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How to create url shortcut in MSIX
I tried to send email and wanted a good repro....guess what..it works now. Pff...did probably something wrong myself in the first place. This is my config which is working.
<Application Id="PSFLAUNCHERThree" Executable="PsfLauncher3.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
<uap3:VisualElements AppListEntry="default" BackgroundColor="transparent" Description="Google url" DisplayName="Google url" Square150x150Logo="Assets\Edge-Square150x150Logo.scale-400.png" Square44x44Logo="Assets\Edge-Square44x44Logo.scale-400.png" VisualGroup="Test"></uap3:VisualElements>
</Application>
"applications": [
{
"id": "PSFLAUNCHERThree",
"executable": "https://www.google.com/",
"arguments": "",
"workingDirectory": ""
}
]
To update this old post, there are two possibilities these days to achieve your goal:
- Microsoft has added an extension to the AppXManifest to support URL launches. This would use the default browser on the end user system. This is the most appropriate path for a developer, but can be used in repackaging if you manually edit the AppXManifest file.
- The Package Support Framework can launch the URL using either the default FTA (e.g. the same default browser), or you can provide a path to the default browser. This is supported when repackaging via the Microsoft MSIX Packaging Tool and PsfTooling or TMEditX (although I suggest the soon to be released versions of those external tools PsfTooling 5.2 or TMEditX 2.2). This is probably also possible through various other third party repackaging tools.
Do you have a link to some documentation in regards of the native support for URLs that MS implemented?
Maybe someone has an example of this? How to configure the manifest so a shortcut will be available in the start menu, pointed to a website url?