SAP GUI for Windows: Issues with chromium-based browser control (WebView/Edge)

[christianguenter2]

Collection of issues as discussed in the slack channel and PR #4840
These errors only occur with SAPGUI 7.70 for windows PL2 and chromium based browser control. None of the occur with IE control or with previous patch level.

• "Unknown action: SELECT" -> Unknown action error using Edge with GUI 7.70 PL02 #4840

• Back navigation doesn't work -> Unknown action error using Edge with GUI 7.70 PL02 #4840 (comment)

• Patch doesn't work - add file and click 'Patch'
  

• Diff doesn't work -> Shortdump
  
  
  Filename is UPPERCASE
  
  

• Stage page: 'Change by (me)' doesn't work
  
  

• Bad performance. Every navigation step/action takes ~2 seconds

[jrodriguez-rc]

I just test the PL03 and it seems that all the problems (or at least almost) are fixed.

@christianguenter2 can you test it with the last PL03?

[christianguenter2]

Thanks for the info. I just did a quick test and some issues are fixed (marked above). Few still exist.
@jrodriguez-rc Is your OSS call still open? If yes can forward that to SAP? Many thanks for your effort.

[jrodriguez-rc]

The issue reported to SAP was closed by inactivity, I was waiting for this patch to test and report feedback.

[christianguenter2]

https://blogs.sap.com/2021/01/27/sap-gui-for-windows-7.70-new-features-lifecycle-information/comment-page-1/#comment-584714

[jrodriguez-rc]

This week a hotfix for PL3 was released, maybe some issues was fixed

[christianguenter2]

Thanks for the hint. Just tested PL3 Hotfix 1. Issues still exist.

[mkaesemann]

I tested the staging problem with PL4 and it still exists, though for me it happens on any filter action, not just the "Changed by (me)". Haven't tested the other open topics.

[mkaesemann]

Small update: The staging issue and filtering issue still exists with SAP GUI 7.70 PL5.

[mbtools]

It looks to me like the remaining issues are related to the use of SAPEVENT: within the abapGit JavaScript (to submit a form). The Edge control does not support this (yet). This is documented in SAP Note 2901278:

"Custom URI Scheme support: Webview2 currently does not have Custom URI Scheme support (URLs starts with SAPHTML, SAPHTMLP, SAPEVENT, SAPR3 etc). Microsoft is working on this feature. As per recent communication from Microsoft the APIs will be available from Edge browser version 103(Microsoft initially told 102 version but now it is postponed by them). For Edge browser version release dates please refer https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-release-schedule. After this SAP requires at least two to three months time to consume these APIs and release to customers."

Revisiting the issue end of August 2022 seems feasible.

[mbtools]

Further delays: Looks like Sept 2022 + 3 months.

[christianguenter2]

SAP Note 2901278 was updated regarding SAPEVENT and new note 3228419 was created.

Though not yet released.