[Comm-en] A couple of issues

[David]

I don't use any of those applications, so I don't have anything useful to suggest to help zero in on the problem.  However, many years ago, I did briefly use Gnome, along with Evolution and Thunar, and did have some unexplained issues with them similar to this.

I would suggest, if you can, try using these applications in another window manager (like xfce, icewm or windowmaker), just to see if you can get them to work properly.  You didn't specify which environment you're using, so I'm going to guess it's MATE.  If you can import bookmarks and attach documents in another desktop environment, then at least you know it was a problem with (possibly) MATE.

You can install another desktop/window manager onto your system via the Synaptic package manager.

Wish I could suggest something more to you.

David.

January 5, 2022 11:08 PM, "Lyndon" <generalmooseance at vivaldi.net> wrote:

> HI there. Just wondering about a couple of issues I am having.
> 
> When trying to import bookmarks from a html bookmarks file to Librewolf
> or Tor browsers, the open dialog window simply does not launch and I
> cannot look for the html file to import into the browsers. I also use
> Falkon and Yandex browsers and I can import bookmarks via an html file
> into them without any issues.
> 
> Another thing is I cannot attach any files to an email in Evolution
> email program. Again the open window dialog to look for files to attach
> simply does not appear. 
> 
> Also, When I click on a link in an email, I get the following message:
> 
> GDBBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown:The name
> org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop was not provided by any service files.
> 
> I am still enjoying the distro and don't want to change it !
> 
> Thanks for any assistance.
> 
> Regards, Lyndon
> 
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