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Re: Error when opening local html file

by Nikolas Nyby

Rodrigo Arias wrote: > Have you installed dillo in its prefix (make install)? This is often a > symptom that you are running it directly from the build directory and is > not able to find the plugins. Ah okay, yes this is the problem, thanks. I was just testing things out in my build directory and hadn't run `make install` yet.

July 13, 2026

Re: [PATCH] Minor wording change in doc/user_help

by Rodrigo Arias

Hi, Thanks, I'll wait a bit in case you find more typos/wording issues so we can just merge all of them in one commit. Best, Rodrigo. On Mon, Jul 13, 2026 at 10:15:29AM -0400, Nikolas Nyby wrote: >--- > doc/user_help.in.html | 2 +- > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > >diff --git a/doc/user_help.in.html b/doc/user_help.in.html >index 9f0ca589..f1fd26c9 100644 >--- a/doc/user_help.in.html >+++ b/doc/user_help.in.html >@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ or copying text. > > The graphical interface is designed to be used with a mouse or pointing > device. At the top of the browser window you have the location bar and the main >-buttons to control the browser. You can leave the mouse for a brief moment over >+buttons to control the browser. You can hover the cursor for a brief moment over > any part of the menu to show a tooltip with more information. > > Dillo has context sensitive menus, which are opened with the right mouse >-- >2.53.0 > >_______________________________________________ >Dillo-dev mailing list -- dillo-dev(a)mailman3.com >To unsubscribe send an email to dillo-dev-leave(a)mailman3.com

July 13, 2026

Re: Error when opening local html file

by Rodrigo Arias

Hi, On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 09:01:04PM -0400, Nikolas Nyby wrote: >Hello, >I couldn't find a bug log for this already, or maybe I am doing >something wrong. > >On current git master, I add this to the address bar: > file:///home/nik/Documents/margin-test.html > >The file fails to load. Also, when using the menu: >File -> Open File... dialog, which inserts this into the address bar: > file:/home/nik/Documents/margin-test.html > >and displays the error: > > ERROR: can't start dpid daemon (URL scheme = 'file')! Have you installed dillo in its prefix (make install)? This is often a symptom that you are running it directly from the build directory and is not able to find the plugins. Otherwise, please provide more details to reproduce this and the full execution log. Best, Rodrigo.

July 13, 2026

[PATCH] Minor wording change in doc/user_help

by Nikolas Nyby

--- doc/user_help.in.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/user_help.in.html b/doc/user_help.in.html index 9f0ca589..f1fd26c9 100644 --- a/doc/user_help.in.html +++ b/doc/user_help.in.html @@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ or copying text. The graphical interface is designed to be used with a mouse or pointing device. At the top of the browser window you have the location bar and the main -buttons to control the browser. You can leave the mouse for a brief moment over +buttons to control the browser. You can hover the cursor for a brief moment over any part of the menu to show a tooltip with more information. Dillo has context sensitive menus, which are opened with the right mouse -- 2.53.0

July 13, 2026

Error when opening local html file

by Nikolas Nyby

Hello, I couldn't find a bug log for this already, or maybe I am doing something wrong. On current git master, I add this to the address bar: file:///home/nik/Documents/margin-test.html The file fails to load. Also, when using the menu: File -> Open File... dialog, which inserts this into the address bar: file:/home/nik/Documents/margin-test.html and displays the error: ERROR: can't start dpid daemon (URL scheme = 'file')!

July 13, 2026

Re: Save link as... silent failure on gopher protocol

by Diego

Very thanks. I await. Chers Diego. El dom, 12 jul 2026 a las 21:46, Rodrigo Arias (<rodarima(a)gmail.com>) escribió: > Hi, > > On Thu, Jul 09, 2026 at 01:37:14AM +0200, Diego wrote: > >¿Can i have some feedback? ¿Do the patchs work for you? ¿do it seem a > >practical idea? ¿etc? > > Thanks, I received the patches but I haven't had time to look at this > yet, I have have it in my queue. > > Best, > Rodrigo. > > > > >cheers! > >Diego. > > > > > >El vie, 3 jul 2026 a las 14:17, Diego (<darkspirit5000(a)gmail.com>) > escribió: > > > >> Hello, I'm sending two patches with an idea to solve this problem. > >> It's a proof of concept that I'm offering to develop and complete, > >> although I have very little free time. > >> > >> The first patch works with the latest dillo release (3.3.0) but also > works > >> with the current repository. > >> It implements changes in dillo, download.dpi, and the file and data DPIs > >> as examples. > >> The second patch works with the latest gopher.dpi repository. > >> > >> The main idea is that the DPIs that handle protocols save the URL and > >> write the file themselves, coordinating with download.dpi and dillo. > >> > >> To do this, they implement a new DPI command: `save_url` > >> d_cmd = a_Dpip_build_cmd("cmd=%s url=%s destination=%s", "save_url", > url, > >> dl_dest); > >> > >> Dillo initiates a download, sending it to download.dpi as before. If > it's > >> HTTP* or FTP*, it downloads directly as it does now. Otherwise, it will > >> send a `save_url` command to Dillo to coordinate. This allows Dillo to > >> notify the user, verify the security of the change, etc.Currently, Dillo > >> only checks if there's a DPI that handles the requested protocol. > >> > >> (A new function (`a_Dpiapi_is_service_handled(server_str)`) queries > `dpid` > >> without executing the DPI. No code is modified in `dpid`. Modifying > `dpid` > >> or executing the DPI would allow querying the capabilities of the DPIs, > but > >> it doesn't seem necessary.) > >> > >> - If a DPI is present, it sends the `save_url` command to the DPI that > >> coordinates with `download.dpi` via a secondary channel so that > downloads > >> can continue even if all Dillo windows are closed. > >> > >> - If the protocol isn't handled, it notifies download.dpi through the > >> secondary channel (this reduces the amount of code). > >> > >> The next step would be to implement `save_url` in other protocol DPIs. > >> > >> A possible change to download.dpi once all is done is to leave > >> download.dpi it as just a GUI for DPIs and extract the code to download > >> HTTP to a DPI. (There's already ftp.dpi) > >> > >> One last thing: can you recommend a simple Git manual? > >> > >> > >> Saludos > >> Diego. > >> > >> El lun, 25 may 2026 a las 21:23, Rodrigo Arias (<rodarima(a)gmail.com>) > >> escribió: > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 09:25:58AM -0700, Ben Collver wrote: > >>> >Good day, > >>> > > >>> >I am using dillo 3.3.0 on Slackware64 15.0. > >>> > > >>> >If I open a gopher directory, right-click on an item, and click > >>> >Save link as..., this opens a file save dialog. If i click OK, it > >>> >dismisses the dialog. I expected it to save something, but it > >>> >creates no new files. > >>> > > >>> >Gopher URI: gopher://gopher.pglaf.org/1/4/0/2/8/40282/ > >>> >Top item: 40282-0 > >>> > > >>> >I found the following workaround: > >>> > > >>> >* Left click 40282-0 > >>> >* Click Save button in browser toolbar > >>> > > >>> >This creates a new file as expected. > >>> > >>> Yes, this is a known limitation of the downloads in Dillo. Using the > >>> "Save link as" to fetch a new resource will use wget under the hood, > >>> which only allows http(s). You can see the message in the console: > >>> > >>> > UIcmd_save: /tmp/40282-0.txt > >>> > ** WARNING **: Ignoring download request for > >>> > 'gopher://gopher.pglaf.org/0/4/0/2/8/40282/40282-0.txt': not in > cache > >>> > and not downloadable. > >>> > >>> Browsing to the target file makes the gopher plugin fetch the file and > >>> place it in the Dillo cache (you can see it in about:cache). Then > saving > >>> the current page (or going back and clicking the "Save link as" entry) > >>> works because it fetches it from the cache. > >>> > >>> It is planned to solve this some time in the future, but involves > >>> complex changes. In the meanwhile, you can use this workaround. > >>> > >>> Best, > >>> Rodrigo. > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Dillo-dev mailing list -- dillo-dev(a)mailman3.com > >>> To unsubscribe send an email to dillo-dev-leave(a)mailman3.com > >>> > >> > > >_______________________________________________ > >Dillo-dev mailing list -- dillo-dev(a)mailman3.com > >To unsubscribe send an email to dillo-dev-leave(a)mailman3.com > > _______________________________________________ > Dillo-dev mailing list -- dillo-dev(a)mailman3.com > To unsubscribe send an email to dillo-dev-leave(a)mailman3.com >

July 12, 2026

Re: Save link as... silent failure on gopher protocol

by Rodrigo Arias

Hi, On Thu, Jul 09, 2026 at 01:37:14AM +0200, Diego wrote: >¿Can i have some feedback? ¿Do the patchs work for you? ¿do it seem a >practical idea? ¿etc? Thanks, I received the patches but I haven't had time to look at this yet, I have have it in my queue. Best, Rodrigo. > >cheers! >Diego. > > >El vie, 3 jul 2026 a las 14:17, Diego (<darkspirit5000(a)gmail.com>) escribió: > >> Hello, I'm sending two patches with an idea to solve this problem. >> It's a proof of concept that I'm offering to develop and complete, >> although I have very little free time. >> >> The first patch works with the latest dillo release (3.3.0) but also works >> with the current repository. >> It implements changes in dillo, download.dpi, and the file and data DPIs >> as examples. >> The second patch works with the latest gopher.dpi repository. >> >> The main idea is that the DPIs that handle protocols save the URL and >> write the file themselves, coordinating with download.dpi and dillo. >> >> To do this, they implement a new DPI command: `save_url` >> d_cmd = a_Dpip_build_cmd("cmd=%s url=%s destination=%s", "save_url", url, >> dl_dest); >> >> Dillo initiates a download, sending it to download.dpi as before. If it's >> HTTP* or FTP*, it downloads directly as it does now. Otherwise, it will >> send a `save_url` command to Dillo to coordinate. This allows Dillo to >> notify the user, verify the security of the change, etc.Currently, Dillo >> only checks if there's a DPI that handles the requested protocol. >> >> (A new function (`a_Dpiapi_is_service_handled(server_str)`) queries `dpid` >> without executing the DPI. No code is modified in `dpid`. Modifying `dpid` >> or executing the DPI would allow querying the capabilities of the DPIs, but >> it doesn't seem necessary.) >> >> - If a DPI is present, it sends the `save_url` command to the DPI that >> coordinates with `download.dpi` via a secondary channel so that downloads >> can continue even if all Dillo windows are closed. >> >> - If the protocol isn't handled, it notifies download.dpi through the >> secondary channel (this reduces the amount of code). >> >> The next step would be to implement `save_url` in other protocol DPIs. >> >> A possible change to download.dpi once all is done is to leave >> download.dpi it as just a GUI for DPIs and extract the code to download >> HTTP to a DPI. (There's already ftp.dpi) >> >> One last thing: can you recommend a simple Git manual? >> >> >> Saludos >> Diego. >> >> El lun, 25 may 2026 a las 21:23, Rodrigo Arias (<rodarima(a)gmail.com>) >> escribió: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 09:25:58AM -0700, Ben Collver wrote: >>> >Good day, >>> > >>> >I am using dillo 3.3.0 on Slackware64 15.0. >>> > >>> >If I open a gopher directory, right-click on an item, and click >>> >Save link as..., this opens a file save dialog. If i click OK, it >>> >dismisses the dialog. I expected it to save something, but it >>> >creates no new files. >>> > >>> >Gopher URI: gopher://gopher.pglaf.org/1/4/0/2/8/40282/ >>> >Top item: 40282-0 >>> > >>> >I found the following workaround: >>> > >>> >* Left click 40282-0 >>> >* Click Save button in browser toolbar >>> > >>> >This creates a new file as expected. >>> >>> Yes, this is a known limitation of the downloads in Dillo. Using the >>> "Save link as" to fetch a new resource will use wget under the hood, >>> which only allows http(s). You can see the message in the console: >>> >>> > UIcmd_save: /tmp/40282-0.txt >>> > ** WARNING **: Ignoring download request for >>> > 'gopher://gopher.pglaf.org/0/4/0/2/8/40282/40282-0.txt': not in cache >>> > and not downloadable. >>> >>> Browsing to the target file makes the gopher plugin fetch the file and >>> place it in the Dillo cache (you can see it in about:cache). Then saving >>> the current page (or going back and clicking the "Save link as" entry) >>> works because it fetches it from the cache. >>> >>> It is planned to solve this some time in the future, but involves >>> complex changes. In the meanwhile, you can use this workaround. >>> >>> Best, >>> Rodrigo. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Dillo-dev mailing list -- dillo-dev(a)mailman3.com >>> To unsubscribe send an email to dillo-dev-leave(a)mailman3.com >>> >> >_______________________________________________ >Dillo-dev mailing list -- dillo-dev(a)mailman3.com >To unsubscribe send an email to dillo-dev-leave(a)mailman3.com

July 12, 2026

Re: [PATCH] Fix typo in doc/user_help

by Rodrigo Arias

Hi Nikolas, Thanks for the patch, merged in: https://git.dillo-browser.org/dillo/commit/?id=fe83f43f07e1a83e4c05831c553b… Best, Rodrigo. On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 12:10:02AM -0400, Nikolas Nyby wrote: >--- > doc/user_help.in.html | 2 +- > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > >diff --git a/doc/user_help.in.html b/doc/user_help.in.html >index 6b21a7f9..9f0ca589 100644 >--- a/doc/user_help.in.html >+++ b/doc/user_help.in.html >@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ button over a link or over the current page can be configured to show additional > entries that will run programs defined in the dillorc configuration. The options > <code>link_action</code> and <code>page_action</code> define new entries > for the link and page menu respectively, multiple entries can be configured by >-writting them multiple times. >+writing them multiple times. > > > The format to specify an action is >-- >2.53.0 > >_______________________________________________ >Dillo-dev mailing list -- dillo-dev(a)mailman3.com >To unsubscribe send an email to dillo-dev-leave(a)mailman3.com

July 12, 2026

[PATCH] Fix typo in doc/user_help

by Nikolas Nyby

--- doc/user_help.in.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/user_help.in.html b/doc/user_help.in.html index 6b21a7f9..9f0ca589 100644 --- a/doc/user_help.in.html +++ b/doc/user_help.in.html @@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ button over a link or over the current page can be configured to show additional entries that will run programs defined in the dillorc configuration. The options <code>link_action</code> and <code>page_action</code> define new entries for the link and page menu respectively, multiple entries can be configured by -writting them multiple times. +writing them multiple times. The format to specify an action is -- 2.53.0

July 12, 2026

Re: Save link as... silent failure on gopher protocol

by Diego

¿Can i have some feedback? ¿Do the patchs work for you? ¿do it seem a practical idea? ¿etc? cheers! Diego. El vie, 3 jul 2026 a las 14:17, Diego (<darkspirit5000(a)gmail.com>) escribió: > Hello, I'm sending two patches with an idea to solve this problem. > It's a proof of concept that I'm offering to develop and complete, > although I have very little free time. > > The first patch works with the latest dillo release (3.3.0) but also works > with the current repository. > It implements changes in dillo, download.dpi, and the file and data DPIs > as examples. > The second patch works with the latest gopher.dpi repository. > > The main idea is that the DPIs that handle protocols save the URL and > write the file themselves, coordinating with download.dpi and dillo. > > To do this, they implement a new DPI command: `save_url` > d_cmd = a_Dpip_build_cmd("cmd=%s url=%s destination=%s", "save_url", url, > dl_dest); > > Dillo initiates a download, sending it to download.dpi as before. If it's > HTTP* or FTP*, it downloads directly as it does now. Otherwise, it will > send a `save_url` command to Dillo to coordinate. This allows Dillo to > notify the user, verify the security of the change, etc.Currently, Dillo > only checks if there's a DPI that handles the requested protocol. > > (A new function (`a_Dpiapi_is_service_handled(server_str)`) queries `dpid` > without executing the DPI. No code is modified in `dpid`. Modifying `dpid` > or executing the DPI would allow querying the capabilities of the DPIs, but > it doesn't seem necessary.) > > - If a DPI is present, it sends the `save_url` command to the DPI that > coordinates with `download.dpi` via a secondary channel so that downloads > can continue even if all Dillo windows are closed. > > - If the protocol isn't handled, it notifies download.dpi through the > secondary channel (this reduces the amount of code). > > The next step would be to implement `save_url` in other protocol DPIs. > > A possible change to download.dpi once all is done is to leave > download.dpi it as just a GUI for DPIs and extract the code to download > HTTP to a DPI. (There's already ftp.dpi) > > One last thing: can you recommend a simple Git manual? > > > Saludos > Diego. > > El lun, 25 may 2026 a las 21:23, Rodrigo Arias (<rodarima(a)gmail.com>) > escribió: > >> Hi, >> >> On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 09:25:58AM -0700, Ben Collver wrote: >> >Good day, >> > >> >I am using dillo 3.3.0 on Slackware64 15.0. >> > >> >If I open a gopher directory, right-click on an item, and click >> >Save link as..., this opens a file save dialog. If i click OK, it >> >dismisses the dialog. I expected it to save something, but it >> >creates no new files. >> > >> >Gopher URI: gopher://gopher.pglaf.org/1/4/0/2/8/40282/ >> >Top item: 40282-0 >> > >> >I found the following workaround: >> > >> >* Left click 40282-0 >> >* Click Save button in browser toolbar >> > >> >This creates a new file as expected. >> >> Yes, this is a known limitation of the downloads in Dillo. Using the >> "Save link as" to fetch a new resource will use wget under the hood, >> which only allows http(s). You can see the message in the console: >> >> > UIcmd_save: /tmp/40282-0.txt >> > ** WARNING **: Ignoring download request for >> > 'gopher://gopher.pglaf.org/0/4/0/2/8/40282/40282-0.txt': not in cache >> > and not downloadable. >> >> Browsing to the target file makes the gopher plugin fetch the file and >> place it in the Dillo cache (you can see it in about:cache). Then saving >> the current page (or going back and clicking the "Save link as" entry) >> works because it fetches it from the cache. >> >> It is planned to solve this some time in the future, but involves >> complex changes. In the meanwhile, you can use this workaround. >> >> Best, >> Rodrigo. >> _______________________________________________ >> Dillo-dev mailing list -- dillo-dev(a)mailman3.com >> To unsubscribe send an email to dillo-dev-leave(a)mailman3.com >> >

July 8, 2026