(SOLVED - at least for me) LXDE - how to set default apps?

[alphaace]

I'm sorry but I've tried all of these things and still can't get chromium as my default browser. I've tried adding "browser=chromium.desktop" "browser=chromium" as well as following the suggestions at http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXDE:Questions#How_do_I_change_my_default_browser.3F

Also, for some reason, after the latest update my screensaver does not turn on. I've made sure it's on and restarted the daemon but no luck.

Thank you!

[Neal ManBear]

I'm sorry but I've tried all of these things and still can't get chromium as my default browser. I've tried adding "browser=chromium.desktop" "browser=chromium" as well as following the suggestions at http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXDE:Questions#How_do_I_change_my_default_browser.3F

Also, for some reason, after the latest update my screensaver does not turn on. I've made sure it's on and restarted the daemon but no luck.

Thank you!

It is "browser=chromium-browser.desktop" not "browser=chromium.desktop." You can not leave out the -browser part and have it work.

[alphaace]

Nope, that didn't work either. :-(

[Neal ManBear]

Nope, that didn't work either. :-(

Do you have that in ~/.local/share/applications/defaults.list and export BROWSER="chromium-browser" in your .bashrc?

[smurfslover]

Forget /.local/share/applications/default.list only value you need is
export BROWSER="command" in your .bashrc file.

Switched from chromium-browser to midori to opera and back to chromium only by editing .bashrc.

[Neal ManBear]

Forget /.local/share/applications/default.list only value you need is
export BROWSER="command" in your .bashrc file.

Switched from chromium-browser to midori to opera and back to chromium only by editing .bashrc.

That doesn't work for everybody. Maybe it should, but it doesn't.

[alphaace]

the .bashrc adjustment work. I didn't realize I needed the "export" in it. When I add the line "export BROWSER=chromium-browser", chromium is opened by default.

Thanks again!