Unable to click any hyperlinks

[AlexNduta]

Operating system

Linux

Joplin version

2.13.15(prod, linux)

Desktop version info

Joplin 2.13.15 (prod, linux)

Client ID: b004e148f5cb4b5599fec4870acef301 Sync Version: 3 Profile Version: 44 Keychain Supported: No

Current behaviour

I have two types of links on my notebooks:

1. URLs I just copy-pasted randomly from a web page
2. URL that I used the insert/Edit feature in Joplin

unfortunately, none of the links open up by default. I have to copy the link manually from the notebook and paste it in a browser. NB: I am running on Debian 12 Bookworm. I highly doubt its a base OS issue.

This is a video of me demonstrating the issue. unless I copy and paste the link manually, I cannot open the link. Screencast from 2024-03-25 08-24-28.webm

Expected behaviour

I am sure this feature was intended to work through a redirect. I expected that, clicking the link would redirect me to my default webpage.

Logs

No response

[laurent22]

Does it work in 2.14? I think this has been fixed

[AlexNduta]

Just updated and still no changes. Update details below:

Joplin 2.14.20 (prod, linux)

Client ID: b004e148f5cb4b5599fec4870acef301 Sync Version: 3 Profile Version: 46 Keychain Supported: No

[DarkFalc0n]

Hey @AlexNduta, I just looked at your screen recording and I think the issue lies in the fact that you are using the Rich text editor. Clicking directly only works in markdown mode (in the right preview panel). If you want to open links instantly in Rich Text mode instead, you can hold the CTRL (or equivalent) button while clicking.

[DarkFalc0n]

Also, there are certain limitations to using the Rich Text Editor. If you decide to switch to Markdown editor, you can directly click the links in the right preview column

[personalizedrefrigerator]

If you want to open links instantly in Rich Text mode instead, you can hold the CTRL (or equivalent) button while clicking.

If it does work with ctrl, updating the tooltip text for links could be helpful. For example, Libreoffice Writer shows the following when hovering over a link: Joplin, however, just shows the link:

[AlexNduta]

Thanks @DarkFalc0n, It worked. I could have never figured that out. I think what @personalizedrefrigerator is suggesting sounds practical because its part of self-documentation.

[DarkFalc0n]

I think the tooltip handling is done together for all types of editors (md and richtext). However, I think altering only the richtext editor hyperlink tooltips would be the way to go.

[243JohnM]

I have a similar problem with Joplin 2.14.20 on Windows. I posted this: https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/web-links-in-joplin-windows-dont-work/37170

Someone told me about Ctrl + click on the link. That works, however, focus doesn't change to the web browser. Works fine on Android though!

[laurent22]

If it does work with ctrl, updating the tooltip text for links could be helpful. For example, Libreoffice Writer shows the following when hovering over a link:

For this issue we'd like to implement this then, if possible. If not possible maybe we can look at making the link clickable by default instead?