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howtos:software:firefox_downloaded_files [2012/10/19 22:21 (UTC)] – created alienbob | howtos:software:firefox_downloaded_files [2012/10/19 22:22 (UTC)] – Also works for Seamonkey. alienbob | ||
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====== Make firefox understand downloaded files ====== | ====== Make firefox understand downloaded files ====== | ||
- | It is quite annoying that Firefox always forgets what application to use for “opening” a file which you just downloaded. Also, the context menu “Open containing folder” in the Downloads overview does not work. | + | It is quite annoying that Mozilla |
Using “xdg-open” you can improve the integration of Firefox into your Desktop Environment a lot: | Using “xdg-open” you can improve the integration of Firefox into your Desktop Environment a lot: | ||
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- Start firefox again | - Start firefox again | ||
- Download any file if you had not done this before | - Download any file if you had not done this before | ||
- | - Open that file from the “'' | + | - Open that file from the “'' |
After you’ve configured Firefox like that, both the “'' | After you’ve configured Firefox like that, both the “'' | ||
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+ | <note tip>The same trick works for Mozilla Seamonkey as well.</ | ||
====== Sources ====== | ====== Sources ====== |