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Opening web links in external browser
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Lottan
Doomheim
#1 - 2012-04-05 21:26:28 UTC
Well. I propose the feature of opening web-links in external browser. Or at least just adding an option to do so in context menu.

I have two displays. On one I have EVE on another - my webbrowser. It is annoying to copypaste URLs everytime. I know that client already has that: when you click an ad banner on the login-screen - it opens in external browser.
HARD STEEL
Caldari Capital Construction Company
#2 - 2012-04-05 21:50:14 UTC
I +1 this one and I'll add the scenario of no flash in the ingame browser (lots of youtube links get thrown around)

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mxzf
Shovel Bros
#3 - 2012-04-05 21:54:10 UTC
No, it doesn't already have that, since the launcher and the actual game are completely separate programs. And, as to your proposal, it would create a possible security hole on your system, I can think of a few malicious ways to use that to open up a security hole.

Two extra keystrokes to open it in an external browser really isn't that tough.
Niko DelValle
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2012-04-05 22:52:07 UTC
I just want them to put flash support into the in-game browser...
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Revolution Rising
Last-Light Holdings
#5 - 2012-04-05 23:37:27 UTC
Lottan wrote:
Well. I propose the feature of opening web-links in external browser. Or at least just adding an option to do so in context menu.

I have two displays. On one I have EVE on another - my webbrowser. It is annoying to copypaste URLs everytime. I know that client already has that: when you click an ad banner on the login-screen - it opens in external browser.


LOVE IT. As someone with 2 monitors, I feel this pain.

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Jace Errata
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#6 - 2012-04-06 10:40:47 UTC
Incidentally, you can right-click on a web link in the client and select Copy URL, and then paste it into your browser.
An easier way to do this would be nice though, since the IGB is terrible.

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Lottan
Doomheim
#7 - 2012-04-09 21:34:01 UTC
mxzf wrote:
No, it doesn't already have that, since the launcher and the actual game are completely separate programs. And, as to your proposal, it would create a possible security hole on your system, I can think of a few malicious ways to use that to open up a security hole.

Two extra keystrokes to open it in an external browser really isn't that tough.

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