Bug 505770 - Plasma 6.4 Welcome screen tries to open Firefox instead of using system default browser
Summary: Plasma 6.4 Welcome screen tries to open Firefox instead of using system defau...
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: kde
Classification: I don't know
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: KDE Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs
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Reported: 2025-06-19 09:03 UTC by talhaysfq
Modified: 2025-07-20 03:47 UTC (History)
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Description talhaysfq 2025-06-19 09:03:58 UTC 
After updating to Plasma 6.4, a welcome screen appears with a link to the new features. When I click the link, it tries to open Firefox specifically. If Firefox is not installed, it shows an error like "Firefox not found" instead of using my system default browser (LibreWolf in my case). OTHER APPLICATIONS CORRECTLY USE THE SYSTEM DEFAULT BROWSER.

Expected behavior:
The link should open in the system's default browser, not hardcoded to Firefox.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Update to Plasma 6.4
2. Launch the Plasma 6.4 new features thing(i dont know this app name)
3. Click on the "Read about the new features" link
4. Observe the error if Firefox is not installed

System:
- KDE Neon (specify version)
- Plasma 6.4
- Default browser: LibreWolf
Comment 1 David Edmundson 2025-06-19 09:57:47 UTC 
Can you confirm what

'xdg-open http://kde.org' does
and
'kde-open http://kde.org' does
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-07-04 03:47:43 UTC 
🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-07-20 03:47:23 UTC 
🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.