TiddlyWiki / TiddlyWiki/TiddlyDesktop

Shell handling for HTML files

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enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Description

TiddlyWiki should register itself with Windows Explorer or Mac Finder (etc) so that it can be used to open *.html files, as described here:

https://github.com/nwjs/nw.js/wiki/Handling-files-and-arguments

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the linked nw.js documentation on handling files and arguments, then inspect how TiddlyDesktop packages and launches its desktop application. Done means the application is registered with the supported desktop shells and can open *.html files through those associations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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