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open: Tries to open, not launch, desktop files and shows duplicates #26
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It seems like you are trying to open a https://t.me/setlanguage/zh-hant-beta in Chrome asks whether to open this with Probably we need to add checks to ensure that desktop files are always launched, even when they are passed to |
Additionally, we need to filter the list so that every entry is shown only once. |
Thanks @louies0623, please check if 0H352 and later improve this. |
Is it update from the update utilities? |
No. The new version is at https://github.com/helloSystem/launch/releases and will be in helloSystem ISO 0H352 and later. |
Probably the system doesnt find an application that can handle
It this is the case, then it will show any
We probably will need some logic to put Telegram in there.
On my system it finds nothing because I don't have Telegram. After downloading it from https://github.com/srevinsaju/Telegram-AppImage/releases and opening it in the Filer, now it shows:
If it finds something on your system, you could try:
In my example:
As a result, https://t.me/setlanguage/zh-hant-beta indeed gets opened with Telegram. Do you start to like the logic of our filesystem-based launch "database"? So it seems that what is missing for this to be automatic is that a link to the AppImage needs to get placed into |
So, when encountering an AppImage, then "the system" (I still need to decide which component) needs to place the link to |
Note on privacy In order to use Signal or Telegram, you need a phone number. This number is shared with anyone you talk to while using these platforms, and can even be used to find you. This could be a problem if you're someone who doesn't want your conversations linked to your real-world phone number. For this reason, I am not supporting these services. Until they provide a way to use them without a phone number. |
Most people use these software for work and to connect with family and friends, it is not easy to change, if the user does not need a phone to log in, then Kopete, FluffyChat, Caprine or Pidgin is an option. |
Closing this as the original issue is solved. The remaining issue will be discussed at |
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