Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 01:21:28 +0000 From: Paul Vixie <paul@vix.com> To: gnome@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: /usr/ports mozilla (1.1,1) on freebsd 4.6.2 can't open windows Message-ID: <20020902012128.7B4F828B6F@as.vix.com> In-Reply-To: Message from Joe Kelsey <joe@zircon.seattle.wa.us> of "01 Sep 2002 17:28:29 MST." <1030926510.24794.27.camel@zircon.zircon.seattle.wa.us>
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Joe Kelsey <joe@zircon.seattle.wa.us> wrote: > > clicking on any operation which would normally cause a new window to > > be created is ignored. this includes "open link in new window" as > > well as "mail and newsgroups" and "ichat". > > Edit->Preferences->Advanced->Scripts and Windows > > The default is now to *not* open new windows. If you actually *enjoy* > having pop-ups and other annoying things appear, go right ahead and > check "Open unrequested windows". this isn't javascript, it's me going into File->New->Navigator_Window and having nothing happen. i *love* mozilla's Edit->Preferences->Advanced->Scripts settings, and i *don't* allow random sites to popunder an X10 ad, but i don't think that's what's going on here. (but since you suggested it, i tried it, and got no joy.) Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> wrote: > > > clicking on any operation which would normally cause a new window to > > > be created is ignored. this includes "open link in new window" as > > > well as "mail and newsgroups" and "ichat". > > > > Edit->Preferences->Advanced->Scripts and Windows > > > > The default is now to *not* open new windows. If you actually *enjoy* > > having pop-ups and other annoying things appear, go right ahead and > > check "Open unrequested windows". > > I was having some problems with an upgrade on one of my build machines. > Turns out root owned some of the prefs files. I zarched my ~/.mozilla > directory, and now everything works like a champ. And new windows _do_ > open by default. > > I am able to open IRC Chat, and pop up windows also come up. If you're > seeing behavior which you think is errant, try moving your ~/.mozilla > directory out of the way, and see if the problems persist. i found ~/.mozilla/mozver.dat was owned by root, so i chown'd it to myself and restarted. no joy. when i "mv .mozilla dot.mozilla" and restart, it worked. THANK YOU!!! i will figure out how to restore my bookmarks and then move on. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-gnome" in the body of the message
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