[Gambas-user] Desktop.Open, new portal method breaks computer:/// and trash://

[Bruce Steers]

On Sun, 10 Dec 2023 at 21:10, Benoît Minisini <
benoit.minisini at gambas-basic.org> wrote:

> Le 10/12/2023 à 22:07, Bruce Steers a écrit :
> > new Portal method for Desktop.Open breaks compputer:/// and trash:///
> >
> > it works the old xdg way.
> > I modified Desktop.Open to look like this...
> >
> > Static Public Sub {Open}(Url As String, Optional {Wait} As Boolean)
> >
> >   Dim XDGOnly As Boolean = Url = "computer:///" Or Url = "trash:///"
> >
> >    Url = File.RealPath(Url)
> >
> >    If DesktopPortal.Enabled And If Not XDGOnly Then
> >      DesktopPortal.OpenURI(Url)
> >    Else
> >      Main.RunXdgUtil("xdg-open", [Url], {Wait})
> >    Endif
> >
> > End
> >
> >
> > Respects
> > BruceS
> >
>
> It's not a solution as:
>
> - 'xdg-utils' scripts are deprecated.
>
> - AFAIK, no standard says something about "computer://" and "trash://".
>
> --
> Benoît Minisini.
>

That's a shame, because xdg-open computer:/// and trash:/// work on all the
systems i've tried.
I guess i'll just have to keep the xdg scripts in my application

Respects
BruceS
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