`Open URL` can navigate in the wrong window/binary

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3/5
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1-2 days
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55/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop

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No source file or test is named. Reproduce the issue with two windows or binaries, then trace the Open URL handling for the binaryninja:/bin/ls?expr=$start URI and determine which window and binary receive navigation. Done means the URL consistently targets /bin/ls in the intended window and does not navigate /bin/[.

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Description

Component: UI Effort: Low Impact: Medium

Version and Platform (required):

  • Binary Ninja Version: 5.3.9399

Bug Description:
Using Open URL with multiple windows and binaries open can navigate in the wrong window/binary

Steps To Reproduce:

  1. Open /bin/ls in a window
  2. Open /bin/[ in a window
  3. Open a new tab next to /bin/ls
  4. Use Open URL with binaryninja:/bin/ls?expr=$start
  5. Notice /bin/[ navigates to $start

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