Open links by default for issues and mr

[licaon-kter]

...so Labnex will open when I click a gitlab.com or any other server I logged in link

[mmarif4u]

I think we are talking about something like deep links here.

For that, I will need to collect some data on the popular instances.

1- https://gitlab.com
2- https://framagit.org
3- https://dev.gajim.org
4- https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org
5- https://code.videolan.org
6- https://gitlab.xfce.org
7- https://invent.kde.org
8- https://gitlab.gnome.org

Please add other popular servers in the comments section.

[licaon-kter]

I think we are talking about something like deep links here.

yes, but in the Android UI it's not called "deep links" :)

Please add other popular servers in the comments section.

about that, can these be added by the app, eg. I log with https://dev.gajim.org, can the app add this to the "open by default"?

Because this "feature" sounds more targeted to siloed sites that have one client, one domain. Eg. If self-host my Gitlab do I need to fork your app? That's dum- 🤷

[mmarif4u]

yes, but in the Android UI it's not called "deep links" :)

Dayum... :)

Last time I checked this for GitNex, unfortunately, Android does not add anything to the Manifest file at runtime. To make this work, it has to be added before compiling.

If anyone knows another way to do this, I’m completely open to it.

Regarding adding instances, I’m fine with adding personal ones as well.

[ildar]

I like the way LabCoat does it (though incomplete):

1. use labcoat:// URL scheme for any gitlab instance.
2. handle at least 1 well-known URL (gitlab.com)
3. have some app to translate https://known.gitlab.instance to labcoat://known.gitlab.instance

The latter app has alternatives for now:

1. https://gitlab.com/nomadlabs/deeplinks/
2. total URL conversion TrianguloY/URLCheck#389

[mmarif4u]

@ildar Thanks for your input.

I am personally not in favor of using another app for deep links. LabNex can handle that when implemented properly.

The LabCoat deeplinks app work the same way by adding domains to the Manifest file and opening them via the LabCoat URI to launch the LabCoat app.

That is the reason I asked to share as many popular links as possible here.

GitNex right now does this too.
https://codeberg.org/gitnex/GitNex/src/branch/main/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml#L203
https://codeberg.org/gitnex/GitNex/src/commit/9673def07ce9b9c8154471c6081cc907b76dfbc5/app/src/main/java/org/mian/gitnex/activities/DeepLinksActivity.java

I would be interested to know what they are doing differently without the Manifest file.

[ildar]

fine! then take a look at https://gitlab.com/nomadlabs/deeplinks/issues/ + https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/