beeware / beeware/toga

Add flag to conditional turning on file urls in toga.WebView

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Description

### What is the problem or limitation you are having?

Currently WebView does not support file urls. Doc says it's for security reasons. But there should be an option to turned this feature on.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by locating toga.WebView and reviewing how its current file-URL restriction is implemented on each supported platform. Determine the intended opt-in behavior and verify that enabling file URLs remains conditional and does not change the default security behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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