Associate riot / element urls with this app

[sunjam]

I'd like https://riot.im/app/#/room/#Mobilizon:matrix.org room url's to attempt to open in the Nextcloud web app.

Thanks for considering!

[gary-kim]

It is starting to look like MSC2312 is solidified enough to maybe try implementing. Unfortunately, at least within Firefox, we can't currently register a handler for matrix: (docs) but that will probably change once MSC2312 becomes part of the spec.

That might be a better idea once that becomes available. Would be open to a PR for either way if the UX can be made well.

[mvgorcum]

The current canonical way to link to matrix rooms, users, or events is to use matrix.to, see here

[gary-kim]

The current canonical way to link to matrix rooms, users, or events is to use matrix.to, see here

As a browser application, we cannot add link handlers for other websites. Once MSC2312 is part of the spec and browsers add support for it, we can register a handler so that when a user opens a link to a Matrix resource, it automatically opens in the Element for Nextcloud app.

[MayeulC]

Currently blocked by whatwg/html#6320, but that might change soon.

Edit: now waiting for this to trickle down to users as browsers are updated. You might want to follow element-hq/element-web#16875.

[MayeulC]

I'd like to point out that Firefox 90 is now out and supports registering matrix: handlers. Chrome 92 will also support it, and releases in two days :)