Type=Webapp

[Giles Atkinson]

Genghis,

I think this needs additional explanation.  My guess is that such entries are not expected to be visible (NoDisplay=true), so is it intended purely for the "application" argument of "xdg-mime default"?  If not, what does it do?   How do you expect a Desktop File of this type to be activated? What do you expect to happen when such an entry is activated (there is no Exec key)?

The meaning of the Link item is unclear.  The spec defines the %u substitution as handling a URL, but yours is already in the tail of a URL.

Thanks,

Giles

-----Original Message-----
From: xdg [mailto:xdg-bounces at lists.freedesktop.org] On Behalf Of Genghis Khan
Sent: 06 January 2016 11:47 AM
To: xdg at lists.freedesktop.org
Subject: Re: Type=Webapp

This might also be used for editing documents with online
word processors or spreadsheet editors etc.

> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 at 6:43 AM
> From: "Genghis Khan" <genghiskhan at gmx.ca>
> To: xdg at lists.freedesktop.org
> Subject: Type=Webapp
>
> Hallo,
> 
> 
> I would like to propose a new type of Desktop shortcut.
> 
> Type=Webapp
> 
> Instead of having to repeat a Register Protocol Handler
> procedure to add a "webapp", I suggest to create a .desktop
> file to directory .local/share/applications/ instead of or
> in addition to this procedure for two reasons:
> 
>  1. Not to have to repeat this procedure with every web
>     browser.
> 
>  2. The ability to access a "webapp" with a click on a
>     hyperlink in applications that are not web browsers.
> 
> Referring to API:
> window.navigator.registerProtocolHandler(protocol, uri, title);
> 
> Type=Webapp is mostly, if not solely, intended for
> associating web browsers with protocol MIME types.
> 
> Example Desktop Entry File (KiwiIRC as an example)
> 
> [Desktop Entry]
> Version=2.0
> Type=Webapp
> NoDisplay=true
> Name=KiwiIRC
> Comment=Chat over the Internet Relay Chat network
> Link=https://irc.freedesktop.org/%u
> Icon=kiwiirc
> MimeType=x-scheme-handler/irc;
> Actions=Nickname;Register;MOTD; #actions might be useful
> 
> Please post your opinions and thoughts.
> 
> 
> With regards,
>   --GK
> 
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