[texworks] what is a default browser?

[Stefan Löffler]

Hi,

On 2011-07-15 09:09, Paul A Norman wrote:
> Always wondered why Tw help/ manual opens in Firefox for me when it is
> not my default browser.
>
> Would that mean that a person on Windows with only IE or Chrome might
> not get anything for the Tw Manual? Or have I missed a beat here...

My previous reply was Linux-specific (source file
src/util/gui/qdesktopservices_x11.cpp).
For Windows (source file src/util/gui/qdesktopservices_win.cpp), the
ShellExecute function is used. AFAIK, this should do the same as
double-clicking the file in Explorer. But I'm not sure if/what settings
and registry keys might affect this behavior...

HTH
Stefan