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xdg-open fails to open firefox  #1763

Description

Describe the bug

when i try to open a website with xdg-open, for some reason it doesn't open in the existing firefox window, but it tries to start a new firefox session, so i get an error after a few seconds, and the site doesn't open at all

this doesn't happen with chrome, which explicitly states that it will open a new tab in the existing session, after issuing an xdg-open command. neither does it happen in gnome-terminal (with both firefox or chrome)

Expected behavior

site should open in the existing firefox session

Actual behavior

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To Reproduce

  1. install firefox and guake
  2. make firefox your default browser
  3. xdg-open "https://google.com" in guake

$ guake --support

Guake Version: 3.7.0

Vte Version: 0.60.2

Vte Runtime Version: 0.60.2


GTK+ Version: 3.24.20

GDK Backend: gi.GdkWaylandDisplay


Desktop Session: gnome


Display: wayland-0

RGBA visual: True

Composited: True

  • Monitor: 0 - AUO 0x243d
    • Geometry: 1920 x 1080 at 0, 0
    • Size: 310 x 170 mm²
    • Primary: False
    • Refresh rate: 60.03 Hz
    • Subpixel layout: unknown

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