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Analysis

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Overview

One of Sophie best features is the possibility to create links that open URLs in users' default browser. In order to create competitive application we also should provide this functionality.

Task requirements

• The user must be able to open URLs in his default browser.
• This functionality must be included as a link action in links inside text and in frame links.
  • Although it is not very appropriate, it is acceptable that it is available in page links, too.
• Creating such links could be done like this:
  • The user selects text -> Link halo appears
  • The user clicks on the link halo -> The link HUD appears
  • The user chooses trigger from the dropdown menu -> Trigger is created
  • The user chooses open url for action -> Field where the user can write the address appears. (It must look like just like when the action is go to page..., but instead of a dropdown menu a writable field should appear)
  • The user enters URL in the field -> The creation of the link is complete
• (optional) It would be nice if on mouse hover a tooltip with the URL is displayed as tooltip.
• (optional) Some basic URL validation

Task result

Result of this task must be code.

Implementation idea

• see the implementation of frame showing actions;
• make sure the new actions are persisted appropriately;
• opening a URL in a browser is already implemented in OldAboutDialog ; move it in a util class in org.sophie2.base.commons package and use it

Related

TEXT_LINK_MANIPULATION_R0
GROUP_LINKS_R0

How to demo

• Insert text frame
• Write some text in it
• Create link
• Open in preview mode or in reader and click on the link

Design

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Implementation

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Testing

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Comments

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