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WebSearch package ignores default browser on Win10 #11

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mtaki14 opened this issue Mar 9, 2016 · 11 comments
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WebSearch package ignores default browser on Win10 #11

mtaki14 opened this issue Mar 9, 2016 · 11 comments
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mtaki14 commented Mar 9, 2016

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

Windows 10

@mtaki14 mtaki14 changed the title Bug: WebSearch package ignores default browser/ Always uses Internet Explorer [Bug] WebSearch package ignores default browser/ Always uses Internet Explorer Mar 9, 2016
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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?

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mtaki14 commented Mar 9, 2016

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.

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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.

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mtaki14 commented Mar 9, 2016

Sure, just let me know.

@polyvertex polyvertex changed the title [Bug] WebSearch package ignores default browser/ Always uses Internet Explorer WebSearch package ignores default browser/ Always uses Internet Explorer Mar 9, 2016
@polyvertex polyvertex changed the title WebSearch package ignores default browser/ Always uses Internet Explorer WebSearch package ignores default browser win Win10 Mar 9, 2016
@polyvertex polyvertex changed the title WebSearch package ignores default browser win Win10 WebSearch package ignores default browser on Win10 Mar 9, 2016
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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

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mtaki14 commented Mar 9, 2016

Nope, issue persists unfortunately.

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Second try? (same instructions)

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mtaki14 commented Mar 9, 2016

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 polyvertex added this to the v2.2 milestone Mar 9, 2016
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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.

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mtaki14 commented Mar 9, 2016

Bingo! Changing that setting to "no" opens searches in tabs. Cheers.

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Fixed in v2.2.

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