EricssonResearch/bowser

Explore addition of Custom URL Scheme for Bowser

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rondomondo commented

Enhancement: Custom URL Scheme for Bowser

Candidates:

bowser:// or webrtc:// or ...

I wanted to float the idea of adding a custom scheme for bowser into the App config.

For recap:
A custom scheme would allow an app to be opened by the user clicking on a URL that contains the registered scheme.

Example

<a href="bowser://room/join?ABCD1234">Chat to Dave now</a>

  • this would open bowser, kick off the client chat session and try to join room named 'ABCD1234'

or perhaps,

<a href="webrtc://room/join?ABCD1234">Chat to Dave now</a>

<a href="fb://">Open FB App on your iPhone</a>

There are a bunch of examples on the web and some examples from the big players like facebook, pinterest etc., here Custom URL Schemes (iOS): Pintrest, Google+, Instagram, tumblr

A Comprehensive Guide to URL Schemes

I am thinking that from an adoption or pervasive acceptance perspective, that building in the ability to share, create and prompt users to engage in WebRTC session offers by having something as simple as clicking on a link in demos would be useful. Especially as the avenues we have to distribute HTML embedded links is available via all the usual suspects as SMS, iMessage, IM type apps etc.

rondomondo commented

Just noticed that this has been done since I last looked at issues. Thanks!