Register to open URLs from other apps

[Noitarud]

Register to open URLs from other apps

[Noitarud]

This has exposed a problem in Monocles, the options given each has a problem and I have opened an issue there "Open in app" should not be so constrained.

As for the discussion of having it registerable for taking URLs in #511, As far as I know this only influences Android settings and user can set a preferred browser other than seal. I use Seal as a download manager at this time too, but of course I want to browse, and as default browser I had desired for Seal to pass the URL to another app. So if you have a long list of urls to download it is good to reset default browser to Seal for that case.

[Noitarud]

This seems to not be working now, any reason? V1.9.2. Does not seem to be moved to options.

The other app i use this in is the Android native HTML reader, as seen here, If this works i will be happy with that. but there is more to this since it also shows VLC as an option, but in second image there are a number of "*" apps.

So its not this setting:

[JunkFood02]

Reference: Official developer document

Starting in Android 12 (API level 31), a generic web intent resolves to an activity in your app only if your app is approved for the specific domain contained in that web intent. If your app isn't approved for the domain, the web intent resolves to the user's default browser app instead.

We can all agree that Seal is not a browser app and we don't want to confuse users with misinformation either. I noticed that you're using an html file which hosts your links for regular download tasks.

I suggest switch to create custom commands for separate sites to achieve this:

Let's say you have got already a template which consists of --no-mtime --no-part, and you can insert your link into the beginning of this template like https://www.example.com --no-mtime --no-part, and start the task with an empty URL.

[Noitarud]

I was (unknowingly) wrong to use "monocles'" as an example (as said in 26/4 post), I am considering starting a fresh issue with content of 14/5 post. And I have android 10.

• Seems VLC appeared in that list because the link was named MP3 (so what could I ask for to trigger this app to be included?)