[Meta] Add application protocol with with "Join conversation" handling
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Feature request
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
There must be a simple way to open an app from an invitation (like an email).
Describe the solution you'd like
- Register application protocol
nextcloudtalk://following Web version schema:
nextcloudtalk://[<userid>@]<server_host>/<server_base>/<path>[?query]:nextcloudtalk://user1@cloud.tld/base/index.php/apps/spreed?callUser=user2nextcloudtalk://user1@cloud.tld/base/index.php/call/abc123#direct_calnextcloudtalk://user1@cloud.tld/base/index.php/login/
- Add an invitation web page (for example,
https://cloud.tld/apps/spreed/invite/<token>orhttps://cloud.tld/call/<token>/invite)
- Additionally, add a button in the conversation to quickly open it in the app like a popup on a mobile version
- "Copy conversation link" should be an invitation link
Describe alternatives you've considered
Alternative protocol schema: nextcloudtalk://<action>?server&withUser&withRoomToken:
nextcloudtalk://login?server&usernextcloudtalk://open-conversation?server&withUser&withRoomToken
Additional context
What if there are 2 apps installed with nextcloudtalk:// handler simultaneously? (double-check, please)
- Windows- the last registered app wins, but user can change it in the settings
- macOS - the last registered wins, no user settings
- Linux - depends on desktop environment
- iOS - user is prompted to choose
- Android - user is prompted to choose
What if a domain is enforced? In this case there must be no choice.
Probably, we need a server setting with the application protocol value.
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Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reviewing the proposed nextcloudtalk:// schemas and invitation URL flows, then define how protocol registration, invitation handling, conversation links, and the open-in-app action should work across the listed platforms; done requires an agreed design and working behavior for those flows.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- desktop, full-stack, mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100