microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Customizable allow/disallow setting for clickable URIs

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Description

# Description of the new feature/enhancement

In the new terminal version it allows all almost all URIs to be clickable as a link but for my use I need URIs file/http/https to be the only clickable link type while the other URIs should not be clickable and that they display only as an unsupported link.

# Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

I rely on the previous terminal method of not generally allowing all URIs but I understand this behavior was changed because some people prefer to make many or all URIs clickable as a link.

Can there be an option or setting introduced where the user can specify matching only certain URIs such as file:/// as a clickable link and the rest which are not matched to default to the previous behavior of showing dialog as 'This link type is currently not supported: ... ' if the user has the option configured?

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No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Begin by locating the terminal's current URI-clickability and unsupported-link behavior, then determine the configuration surface and tests needed to verify allow/disallow matching and the fallback behavior for unmatched URI types.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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