y.desktop;
application/x-extension-xht=userapp-Pale Moon-4GNU2Y.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;userapp-Pale Moon-OQIE6Y.desktop;
image/gif=mirage.desktop;
application/x-subrip=ghb.desktop;aegisub.desktop;
text/x-ssa=ghb.desktop;aegisub.desktop;
text/x-matlab=pluma.desktop;medit.desktop;
application/x-genesis-rom=medit.desktop;
application/octet-stream=org.gnome.FileRoller.desktop;medit.desktop;libreoffice-calc.desktop;libreoffice-writer.desktop;
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text=libreoffice-writer.desktop;
application/x-shellscript=medit.desktop;
application/biosequence.embl=medit.desktop;kde4-kate.desktop;geany.desktop;
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet=libreoffice-calc.desktop;
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet=libreoffice-calc.desktop;
text/x-debian-source-package=geany.desktop;Backup copied over the original.
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All working good now.
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My mimeapps.list looks like below on voidlinux, im using basilisk web browser atm.
/home/sector11/.config/mimeapps.list
[Default Applications] image/gif=bl-image-viewer.desktop image/jpeg=mirage.desktop image/png=mirage.desktop image/svg+xml=bl-image-viewer.desktop text/plain=medit.desktop text/html=firefox-esr.desktop application/xml=uzbl.desktop application/javascript=bl-text-editor.desktop x-directory/normal=bl-file-manager.desktop x-directory/gnome-default-handler=bl-file-manager.desktop inode/directory=bl-file-manager.desktop audio/mpeg=bl-media-player.desktop audio/mp4=bl-media-player.desktop audio/x-wav=bl-media-player.desktop audio/aac=bl-media-player.desktop video/webm=bl-media-player.desktop video/x-ms-asf=bl-media-player.desktop video/x-theora+ogg=bl-media-player.desktop application/x-deb=gdebi.desktop x-scheme-handler/http=thunderbird.desktop x-scheme-handler/https=thunderbird.desktop x-scheme-handler/ftp=thunderbird.desktop x-scheme-handler/chrome=thunderbird.desktop application/x-extension-htm=thunderbird.desktop application/x-extension-html=thunderbird.desktop application/x-extension-shtml=thunderbird.desktop application/xhtml+xml=thunderbird.desktop application/x-extension-xhtml=thunderbird.desktop application/x-extension-xht=thunderbird.desktop text/x-python=medit.desktop application/x-compressed-tar=xarchiver.desktop application/x-tar=xarchiver.desktop application/zip=xarchiver.desktop [Added Associations] application/vnd.debian.binary-package=gdebi.desktop;org.gnome.FileRoller.desktop; application/x-compressed-tar=xarchiver.desktop; text/x-python=medit.desktop;geany.desktop; application/x-shellscript=medit.desktop;geany.desktop; text/plain=medit.desktop;pluma.desktop;org.kde.kate.desktop;xfw.desktop;bl-cli-editor.desktop;bl-text-editor.desktop;geany.desktop;mirage.desktop;libreoffice-writer.desktop; video/mp4=mpv.desktop;vlc.desktop; application/xml=medit.desktop;bl-text-editor.desktop;geany.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop;org.kde.kate.desktop;uzbl.desktop;libreoffice-writer.desktop;iceweasel.desktop; application/pdf=atril.desktop;evince.desktop;masterpdfeditor5.desktop;libreoffice-draw.desktop;gimp.desktop; image/jpeg=mirage.desktop;gimp.desktop;shutter.desktop;feh.desktop;xfi.desktop;bl-image-viewer.desktop; image/png=mirage.desktop;gimp.desktop;shutter.desktop;bl-image-viewer.desktop;xfi.desktop; text/x-matlab=medit.desktop; text/csv=medit.desktop;gnumeric.desktop; application/x-extension-html=medit.desktop;netsurf-gtk.desktop;thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop; application/x-perl=medit.desktop; text/x-changelog=medit.desktop; image/x-tga=mirage.desktop; image/x-win-bitmap=atril.desktop; image/svg+xml=gimp.desktop; text/x-csrc=medit.desktop;geany.desktop; text/x-chdr=medit.desktop; x-scheme-handler/http=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop; x-scheme-handler/https=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop; x-scheme-handler/ftp=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop; x-scheme-handler/chrome=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop; text/html=firefox-esr.desktop;netsurf-gtk.desktop;thunderbird.desktop; application/x-extension-htm=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop; application/x-extension-shtml=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop; application/xhtml+xml=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop; application/x-extension-xhtml=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop; application/x-extension-xht=thunderbird.desktop;firefox-esr.desktop; application/x-trash=medit.desktop; application/x-font-ttf=org.gnome.font-viewer.desktop; video/x-flv=mpv.desktop;bl-media-player.desktop;vlc.desktop; application/x-docbook+xml=bl-text-editor.desktop; application/x-bzip=xarchiver.desktop; application/octet-stream=xfw.desktop; text/x-lua=medit.desktop; application/x-bzip-compressed-tar=xarchiver.desktop; image/gif=bl-image-viewer.desktop;netsurf-gtk.desktop; message/rfc822=thunderbird.desktop; inode/symlink=org.kde.kate.desktop; text/x-log=medit.desktop; application/vnd.rar=xarchiver.desktop;org.gnome.FileRoller.desktop; application/json=medit.desktop; application/gzip=xarchiver.desktop;org.gnome.FileRoller.desktop; application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document=libreoffice-writer.desktop; audio/x-wav=mpv.desktop; application/x-java-archive=org.gnome.FileRoller.desktop; application/x-sqlite3=sqlitebrowser.desktop; image/vnd.microsoft.icon=shutter.desktop; application/mbox=medit.desktop; application/x-tar=xarchiver.desktop; application/x-arj=xarchiver.desktop; application/zip=xarchiver.desktop; audio/mpeg=mpv.desktop; text/css=medit.desktop;geany.desktop; application/x-markaby=medit.desktop; video/mpeg=mpv.desktop; application/msword=libreoffice-writer.desktop; application/javascript=bl-text-editor.desktop; application/rtf=libreoffice-writer.desktop; application/x-desktop=medit.desktop;It would seem that BL overwrote that...
Not Guilty M'Lud.
Here's the default BL mimeapps.list: https://github.com/BunsenLabs/bunsen-co … eapps.list
No mention of Thunderbird anywhere there. Maybe Tbird itself overwrote it?
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