Closed Bug 1237571 Opened 9 years ago Closed 4 years ago

Remote calendar with webcal:// location not working

Categories

(Calendar :: General, defect)

Lightning 1.0b4
defect
Not set
normal

Tracking

(thunderbird_esr78 wontfix, thunderbird88 fixed)

RESOLVED FIXED
89 Branch
Tracking Status
thunderbird_esr78 --- wontfix
thunderbird88 --- fixed

People

(Reporter: unicorn.consulting, Assigned: rnons)

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Details

(Keywords: regression, Whiteboard: [SUMO])

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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #668474 +++ If would appear that webcal links are not working. Both links in Firefox and Thunderbird mail prompt a select application dialog, which does not work as it has no way to use the command line parameter. Perhaps for windows at least we can register the webcal URL in the registry as a part of the system integration providing Thunderbird with the necessary parameters to make this work for all links coming into the machine. SUMO report on Lightening 4.0.4.1 with Thunderbird 38.4.0 on Ubuntu 15.10, I can confirm behaviour on Windows 7 with nightly and lightning 4.8a1 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\webcal\shell\open\command
Webcal is an unofficial URI scheme invented by Apple. Simply change your URL from "webcal://..." or "webcals://..." scheme to official "http://..." or "https://..." scheme that is known and supported by Thunderbird to access the calendar.
I know all that, but Bug 668474 did apparently include support. So this is a regression. On top of that, official or not it is in use. Perhaps by a small number of folk, but given the presence of Apple devices in the market quite possible quite a large number as apple devices will be emailing these links I would guess. This is also something of an Outlook parity issue as Outlook makes the necessary registry entries to make opening the links transparent.

http://www.iana.org/assignments/uri-schemes/prov/webcal it's a defacto standard with provisional status. Don't you think 17 years (bug 167745) is long enough to wait for complete, first-class support of webcal(s) links, including registering protocol handlers with the OS?

Support for webcal was added in bug 357480 and bug 352566, the registration on Windows needs some more work, I will reuse this bug for it.

Assignee: nobody → remotenonsense
Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
Target Milestone: --- → 89 Branch

Pushed by mkmelin@iki.fi:
https://hg.mozilla.org/comm-central/rev/5b13f823d58b
Register as webcal(s):// handler on Windows. r=mkmelin

Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 4 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED

Comment on attachment 9214298 [details]
Bug 1237571 - Register as webcal(s):// handler on Windows. r=mkmelin

[Approval Request Comment]
Regression caused by (bug #): bug 357480
User impact if declined: webcal: doesn't work on Windows, set TB as default calendar app doesn't work
Testing completed (on c-c, etc.): c-c
Risk to taking this patch (and alternatives if risky): low

Attachment #9214298 - Flags: approval-comm-beta?

Comment on attachment 9214298 [details]
Bug 1237571 - Register as webcal(s):// handler on Windows. r=mkmelin

[Triage Comment]
Approved for beta

Attachment #9214298 - Flags: approval-comm-beta? → approval-comm-beta+
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