Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: urlview+Firefox 9 not co-operating

[Walter Dnes]

On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 03:53:11PM -0600, ??Q?? wrote
> On Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:35:46 -0500
> "Walter Dnes" <waltdnes@××××××××.org> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 11:08:12AM +0100, Florian Philipp wrote
> >
> > > Add --no-remote to firefox's parameters.
>         ^^
> -no-remote
> ^

  I did notice that, and tried it both ways.  No difference.

> Do you get the same error if you try
>
> $ /usr/bin/firefox -P default -new-window "http://www.gentoo.org"
>
> without using urlview?

  Yes and No!  I've solved the problem, but this is weird; really really
weird.  Let me explain.  I use ICEWM window manager.  For the firefox
launchbar command I have always used...

/usr/bin/firefox -width 950 -height 1050 -P default -no-remote

and manually opened new windows with {CTRL-N}.  Urlview was always able
to lauch a new window.  But now if one firefox window is opened with
"-no-remote", I can *NOT* programatically open any more new Firefox
windows.  That includes urlview and your commandline example *EVEN IF I
USE "-new-window" TO OPEN ADDITIONAL WINDOWS*.  Only the manual {CTRL-N}
command works.

  After some trial and error, I changed ICEWM's launchbar command to

/usr/bin/firefox -width 950 -height 1050 -P default -new-window

Now I can open new windows all over the place with Urlview and your
commandline example.  Problem solved.  ***ALWAYS USE "new-window"***.
Computers never cease to amaze me.  Can you pop open 2 xterms and try
the following?  The first pair should work...

in xterm 1 ==> /usr/bin/firefox -new-window "http://www.gentoo.org"
in xterm 2 ==> /usr/bin/firefox -new-window "http://www.cnn.com"

  Now close both Firefox windows and try...

in xterm 1 ==> /usr/bin/firefox -no-remote "http://www.gentoo.org"
in xterm 2 ==> /usr/bin/firefox -new-window "http://www.cnn.com"

  The first firefox opens, but the second one fails.

-- 
Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org>