Firefox File types disabled

[Albert]

Ed Fletcher wrote:
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> Albert wrote:
> | Ed Fletcher wrote:
> |> Albert wrote:
> |> | Breezy; Firefox 1.0.7(Ubuntu compiled)
> |> | Does any user of Firefox know why
> |> | Edit->Preferences->Downloads->FileTypes has the "Change Action" and
> |> | "Remove" buttons disabled?
> |>
> |> These enabled for me when I selected a filetype from the list above 
> them.
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> | There are no filetypes to select from in my list.  Do you have any idea
> | how yours got there?
> |
> 
> Not sure.  This machine was upgraded from Hoary rather than a new
> install, so there may be leftover settings.
> 
> When you attempt to open a filetype that has been disabled, does it only
> allow you to download and not open with another application?

It pops up a dialog with either Totem or VLC as default and widgets to 
select another handler.  Unfortunately, it doesn't give a list of 
programs, but rather, just opens my home directory and leaves me to 
guess the program name and startup options.

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> Ed