How can I make the Gnome3 calendar use Thunderbird instead of Evolution?

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Solution 1

OK, I found how to do this at How to change gnome-shell calendar default application

Just execute this in a terminal!!

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.default-applications.office.calendar exec thunderbird

I have tested it and it works!! (it's not exaclty what I wanted but it's a start)

Solution 2

Go to System->Preferences->Preferred Applications.

On the first tab, change the Mail Reader settings.

UPDATE

If you don't have your email client in the drop down menu. You got to specify it manually in the Command field. For example, /usr/bin/thunderbird "%s"

UPDATE

It does not seem to actually solve the problem, although it should. Perhaps it's a bug. The second answer is actually working.

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

  • maniat1k13
    maniat1k13 over 1 year

    Can it be done? I don't want to use Evolution's calendar... I want to keep using Thunderbird... I have to add some addons (like lightning) first right?

    My goal is to have some calendar-like on thunderbird and replace the one of Evolution.

  • maniat1k13
    maniat1k13 almost 12 years
    ok... founded what you mention but the thunderbird option does not appear...
  • hellodanylo
    hellodanylo almost 12 years
    see the update in my post
  • maniat1k13
    maniat1k13 almost 12 years
    Thanks @Ganga that can add thunderbird to the Mail Reader settings, but looks like it more a calendar settings: I installed the lighning add-on I want to check if I can add that... where can I find some info?
  • hellodanylo
    hellodanylo almost 12 years
    oh i see. you should add to your question some more details about your final goal by describing the plugin you install and what features you actually want to make work.
  • hellodanylo
    hellodanylo almost 12 years
    also try the second solution suggested in the next post, just in case.
  • maniat1k13
    maniat1k13 almost 12 years
    just added more details thanks again @Ganga
  • hellodanylo
    hellodanylo almost 12 years
    the second answer should actually work. try it!
  • user2914606
    user2914606 over 10 years
    this seems sketchy at best. not only have you left a bunch of files around in e.g. /usr/lib, wasting space, but this will probably get overwritten with a package upgrade. plus, it requires root.
  • Serrano
    Serrano over 9 years
    This doesn't seem to work. Tested in Ubuntu 14.04 with Gnome Shell 3.10. Not even after restarting Gnome Shell.