diff --git a/plugins/gtkgui/config.py b/plugins/gtkgui/config.py
index 2b45dd873..36fb23146 100644
--- a/plugins/gtkgui/config.py
+++ b/plugins/gtkgui/config.py
@@ -337,17 +337,6 @@ class preferences_window:
 			del self.plugin.config['msg%i' % i]
 			i += 1
 		
-		#open links with
-		if self.links_open_with_combobox.get_active() == 0:
-			self.plugin.config['openwith'] = 'gnome-open'
-		elif self.links_open_with_combobox.get_active() == 1:
-			self.plugin.config['openwith'] = 'kfmclient exec'
-		elif self.links_open_with_combobox.get_active() == 2:
-			self.plugin.config['openwith'] = 'custom'
-			self.plugin.config['custombrowser'] = \
-				self.xml.get_widget('custom_browser_entry').get_text()
-			self.plugin.config['custommailapp'] = \
-				self.xml.get_widget('custom_mail_app_entry').get_text()
 		#log presences in user file
 		if self.xml.get_widget('chk_log_pres_usr').get_active():
 			self.config_logger['lognotusr'] = 1
@@ -620,9 +609,20 @@ class preferences_window:
 	def on_links_open_with_combobox_changed(self, widget):
 		if widget.get_active() == 2:
 			self.xml.get_widget('custom_apps_frame').set_sensitive(True)
+			self.plugin.config['openwith'] = 'custom'
 		else:
+			if widget.get_active() == 0:
+				self.plugin.config['openwith'] = 'gnome-open'
+			if widget.get_active() == 1:
+				self.plugin.config['openwith'] = 'kfmclient exec'
 			self.xml.get_widget('custom_apps_frame').set_sensitive(False)
 
+	def on_custom_browser_entry_changed(self, widget):
+		self.plugin.config['custombrowser'] = widget.get_text()
+
+	def on_custom_mail_client_entry_changed(self, widget):
+		self.plugin.config['custommailapp'] = widget.get_text()
+
 	def __init__(self, plugin):
 		"""Initialize Preference window"""
 		self.xml = gtk.glade.XML(GTKGUI_GLADE, 'preferences_window', APP)
@@ -887,10 +887,10 @@ class preferences_window:
 		elif self.plugin.config['openwith'] == 'custom':
 			self.links_open_with_combobox.set_active(2)
 			self.xml.get_widget('custom_apps_frame').set_sensitive(True)
-			self.xml.get_widget('custom_browser_entry').set_text(\
-				self.plugin.config['custombrowser'])
-			self.xml.get_widget('custom_mail_app_entry').set_text(\
-				self.plugin.config['custommailapp'])
+		self.xml.get_widget('custom_browser_entry').set_text(\
+			self.plugin.config['custombrowser'])
+		self.xml.get_widget('custom_mail_client_entry').set_text(\
+			self.plugin.config['custommailapp'])
 				
 		#log presences in user file
 		st = self.config_logger['lognotusr']
diff --git a/plugins/gtkgui/gtkgui.glade b/plugins/gtkgui/gtkgui.glade
index 599bc778b..721788054 100644
--- a/plugins/gtkgui/gtkgui.glade
+++ b/plugins/gtkgui/gtkgui.glade
@@ -5347,10 +5347,11 @@ Custom</property>
 					  <property name="editable">True</property>
 					  <property name="visibility">True</property>
 					  <property name="max_length">0</property>
-					  <property name="text" translatable="yes">thunderbird -remote 'mailto(%s)'</property>
+					  <property name="text" translatable="yes"></property>
 					  <property name="has_frame">True</property>
 					  <property name="invisible_char">*</property>
 					  <property name="activates_default">False</property>
+					  <signal name="changed" handler="on_custom_mail_client_entry_changed" last_modification_time="Tue, 08 Mar 2005 19:59:41 GMT"/>
 					</widget>
 					<packing>
 					  <property name="left_attach">1</property>
@@ -5368,10 +5369,11 @@ Custom</property>
 					  <property name="editable">True</property>
 					  <property name="visibility">True</property>
 					  <property name="max_length">0</property>
-					  <property name="text" translatable="yes">firefox -remote 'OpenURL(%s)'</property>
+					  <property name="text" translatable="yes"></property>
 					  <property name="has_frame">True</property>
 					  <property name="invisible_char">*</property>
 					  <property name="activates_default">False</property>
+					  <signal name="changed" handler="on_custom_browser_entry_changed" last_modification_time="Tue, 08 Mar 2005 19:59:36 GMT"/>
 					</widget>
 					<packing>
 					  <property name="left_attach">1</property>
diff --git a/plugins/gtkgui/gtkgui.py b/plugins/gtkgui/gtkgui.py
index d873b93c2..632bf66da 100644
--- a/plugins/gtkgui/gtkgui.py
+++ b/plugins/gtkgui/gtkgui.py
@@ -228,7 +228,27 @@ class tabbed_chat_window:
 			self.on_tabbed_chat_window_key_press_event)
 		self.xml.signal_connect('on_chat_notebook_switch_page', \
 			self.on_chat_notebook_switch_page)
-		#self.xml.signal_autoconnect(self) #FIXME: (nk) THIS SEGFAULTS GAJIM. WHY? -> (asterix) we delete the first page, so we delete the widgets, so we don't want to connect associated signals.
+
+	def run_application(self, type, url):
+		#type = 'url' or 'mail'
+		if self.plugin.config['openwith'] == 'gnome-open':
+			app = 'gnome-open'
+			args = ['gnome-open']
+			args.append(url)
+		elif self.plugin.config['openwith'] == 'kfmclient exec':
+			app = 'kfmclient'
+			args = ['kfmclient', 'exec']
+		elif self.plugin.config['openwith'] == 'custom':
+			if type == 'url':
+				conf = self.plugin.config['custombrowser']
+			if type == 'mail':
+				conf = self.plugin.config['custommailapp']
+			if conf == '':
+				return
+			args = conf.split()
+			app = args[0]
+		args.append(url)
+		os.spawnvp(os.P_NOWAIT, app, args)
 		
 	def update_tags(self):
 		for jid in self.tagIn:
@@ -1337,7 +1357,6 @@ class Groupchat_window:
 			self.on_chat_notebook_switch_page)
 		self.xml.signal_connect('on_set_button_clicked', \
 			self.on_set_button_clicked)
-		#FIXME: (nk) WHY AUTOCONNECT segfaults? [haven't test here but looks the same] with tabbed chat window ;P
 
 class history_window:
 	"""Class for bowser agent window :
@@ -3418,9 +3437,9 @@ class plugin:
 			'sound_contact_disconnected_file': 'sounds/disconnected.wav',\
 			'sound_message_sent': 1,\
 			'sound_message_sent_file': 'sounds/sent.wav',\
-			'openwith': 'gnome-open', \
-			'custombrowser' : '', \
-			'custommailapp' : '', \
+			'openwith': 'gnome-open',\
+			'custombrowser' : 'firefox',\
+			'custommailapp' : 'thunderbird',\
 			'x-position': 0,\
 			'y-position': 0,\
 			'width': 150,\