Default handlers for protocols (http, mailto etc.)

[Benedikt Meurer]

Fabian Neumann wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> is it possible to register an application for a protocol in Xfce (like 
> http->Firefox, mailto->Thunderbird, xmmp->Gajim) or do we depend on 
> gconf in this case?

For now, this is only possible in Terminal (limited to web and mail).
The idea is to move the helper framework to one of the Xfce core
libraries at some time, so other applications (e.g. the xfce-utils and
Thunar) can make use of this as well.

> Fabian

Benedikt