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    Links from webapps are opening in Onion browser default instead of Morph

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        jittopjose
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        Hi,
        After installing Onion browser, all the links I click on webapps are by default opening in Onion browser instead of Morph. Is there any way to change that behavior?

        Thanks

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          A Former User @jittopjose
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          @jittopjose
          I was delighted when I saw that they did!
          I would have thought that those who are conscientious enough to use the onion browser would expect links to open in it.

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            AppLee @jittopjose
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            Hi @jittopjose ,
            Just to point out that this kind of issue are best addressed directly to the app maintainer.

            If you wanted to open a discussion about how it should be handle that is the right place.
            And I think that's where it is going 😉

            @nanu-c Is the behavior described an unwanted side effect of forking morph or is it a well thought feature ?

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              jittopjose @Guest
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              @3arn0wl sometime the tor network is too slow and I have to open it in morph browser. Moreover I would like to open the links from ubports forum webapp and youtube webapp in morph browser itself.

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                jittopjose @AppLee
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                @AppLee Its not only related to that particular app. I love to use Onion browser most of the time.. but not always. so the default application that open on clicking a link in another webapp should be default browser and the user have the liberty to copy link and open it in another browser...

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                  AppLee @jittopjose
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                  @jittopjose
                  The default app is Morph.
                  But I suspect a side effect from forking Morph to create Onion.

                  I guess maybe the app's name can set the priority.
                  But it's just speculation, hence my ping to nanu-c Onion's creator (lets call him "The Gardener").

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                    nanu-c
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                    The problem here is, that morph and onion are registering an url handler...

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                      nanu-c
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                      And there is no place where to define the default app for an url

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                        domubpkm @nanu-c
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                        @nanu-c If it's not immediately possible or desirable to make a single browser (embedding Tor in Morph), can't you yourself include in onion a mechanism to disable/re-enable Tor? Maybe this could be a workaround?

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                          AppLee @domubpkm
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                          @domubpkm
                          The workaround is long press the link.
                          Then choose Copy link
                          And paste it anywhere you like.

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                            domubpkm @AppLee
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                            @AppLee Of course, when it's possible! But it's not automated, it's handmade ! 😉

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                              nanu-c
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                              I will have a look into adding tor to morph, but my idea was to get some feedback from the tor foundation, because then we have a semi-official tor-browser.
                              That never happend.
                              Adding non tor browsing means we have something like rival browser to morph and I am the only person maintaining Onion, while ubports and more people are behind the other one.
                              So either what we need is

                              • Standard app selection for url handlers -> unlikly to happen soon
                              • Unregister the url-handler -> i like it to have onion browser as first choice
                              • Disable/enable option for tor in onion -> how should we visually indicate, that tor is off?
                              • Add tor to morph -> i have no clue how to addapt the deb building for including tor-binary in the right place -> help needed
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                                A Former User @nanu-c
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                                @nanu-c

                                Thank you for your continuing work on the Onion Browser, it is very much appreciated.

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                                  malditobastardo @Guest
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                                  @3arn0wl said in Links from webapps are opening in Onion browser default instead of Morph:

                                  @nanu-c

                                  Thank you for your continuing work on the Onion Browser, it is very much appreciated.

                                  I agree. This app is a must-have and everyone can notice that it's being developed with a lot of care. 🙂

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