[horde] Gmail on Horde portal problem

[mtecles at biof.ufrj.br]

On 3 Feb 2011 at 11:55, Michael M Slusarz wrote:

> Quoting mtecles at biof.ufrj.br:
> 
> > One of my users added a block on Horde-MyPortal, the block type was  
> > "View an external web page" and the URL was http://gmail.com.
> >
> > The Horde portal starts to show correctly, that is, it shows the top  
> > menu, the left bar menu and the frame window with Gmail site. Then,  
> > a second or so after, the Gmail site takes the entire browser window  
> > (IE or Firefox). No more Horde!
> >
> > Logging in again, as soon as the portal showed up, I unplugged the  
> > network cable. Then I positioned the mouse over the block bar and  
> > clicked on the trash can. Before answering OK to the question  
> > "Really delete this block?", I reconnected the network cable.  
> > Meanwhile Windows was processing the network connection, I clicked  
> > OK, the browser (in this case, Firefox) failed to show anything  
> > because of the broken connection. Clicking on "Retry" showed that  
> > the block was removed and the user could use Horde again.
> >
> > So, there is a problem adding Gmail, and maybe other sites, to a  
> > Horde 3.3.11 block with external view.
> 
> Sounds more like gmail has a script on their end that detects if it is  
> loaded in something other than a full browser window, and if so,  
> expands itself/reloads to fit the entire window.
> 
> michael
> 

I agree. Anyways, the procedure described above can be used to delete 
the block and restore Horde access.

Mauricio

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