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"Set as default browser" not working #30

Open xiaoyong-wang opened 2 years ago

xiaoyong-wang commented 2 years ago

Bug description When clicking "Set as default" on skye://settings, nothing happens.

To Reproduce In Skye Browser, navigate to skye://settings, and click "Set as default".

Expected behavior I should be prompted to set Skye as my default browser.

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nothingneko commented 2 years ago

Works in Linux - Windows Issue

xiaoyong-wang commented 2 years ago

Works in Linux - Windows Issue

Perhaps this is due to Windows' new-ish update where they make it really hard to change the default browser?

nothingneko commented 2 years ago

Makes sense, does windows have something like XDG?

xiaoyong-wang commented 2 years ago

Makes sense, does windows have something like XDG?

not really

nothingneko commented 2 years ago

Hmmm, we'll have to figure out a hack ala Firefox then

xiaoyong-wang commented 2 years ago

Hmmm, we'll have to figure out a hack ala Firefox then

Alright

xiaoyong-wang commented 2 years ago

Hmmm, we'll have to figure out a hack ala Firefox then

maybe you could just have it open the "default apps" section in the settings app? i believe i've seen some other browsers do that.

nothingneko commented 2 years ago

@lleyton would this be possible

trickypr commented 2 years ago

Hmmm, we'll have to figure out a hack ala Firefox then

From what I know, Microsoft patched that because they want you to use edge

nothingneko commented 2 years ago

Hmmm, we'll have to figure out a hack ala Firefox then

From what I know, Microsoft patched that because they want you to use edge

I swear I saw an article about Microsoft making it easier

xiaoyong-wang commented 2 years ago

Hmmm, we'll have to figure out a hack ala Firefox then

From what I know, Microsoft patched that because they want you to use edge

I swear I saw an article about Microsoft making it easier

Same but I can't find it

nothingneko commented 2 years ago

Hmmm, we'll have to figure out a hack ala Firefox then

From what I know, Microsoft patched that because they want you to use edge

I swear I saw an article about Microsoft making it easier

Same but I can't find it

This better not be some Mandela effect shit

xiaoyong-wang commented 2 years ago

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On Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 9:45 PM Jaiden Archer Star @.***> wrote:

Hmmm, we'll have to figure out a hack ala Firefox then

From what I know, Microsoft patched that because they want you to use edge

I swear I saw an article about Microsoft making it easier

Same but I can't find it

This better not be some Mandela effect shit

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