brave/brave-browser

Allow brave-browser.desktop to open URLs in Incognito mode

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#41,667 opened on Oct 16, 2024

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Linux

Description

The brave-browser.desktop file should be modified to work with a URL parameter when using the [Desktop Action new-private-window]. This would allow users to open links in incognito mode from desktop icons, context menus, and other launchers.

Currently, the Exec=/usr/bin/brave-browser --incognito statement does not support URLs. Instead, it should be updated to use Exec=/usr/bin/brave-browser --incognito %U, similar to how Firefox-based browsers handle this feature.

TLDR: Update brave-browser.desktop to allow opening links in incognito mode by modifying the Exec statement to use %U.

USE CASE:

I use Junction to pick a browser to open links. With the modified Exec=/usr/bin/brave-browser-beta --incognito %U, I have the option appear when right-clicking as shown below:

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Having this feature would greatly improve my user experience and make it easier to use Brave Browser with other software and scripts that rely on the brave-browser.desktop file.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Modify the 'Exec' line in the 'brave browser.desktop' file for the 'new private window' action to include '%U' so that URLs can be passed. Specifically, change 'Exec=/usr/bin/brave browser incognito' to 'Exec=/usr/bin/brave browser incognito %U'.
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1
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95