winapps-org / winapps-org/winapps

Opening clicked links in the host systems browser

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Description

Currently clicking links opens them in the default browser of the Windows system.
Is there any way to implement a feature that forwards the link to winapps to then open it in the host systems browser?

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is identified in the issue. Start by locating how winapps handles clicked links and browser launching, then determine where forwarding to the host browser would fit. Done means the requested link-opening behavior works reliably for supported host systems.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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