VCC Dont use embedded browser
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Code-Floof
VCC currently uses an embedded browser for the Learn options. Why tho. Its slow and resets every time the button is pressed. Just open an external browser window
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Momo the Monster
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Embedded browser is removed in 0.3.0 in favor of just opening the user's default browser.
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@Code-Floof @kurotu, you were right. Ultimately, this is not a great experience for the users so we're switching to just opening the links in the default browser for now.
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Momo the Monster Would you like to reconsider this or share feature's goal?
In general, embedded browsers should be carefully implemented because of many reasons such as security.
Example 1
The browser of v0.2.4 can go to any url other than
*.vrchat.com
via links. This means that users may accidentally open malicious urls. There are no url bars, so they can't know that. At least, navigations to other than *.vrchat.com
should be opended in a system browser.Example 2
The forum requires VRChat account. In SSO context, I think embbeded browsers are not recommended in order to prevent MITM. For example, OAuth 2.0 recommends to use a system browser, and actually Google blocks webviews for login.
- https://www.oauth.com/oauth2-servers/oauth-native-apps/use-system-browser/
- https://developers.googleblog.com/2020/08/guidance-for-our-effort-to-block-less-secure-browser-and-apps.html
I'm not sure that VCC actually has vulnerabilities. However, I think we'll need to test VCC's browser from this point of view.
Also, users will desire typical browser features (go back/forward, tabs, keyboard shortcuts, etc.). That will be hard and might not get better usability.
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We're not planning on removing this feature, though we do have some ideas on how to speed it up and make it more useful.
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naqtn
In case you haven't noticed: you can press "Open in Browser" button at left bottom of the window and bookmark it.
Code-Floof
naqtn: yeah I saw that's there, the mere existence is what bothers me since it doesn't integrate well with the ui