Web Browser setting not respected for "Open URL" context menu option
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:42 am
Given:
Relevant config: Settings > External Applications > Web Browsers
Motivation: I use a portable instance specifically for activity I don't want captured in my primary browser history. Opening H sites in a non-private instance of my primary browser is not ideal. I decided to raise a bug as the scope may extend beyond the context menu. Not to turn this into a request, but being able to set the browser to open in a private/incognito window would be good enough for me (since it alleviates the inconvenience I mentioned).
If any further clarification is needed (or if I'm misunderstanding the expected behavior), please let me know.
Thanks!
- User has multiple instances of FireFox installed. In my case, for example: FireFox and FireFox Portable
- User changes path to Firefox to FireFox Portable in Settings > External Applications > Web Browsers > Mozilla Firefox
- User then goes to Downloads, selects an entry, and chooses "Open URL" from the context menu
- Link is opened in an instance of the primary Firefox browser, rather than the path configured
Relevant config: Settings > External Applications > Web Browsers
Motivation: I use a portable instance specifically for activity I don't want captured in my primary browser history. Opening H sites in a non-private instance of my primary browser is not ideal. I decided to raise a bug as the scope may extend beyond the context menu. Not to turn this into a request, but being able to set the browser to open in a private/incognito window would be good enough for me (since it alleviates the inconvenience I mentioned).
If any further clarification is needed (or if I'm misunderstanding the expected behavior), please let me know.
Thanks!