[Bug 34989] Deskbar applet does not search bookmarks (handler never loaded)

[nzjrs]

Public bug reported:
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/34989

Affects: deskbar-applet (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed

Description:
Hey,

Deskbar applet ships with a handler to search in a users bookmarks. It
autodetects if a users default browser is firefox or epiphany

This autodetection is broken and causes the bookmark search handler not
to load.

Reason:
BrowserMatch.py checks the gconf key /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/ for the presence of either the firefox of epiphany string and loads the appropriate handler

Unfortunately the said key contains gnome-www-browser %s so neither
extension is loaded

I presume that gnome-www-browser is an intermediary which checks the
/gnome/applications/browser/exec gconf key for which web browser to
launch

To Repeat:
1) Remove deskbar from the panel
2) execute /usr/lib/deskbar-applet/deskbar-applet -w
3) Notice how none of the epiphany, galeon or firefox/mozilla handlers are loaded