HTML Editor - Split View default browser

Jan 25th, 2010 at 02:29 PM
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Grey Whipple
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The split view works fine, but when I test a link that opens a new window it defaults to Internet Explorer. My PC default browser is Firefox (which I prefer). How do I change the Split View default browser?
Jan 25th, 2010 at 05:12 PM
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Jo Rice
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The program uses IE as the default for the Preview Window all the time Grey, sorry, but you can easily setup browsers to open the windows to preview in in the Preferences > Browser Testing tab
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Jan 25th, 2010 at 06:00 PM
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Phil
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HTML Editor will use whichever browser you have set as default in your system as it's default browser...
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Jan 25th, 2010 at 06:03 PM
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Jo Rice
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yep but not as the preview window, that's set as IE always :/
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Jan 25th, 2010 at 06:08 PM
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Phil
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I must be sleep browsing again... I could have sworn that read differently the first time through.:mad:
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Jan 25th, 2010 at 06:10 PM
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Jo Rice
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LOL *smack* I'll be the only senile poster on this forum, and don't you forget it!! :P
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Jan 25th, 2010 at 06:35 PM
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Cary
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Yep, the IE rendering engine is the only one the HTML Editor uses. Gecko, the Firefox rendering engine, has some experimental forms for being embedded in other applications, but one is equivalent to what was used in Firefox 1.x, and the other, while almost up to date, can still render things differently than the real Firefox, so support for them is rare.
Feb 5th, 2010 at 10:47 AM
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Tim Turner
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I've always disliked this problem, as I do not want to test external links in IE. It keeps me looking for another HTML Editor that works with Firefox as the default.
Feb 5th, 2010 at 10:52 AM
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Bruzer
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Hi Tim,
Hey under tools>preferences you can make FF your default browser........




Feb 5th, 2010 at 10:58 AM
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The Philosopher
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Tim Turner wrote:
I've always disliked this problem, as I do not want to test external links in IE. It keeps me looking for another HTML Editor that works with Firefox as the default.


I like the ie rendering because it allows me quick access to ie rendering since i have my default browser set on firefox I can compare the two quickly and make any changes necessary for browser compatibility. :D

Trying to see the positive. :)
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