Open new tab from Thunderbird
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I start Vivaldi from a specific shortcut, with the command line: vivaldi-stable --user-data-dir=/home/data/_data/Vivaldi --profile-directory=John, which opens a non-standard user directory, with a non standard user - works fine.
But, I would also like Thunderbird (and maybe other apps) to open web links in the already-open browser window, as a new tab. Have tried running a script, with the correct line (as above), but this always opens a new window.
Is there a command line switch I could add to this, to open a new tab? (Have previously searched for a link to a help page with Vivaldi command-line switches, but apparently, does not exist??)
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I don't use Thunderbird, but here's how I've got this to work on my Linux desktop:
When I first launch Vivaldi, I have to use the command
vivaldi-stable --no-sandboxBut, to send (aka open) another URL from somewhere else, like the command line, in another tab on the same instance of Vivaldi, all I have to do is use the command: vivaldi-stable.
Perhaps try to invoke the command from within Thunderbird without all of the user profile flags and use use
vivaldi-stable."It ain't retro to me, it's just how I live."
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@dbouley Thanks for the reply.
Have tried all of possible alternatives that I can think of, from a terminal, to test - no go. Always opens a new window. -
Sort of solved...
Leaving the Vivaldi directory at defaults, but linking (ln -s) the user profile to another directory...
Sort of works, but seem to be having an issue clicking an email link - don't think it's related. -
@dbouley said in Open new tab from Thunderbird:
When I first launch Vivaldi, I have to use the command
vivaldi-stable --no-sandbox@dbouley @hornetster Do never start Vivaldi like this, you will lose a important security feature.
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@hornetster If you want to use an other Vivaldi profile to open if you click on Links in your Thunderbrid, you have to edit the https https settings in Thunderbird.
To add an entry for a scheme that does not appear in the list (e.g. “http” or “https”), use the following process:
Open the configuration editor (about:config) which can be accessed through Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Config Editor....
Change network.protocol-handler.warn-external.<protocol> to true for each of the protocols that you wish to configure by double-clicking on the preference. (e.g. change network.protocol-handler.warn-external.http to true to configure the program for http URLs).
Click on a URL in an email in Thunderbird. Thunderbird will prompt for the application to use to open the link. Select the desired program and check the option to remember the selection. -
@doctorg said in Open new tab from Thunderbird:
@dbouley @hornetster Do never start Vivaldi like this, you will lose a important security feature.
Either I use it like this, or not at all. Vivaldi has coded their web browser so that it will not work on a Linux 32-bit system unless I use it like this. This is another reason why I do not use Vivaldi as my every-day web browser. I only use it when I have to access a Chrome-only website, that has been coded not to work with SeaMonkey.
