open_url

pacsea::util

Function open_url 

Source 
pub fn open_url(url: &str)
Expand description

What: Open a URL in the default browser (cross-platform).

Inputs:

  • url: URL string to open.

Output:

  • No return value; spawns a background process to open the URL.

Details:

  • On Windows, uses cmd /c start, with fallback to PowerShell Start-Process.
  • On Unix-like systems (Linux/macOS), uses xdg-open (Linux) or open (macOS).
  • Spawns the command in a background thread and ignores errors.
  • During tests, this is a no-op to avoid opening real browser windows.

ยงExamples

use pacsea::util::open_url;

// Opening the AUR page of a package for manual review
open_url("https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/linux-zen");

// Opening the Arch Linux package search in a browser
open_url("https://archlinux.org/packages/?q=neovim");

// Opening the Pacsea project's GitHub page for issue reporting
open_url("https://github.com/Firstp1ck/Pacsea");

// Note: This function runs asynchronously and does not block.
// During tests (`cargo test`), it's a no-op to prevent opening browsers.