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... the new correct API to use to work around containers and all the problems being containerized causes. >Portals are the framework for securely accessing res
by superkuh 3y ago
... the new correct API to use to work around containers and all the problems being containerized causes.
>Portals are the framework for securely accessing resources from outside an application sandbox. They provide a range of common features to applications, including: Determining network status, opening a file with a file chooser, opening URIs, taking screenshots and screencasts [...]
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All things being containerized messes up which require workarounds. xdg desktop portal attempts to provide these but most of the time it fails to do so fully.