[Bug 852931] [NEW] No way to open docx files directly from firefox--only option to save allowed

[joehill]

Public bug reported:

According to the help page on adding download actions
(http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing%20file%20types#w_adding-
download-actions), if one clicks on a file type that Firefox does not
already have an action for, it will ask whether you want to "Open with"
an application that you specify or "Save file." This happens for most
file types but for some reason not with docx. Instead firefox simply
asks where I want to save the file with no option to specify a helper
application. This makes it impossible to quickly view docx files by
opening them in LibreOffice.

I am using Ubuntu Natty and Firefox 6.0.2

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: firefox 6.0.2+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Sep 18 02:33:30 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 6.0.2+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1
 flashplugin-installer 10.3.183.7ubuntu0.11.04.1
 adobe-flashplugin N/A
 icedtea-plugin 1.1.1-0ubuntu1~11.04.1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (141 days ago)

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 natty

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