Thanks for the hint...I actually had the location hard-coded where $FIREFOX appears, so that initial assignment was a throwaway for posting only. But I'll be happy to take your advice, since you give it.
I've created a script for working with KDE's klipper clipboard tool.
# point at the browser $FIREFOX=/opt/mozilla/firefox/firefox ($FIREFOX -remote "ping()" && \ $FIREFOX -remote "openUrl($1,new-tab)") || \ $FIREFOX $1 &
I'm not sure I have everything the best it can be. But when I select a URL somewhere, klipper pops up a menu offering to open it in Konqueror, Mozilla, or Firefox (among other things). I have configured klipper so pressing "F" is a shortcut for opening in Firefox, where it opens it in a new tab.
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Thanks for the hint...I actually had the location hard-coded where $FIREFOX appears, so that initial assignment was a throwaway for posting only. But I'll be happy to take your advice, since you give it.