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Deep linking to tabs

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Description

Hi all,
we have had multiple occasions where it would have been great to be able to deep link to a specific tab within the shiny app.

Is this possible somehow? I have had a look at the available docs and Starlette, but I can't seem to figure out how to achieve this.
I have found this issue #741 , but there hasn't been any work and it does not do the exact same thing I am asking for.

What I am basically asking for:
Imagine you have an app with two navigation tabs/sheets (let's call them TabA and TabB).
I would like to be able to have links such as this:
http://YOUR_WEBSITE/TabA to reach the first tab and http://YOUR_WEBSITE/TabB to reach the second tab.
(or if you'd like: http://YOUR_WEBSITE/#TabA)
If I would just browse to / then I would get to the first mentioned tab.

This way we could actually share links to apps for users.
Any help would be appreciated.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the available Shiny documentation and the Starlette material mentioned in the issue, along with issue #741. Determine how tab navigation and URL routing currently relate; done means links such as /TabA or /#TabA open the corresponding tab, while / opens the first tab.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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