WebSearch package ignores default browser on Win10

[mtaki14]

Tested with Chrome, Vivaldi, Firefox. IE is used for web searches in every case.

Windows 10

[polyvertex]

It seems that changing the default web browser on Windows 10 is trickier than on previous versions. Have your tried the procedure described here for example?

[mtaki14]

Yes. Opening links from outside a browser opens whichever browser I have set as default. I don't think it's a case of not setting the default browser properly.

[polyvertex]

Confirmed. Win10's machinery for that matter is slightly different.
I will provide a fix but I might have to ask you to test it as I do not have a Win10 handy.

[mtaki14]

Sure, just let me know.

[polyvertex]

May I ask you to test this on a Windows 10?

Instructions:

• Download this fix (edit: link removed to avoid confusion, final fix available below)
• Exit Keypirinha
• Extract the content of the downloaded archive to the python\site folder in Keypirinha's install directory (destination file can be overwritten)
• Start Keypirinha and check if the problem still occurs

[mtaki14]

Nope, issue persists unfortunately.

[polyvertex]

Second try? (same instructions)

[mtaki14]

Now it works! Findings:
-Vivaldi/Chrome: Searches open in a new window (instead of a new tab) when a browser instance is already running
-Firefox: Works as expected, opens new tab.

[polyvertex]

Ok.

About your observations, the "new tab" behavior is unfortunately up to the browser. The only thing you can do is tweaking the new_window setting (WebSearch package). Edit: but it is, at best, a hint given to the browser.