[ubuntu-za] Evince as Default Viewer in Thunderbird on Ubuntu 8.04?

[David Rubin]

vincent wrote:
> Can anybody give me advice on how to make Evince my default viewer in 
> Thunderbird.

Hi Vince.

Does this only happen with thunderbird or all PDF's

These links might help
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5617920&postcount=5
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=601178

> 
> TB opens a box asking if I want to open a PDF or TIFF file in Image 
> Viewer, or other, on selecting other. it only give's me F-Spot or Gimp 
> as options, Evince used to be in this selection list but has disappeared 
> off it - Neither of the remaining two, to my knowledge, can open 
> multiple page files & I can't find a way to include Evince in this list.
> 
> In KMail, a drop down box ask's which app you want, type in Evince & it 
> select's it.
> 
> The only method I've been able to use to open with Evince, is via the 
> terminal & sudo - But I'd rather use the image viewer box, it's just 
> quicker & simpler for an ex windows user. :-[
> 
> TIA
> Vince
> 
> 

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