Deep link to choose a server doesn't seem to work

[alexander-potemkin]

Steps to reproduce

I've tried the Desktop app to open the custom server when opening using the URL format https://app.element.io/register/?hs_url=example.com, as recommended at element-hq/element-ios#7632, but it doesn't seem to work.

Outcome

What did you expect?

I expected my self-hosted server to appear, but it didn't happen.

What happened instead?

matrix.org server remain as a default one.

Operating system

No response

Application version

No response

How did you install the app?

No response

Homeserver

No response

Will you send logs?

No

[t3chguy]

An issue in another repository is hardly documentation. This isn't something we support. See #5469

[alexander-potemkin]

@t3chguy , can't recall I was mentioning 'documentation' anywhere. I was under the impression thought, that the team working on the product could be sharing one view and try to keep features parity.

I can see now that, unfortunately, it's not the case.

[alexander-potemkin]

@t3chguy , one more thing - as custom builds don't seem to be supported as well (I had to make my own), how / why do you call messenger federated, if by default it keeps sticking to one server only?

It feels like an internet browser on MS Windows: you can use any, as long as you are tech-savvy enough to change it from IE/Edge, which would still appear here and there every now and then.

Please, correct me if I'm wrong.

[t3chguy]

as custom builds don't seem to be supported as well

What about them isn't supported?

how / why do you call messenger federated, if by default it keeps sticking to one server only?

Sounds like you want element-hq/element-meta#375

[alexander-potemkin]

Sounds like you want element-hq/element-meta#375

Nop. I believe I have an issue for that at meta as well, if you like: element-hq/element-meta#1946

What about them isn't supported?

I don't believe I have found any documented and easy-to-start-with solution. That's why I had to work out my own: https://github.com/get-zen-dev/element-customdomain-desktop

[t3chguy]

@alexander-potemkin if you have suggestions for how to improve docs https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/#getting-started & https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/#building then contributions are welcome.

We perform all releases & publishing using scripts & github actions workflows which are published publicly in those repositories so copying our setup should be trivial though would have costs as Apple code signing & notarisation & Windows EV Code signing are both chargeable.

[alexander-potemkin]

copying our setup should be trivial though would have costs as Apple code signing & notarisation & Windows EV Code signing are both chargeable.

The things that are missing in Element Web/Desktop - are mostly about the meaning of the variables that have to be setup.

I can't see much value for this merge now, as I can see that you consider it's pretty much complete, and I also consider that supporting proper domain switching is a proper thing to do, instead of only letting your users to do custom builds.

With this said, the documentation linked is open, shall anyone be interested - he/she has the links and I hope that would be of help.