[Feature Request] Start Motrix from extension

[yswtrue]

Motivation Auto start Motrix if it has not started

Feature Description

• capture the download URL
• Check if Motrix started
• auto start motrix if Motrix not started

Is the solution code ready No

Willing to maintain the related code in the future Yes

Additional context

[yswtrue]

can Native Message resolve this problem?

[alexhua]

can Native Message resolve this problem?

Maybe not. I think this feature is out of extension's scope. At first, we need a message host or Motrix runing as a message host.

[alexhua]

After the release of V2.1, you can now register Motrix as the default application for the aria2:// protocol.

Registration Method: (For Windows users)

1. Save the following code as aria2.reg,
2. Replace D:\Motrix\Motrix.exe with your Motrix installation path in the last line below,
3. Double-click aria2.reg to register.

Subsequently, you can start Motrix by clicking Start Aria2 from the extension's option menu.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\aria2]
@="\"URL:Aria2\""
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\aria2\DefaultIcon]
@="\"Motrix.exe,1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\aria2\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\aria2\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\aria2\shell\open\command]
@="D:\\Motrix\\Motrix.exe %1"

Reference: How to Register an Application to a URI Scheme