Type=Webapp

[Genghis Khan]

Hello Giles,

Please pardon me for being unclear.

I have answered to your queries, but, if you may, please
elaborate on the following part of your message:

> so is it intended purely for the "application" argument of
> "xdg-mime default"?  If not, what does it do?

See rest of message below.

> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 at 5:34 PM
> From: "Giles Atkinson" <Giles.Atkinson at citrix.com>
> To: "'Genghis Khan'" <genghiskhan at gmx.ca>, "xdg at lists.freedesktop.org" <xdg at lists.freedesktop.org>
> Subject: RE: Type=Webapp
>
> 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?
> 

Yes, mostly, but not exclusively.

Such entries are mostly to be used with invoking protocols such
as irc://, sip:, tox:, xmpp: or files such as ODT, TXT etc.

Yet these entries may also be used as standalone launchers and,
as such, are to be visible (NoDisplay=false).

> 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)?
> 

Indeed, there is no Exec key, only Link key, and such launchers
would be activated with a default web browser, similarly to entries
of Type=Link.

> 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.
> 

Yes, this is because I did not figure of a better way to realize it,
so I did it in a similar manner to how it is done within web browsers
with what is known as "smart bookmarks".  See http://ptaff.ca/smart/

> 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
> > 
>