ok, here's the new implementation of OpenURL which seems to be working with a website url under gnome
syncmods to test
Method OpenURL( url$ ) If getenv_("KDE_FULL_DESKTOP") system_ "kfmclient exec ~q"+url+"~q" ElseIf getenv_("GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID") system_ "gnome-open ~q"+url+"~q" EndIf End Method
syncmods to test