Bug 199453 - "Use a different email client" copies the command entry from .dekstop file as it is
Summary: "Use a different email client" copies the command entry from .dekstop file as...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_componentchooser (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 4.9.3
Platform: Gentoo Packages Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs
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Reported: 2009-07-08 18:29 UTC by Avi Shteiman
Modified: 2015-03-08 11:37 UTC (History)
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Description Avi Shteiman 2009-07-08 18:29:58 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE 4.2.4)
Compiler:          gcc-4.3.3-r2 
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages

In systemsettings going to General -> Default Applications -> Email Client -> Use a different email client:

And pressing the "..." button opens the applications browser. Choosing an application e.g. mozilla-firefox applies the string: "/usr/bin/firefox %U".

Only by accident I discovered that it should be %u (stands for mailto: URI). If not corrected it causes the browser to go to "http://www.%u.com/".
Comment 1 Dario Andres 2009-08-18 20:54:22 UTC 
The component chooser is not setting the %U (nor any other parameter). It is only copying all the Command entry of the .desktop files that the "Open with" dialog shows. 

So if "firefox %U" is appearing, it is because that is the Command entry.

May be some check could be added to convert %U to %u if that is the case... (for email client at least)

Updating the title to reflect the discovery.
Regards
Comment 2 Jekyll Wu 2012-12-05 05:16:49 UTC 
The real problem is this kcm should strip "thunderbird %U" (obtained from thunderbird.desktop) to "thunderbird". Copying it as it is will not work. Only the binary name itself is needed.
Comment 3 Laurent Montel 2015-03-08 11:37:05 UTC 
I can not reproduce in last version.
I think it's fixed.
Reopen if you can reproduce it