Can't open link with special scheme

[loicfavory]

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What happened?

I can't open an extra app from zen browser.
I use an app called Shadow PC (https://shadow.tech) and the app open a link in my browser to log in, then the auth process redirect the request with a token to a link with tech.shadow:// scheme.
It's working with others browsers (firefox, chromium, vivaldi) but not in Zen.

I'm using Flatpak version on Ubuntu 22.04

Reproducible?

• I have checked that this issue cannot be reproduced on Mozilla Firefox.

Version

1.0.1-a.17 (Firefox 132.0) (64-bit)

What platform are you seeing the problem on?

Linux

Relevant log output

No response

[loicfavory]

More info :

the app is listed in my content types in zen :

The scheme is allowed on the host :

[dosubot]

Hello, @loicfavory! I'm here to help you with any bugs, questions, or contributions you have. Let's tackle this together! 😊

I couldn't find specific information about handling custom URL schemes in the Zen browser's Flatpak version. However, a similar issue was resolved by modifying the .desktop file to include the custom URL scheme in the MimeType entry. Here are the steps you can try:

1. Open the zen.desktop file in a text editor.
2. Locate the MimeType line.
3. Add your custom URL scheme in the format x-scheme-handler/<scheme>. For your case, add x-scheme-handler/tech.shadow; to the MimeType line.

Here's an example modification:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Zen Browser
Comment=Experience tranquillity while browsing the web without people tracking you!
Exec=zen %u
Icon=zen
Type=Application
MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;application/x-xpinstall;application/pdf;application/json;x-scheme-handler/tech.shadow;
StartupWMClass=zen-alpha
Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=false
X-MultipleArgs=false
Keywords=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer;
Actions=new-window;new-private-window;profilemanager;

[Desktop Action new-window]
Name=Open a New Window
Exec=zen %u

[Desktop Action new-private-window]
Name=Open a New Private Window
Exec=zen --private-window %u

[Desktop Action profilemanager]
Name=Open the Profile Manager
Exec=zen --ProfileManager %u

After making these changes, save the file. This should help Zen browser handle the tech.shadow scheme. If the issue persists, it might be related to specific limitations of the Flatpak version, which I couldn't find detailed information on.

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[loicfavory]

I installed firefox, lose my zenbrowser profile, retried to connect to shadow again and it's working...
I close the issue.