element-hq / element-hq/element-web
macOS: When system-wide web proxy is enabled element can't connect
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
### Steps to reproduce
On macOS enable a system-wide web proxy as shown here:
https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/mac-help/mchlp25912/13.0/mac/13.0
### Outcome
Element app can't connect to server any more:
> Verbindung zum Server wurde unterbrochen.
> Nachrichten werden gespeichert und gesendet, wenn die Internetverbindung wiederhergestellt ist.
until the proxy is disabled.
This does **not** happen when using element in a browser!
### Operating system
macOS 13.1 (22C65)
### Application version
1.11.17 (1.11.17)
### How did you install the app?
Downloaded dmg from element.io
### Homeserver
_No response_
### Will you send logs?
No
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the failure in the downloaded macOS app with a system-wide web proxy enabled, then compare it with Element in a browser as described in the issue. Trace the desktop app's proxy and connection entry points; done means the app connects to its server while the proxy remains enabled.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- electron, macos, typescript
- Domain
- desktop, networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100