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How do I open links from other apps to pvt window by default? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago by no_ragrets@lemmy.ml to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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FF as the default browser. is it possible to set such that when I open links on other apps, firefox launches a private window for those links?

there seems a similar option but it has a side effect, FF normal launch also becomes private (incognito).

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[–] d0ntpan1c@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

On android I use URL Check (https://triangularapps.blogspot.com/search/label/UrlChecker?m=1) which has a lot of utility for unshortening snd dropping parameters as well as opening in a specific app. It can open private or normal, too. It is a bit overkill if you only use 1 browser, but tbh, its super useful for revising links before you open them anyway to remove tracking garbage.

I'm not aware of anything this involved and able to do private vs non-private on Linux or macOS, but it would be neat if Browserosourus (macOS) or Junction (Linux) could add those capabilities.

I haven't looked too much for solutions outside of mobile. Easy enough on desktop to copy a link and paste in a private window. Not as easy on mobile.

[–] vort3@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I modified Braus source code (it's in Python) to use private Firefox windows, but I don't remember the details. Possibly you just need to create a new .desktop file for private window and it will just work on Linux. Except that unless you choose a new icon, you'll have 2 firefox options in menu and won't know which one is private and which one is normal.

[–] d0ntpan1c@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Braus is new to me, tho at a glance looks less capable overall than Junction.

Looks like Junction supports firefox profiles via .desktop entries, so it would also support launching via the private CLI flag (firefox -private-window iirc).

Might be easier to keep up with than modding Braus source code in the long run.

https://github.com/sonnyp/Junction

Like other gnome circle apps it heavily encourages flatpak but its available on arch official and other distro package managers.

[–] vort3@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

I've heard of Junction but don't remember why I chose not to use it, possibly it's too big in size or something compared to Braus.

True, Braus is pretty limited.