Make me default RSS reader (sandbox compatible)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ and this project does adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2
 - *Settings, Feeds:* Drag & Drop feeds from / to OPML file
 - *Settings, Feeds:* Drag & Drop feed titles and urls as text
 - *Settings, Feeds:* OPML export with selected items only
+- *Settings, General*: [Auxiliary application](https://github.com/relikd/URL-Scheme-Defaults) for changing default feed reader
 - *UI:* Accessibility hints for most UI elements
 - *UI*: Show welcome message upon first usage (empty db)
 - Welcome message also adds Github releases feed
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ and this project does adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2
 - *Settings, Feeds:* Single add button for feeds, groups, and separators
 - *Settings, Feeds:* Always append new items at the end
 - *Settings, General*: Moved `Fix cache` button to `About` text section
+- *Settings, General*: Changing default feed reader is prohibited within sandbox  
 - *Status Bar Menu*: Show `(no title)` instead of `(error)`
 - *Status Bar Menu*: `Update all feeds` will show error alerts for broken URLs
 - *UI:* Interface builder files replaced with code equivalent

baRSS/Constants.h

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 static NSPasteboardType const UTI_OPML = @"org.opml";
 /// URL with newest baRSS releases. Automatically added when user starts baRSS for the first time.
 static NSString* const versionUpdateURL = @"https://github.com/relikd/baRSS/releases.atom";
+/// URL to help page of auxiliary application "URL Scheme Defaults"
+static NSString* const auxiliaryAppURL = @"https://github.com/relikd/URL-Scheme-Defaults#url-scheme-defaults";
 
 
 #pragma mark - NSImageName constants

baRSS/Helper/NSView+Ext.h

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ NS_INLINE CGFloat NSMaxWidth(NSView *a, NSView *b) { return Max(NSWidth(a.frame)
 + (NSButton*)button:(NSString*)text;
 + (NSButton*)buttonImageSquare:(nonnull NSImageName)name;
 + (NSButton*)buttonIcon:(nonnull NSImageName)name size:(CGFloat)size;
++ (NSButton*)helpButton;
 + (NSButton*)inlineButton:(NSString*)text;
 + (NSPopUpButton*)popupButton:(CGFloat)w;
 // UI: Others

baRSS/Helper/NSView+Ext.m

@@ -94,6 +94,14 @@
 	return btn;
 }
 
+/// Create round button with question mark. @c 21x21px
++ (NSButton*)helpButton {
+	NSButton *btn = [[NSButton alloc] initWithFrame: NSMakeRect(0, 0, 21, 21)];
+	btn.bezelStyle = NSBezelStyleHelpButton;
+	btn.title = @"";
+	return btn;
+}
+
 /// Create gray inline button with rounded corners. @c 16px height.
 + (NSButton*)inlineButton:(NSString*)text {
 	NSButton *btn = [[NSButton alloc] initWithFrame: NSMakeRect(0, 0, 0, HEIGHT_INLINEBUTTON)];

baRSS/Info.plist

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 		</dict>
 	</array>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>11159</string>
+	<string>11387</string>
 	<key>LSApplicationCategoryType</key>
 	<string>public.app-category.news</string>
 	<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>

baRSS/Preferences/General Tab/SettingsGeneral.h

@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
 
 @interface SettingsGeneral : NSViewController
 - (void)changeHttpApplication:(NSPopUpButton *)sender;
-- (void)changeDefaultRSSReader:(NSPopUpButton *)sender;
+- (void)clickHowToDefaults:(NSButton *)sender;
 @end

baRSS/Preferences/General Tab/SettingsGeneral.m

@@ -36,102 +36,51 @@
 - (void)loadView {
 	self.view = [[SettingsGeneralView alloc] initWithController:self];
 	// Default http application for opening the feed urls
-	[self generateMenuForPopup:self.view.popupHttpApplication withScheme:@"https"];
+	NSPopUpButton *pop = self.view.popupHttpApplication;
-	[self.view.popupHttpApplication insertItemWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"System Default", @"Default web browser application") atIndex:0];
+	[pop removeAllItems];
-	[self selectBundleID:[UserPrefs getHttpApplication] inPopup:self.view.popupHttpApplication];
+	[pop addItemWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"System Default", @"Default web browser application")];
+	NSArray<NSString*> *browsers = CFBridgingRelease(LSCopyAllHandlersForURLScheme(CFSTR("https")));
+	for (NSString *bundleID in browsers) {
+		[pop addItemWithTitle: [self applicationNameForBundleId:bundleID]];
+		pop.lastItem.representedObject = bundleID;
+	}
+	[pop selectItemAtIndex:[pop indexOfItemWithRepresentedObject:[UserPrefs getHttpApplication]]];
 	// Default RSS Reader application
-	[self generateMenuForPopup:self.view.popupDefaultRSSReader withScheme:@"feed"];
+	NSString *feedBundleId = CFBridgingRelease(LSCopyDefaultHandlerForURLScheme(CFSTR("feed")));
-	[self selectBundleID:[self defaultBundleIdForScheme:@"feed"] inPopup:self.view.popupDefaultRSSReader];
+	self.view.defaultReader.objectValue = [self applicationNameForBundleId:feedBundleId];
 }
 
-#pragma mark - UI interaction with IBAction
+/// Get human readable application name such as 'Safari' or 'baRSS'
+- (nonnull NSString*)applicationNameForBundleId:(nonnull NSString*)bundleID {
+	NSString *name;
+	NSArray<NSURL*> *urls = CFBridgingRelease(LSCopyApplicationURLsForBundleIdentifier((__bridge CFStringRef)bundleID, NULL));
+	if (urls.count > 0) {
+		NSDictionary *info = CFBridgingRelease(CFBundleCopyInfoDictionaryForURL((CFURLRef)urls.firstObject));
+		name = info[(NSString*)kCFBundleExecutableKey];
+	}
+	return name ? name : bundleID;
+}
 
+#pragma mark - User interaction
+
+// Callback method fired when user selects a different item from popup list
 - (void)changeHttpApplication:(NSPopUpButton *)sender {
 	[UserPrefs setHttpApplication:sender.selectedItem.representedObject];
 }
 
-- (void)changeDefaultRSSReader:(NSPopUpButton *)sender {
+// Callback method from round help button right of default feed reader text
-	if ([self setDefaultRSSApplication:sender.selectedItem.representedObject] == NO) {
+- (void)clickHowToDefaults:(NSButton *)sender {
-		// in case anything went wrong, restore previous selection
+	NSAlert *alert = [[NSAlert alloc] init];
-		[self selectBundleID:[self defaultBundleIdForScheme:@"feed"] inPopup:sender];
+	alert.alertStyle = NSAlertStyleInformational;
-	}
+	alert.messageText = NSLocalizedString(@"How to change default feed reader", nil);
+	alert.informativeText = NSLocalizedString(@"Unfortunately sandboxed applications are not allowed to change the default application. However, there is an auxiliary application.\n\nFollow the instructions to change the 'feed:' scheme.", nil);
+	[alert addButtonWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Close", nil)];
+	[alert addButtonWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Go to download page", nil)].toolTip = auxiliaryAppURL;
+	[alert beginSheetModalForWindow:self.view.window completionHandler:^(NSModalResponse returnCode) {
+		if (returnCode == NSAlertSecondButtonReturn) {
+			[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:auxiliaryAppURL]];
+		}
+	}];
 }
 
-#pragma mark - Helper methods
-
-/**
- Populate @c NSPopUpButton menu with all available application for that scheme.
-
- @param scheme URL scheme like @c 'feed' or @c 'https'
- */
-- (void)generateMenuForPopup:(NSPopUpButton*)popup withScheme:(NSString*)scheme {
-	[popup removeAllItems];
-	NSArray<NSString*> *apps = [self listOfBundleIdsForScheme:scheme];
-	for (NSString *bundleID in apps) {
-		NSString *appName = [self applicationNameForBundleId:bundleID];
-		if (!appName)
-			appName = bundleID;
-		[popup addItemWithTitle:appName];
-		popup.lastItem.representedObject = bundleID;
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- For a given @c NSPopUpButton select the item which represents the @c bundleID.
- */
-- (void)selectBundleID:(NSString*)bundleID inPopup:(NSPopUpButton*)popup {
-	[popup selectItemAtIndex:[popup indexOfItemWithRepresentedObject:bundleID]];
-}
-
-/**
- Get human readable, application name from @c bundleID.
-
- @param bundleID as defined in @c Info.plist
- @return Application name such as 'Safari' or 'baRSS'
- */
-- (NSString*)applicationNameForBundleId:(NSString*)bundleID {
-	NSArray<NSURL*> *urls = CFBridgingRelease(LSCopyApplicationURLsForBundleIdentifier((__bridge CFStringRef)bundleID, NULL));
-	if (urls.count > 0) {
-		NSDictionary *info = CFBridgingRelease(CFBundleCopyInfoDictionaryForURL((CFURLRef)urls.firstObject));
-		return info[(NSString*)kCFBundleExecutableKey];
-	}
-	return nil;
-}
-
-/**
- Get a list of all installed applications supporting that URL scheme.
-
- @param scheme URL scheme like @c 'feed' or @c 'https'
- @return Array of @c bundleIDs of installed applications supporting that url scheme.
- */
-- (NSArray<NSString*>*)listOfBundleIdsForScheme:(NSString*)scheme {
-	return CFBridgingRelease(LSCopyAllHandlersForURLScheme((__bridge CFStringRef _Nonnull)(scheme)));
-}
-
-/**
- Get current default application for provided URL scheme. (e.g.,  )
-
- @param scheme URL scheme like @c 'feed' or @c 'https'
- @return @c bundleID of default application
- */
-- (NSString*)defaultBundleIdForScheme:(NSString*)scheme {
-	return CFBridgingRelease(LSCopyDefaultHandlerForURLScheme((__bridge CFStringRef _Nonnull)(scheme)));
-}
-
-/**
- Sets the default application for @c feed:// urls. (system wide)
-
- @param bundleID as defined in @c Info.plist
- @return Return @c YES if operation was successfull. @c NO otherwise.
- */
-- (BOOL)setDefaultRSSApplication:(NSString*)bundleID {
-	// TODO: Does not work with sandboxing.
-	OSStatus s = LSSetDefaultHandlerForURLScheme(CFSTR("feed"), (__bridge CFStringRef _Nonnull)(bundleID));
-	return s == 0;
-}
-
-// Rebuild Launch Services cache
-// https://eclecticlight.co/2017/08/11/launch-services-database-problems-correcting-and-rebuilding/
-// /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -v -apps u
-
 @end

baRSS/Preferences/General Tab/SettingsGeneralView.h

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 @interface SettingsGeneralView : NSView
 @property (weak) IBOutlet NSPopUpButton* popupHttpApplication;
-@property (weak) IBOutlet NSPopUpButton* popupDefaultRSSReader;
+@property (weak) IBOutlet NSTextField *defaultReader;
 
 - (instancetype)initWithController:(SettingsGeneral*)controller NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
 - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(NSRect)frameRect NS_UNAVAILABLE;

baRSS/Preferences/General Tab/SettingsGeneralView.m

@@ -28,20 +28,16 @@
 
 - (instancetype)initWithController:(SettingsGeneral*)controller {
 	self = [super initWithFrame:NSZeroRect];
-	
+	// Change default feed reader application
-	NSArray *lbls = @[NSLocalizedString(@"Open URLs with:", nil),
+	NSTextField *l1 = [[NSView label:NSLocalizedString(@"Default feed reader:", nil)] placeIn:self x:PAD_WIN yTop:PAD_WIN + 3];
-					  NSLocalizedString(@"Default RSS Reader:", nil)];
+	NSButton *help = [[[NSView helpButton] action:@selector(clickHowToDefaults:) target:controller] placeIn:self xRight:PAD_WIN yTop:PAD_WIN];
-	NSView *labels = [[NSView labelColumn:lbls rowHeight:HEIGHT_POPUP padding:PAD_M] placeIn:self x:PAD_WIN yTop:PAD_WIN];
+	self.defaultReader = [[[[NSView label:@""] bold] placeIn:self x:NSMaxX(l1.frame) + PAD_S yTop:PAD_WIN + 3] sizeToRight:NSWidth(help.frame) + PAD_WIN];
-	CGFloat x = NSMaxX(labels.frame) + PAD_S;
+	// Popup button 'Open URLs with:'
-	
+	CGFloat y = YFromTop(help) + PAD_M;
-	self.popupHttpApplication = [[self createPopup:x top: PAD_WIN + 1] action:@selector(changeHttpApplication:) target:controller];
+	NSTextField *l2 = [[NSView label:NSLocalizedString(@"Open URLs with:", nil)] placeIn:self x:PAD_WIN yTop:y + 1];
-	self.popupDefaultRSSReader = [[self createPopup:x top: YFromTop(self.popupHttpApplication) + PAD_M] action:@selector(changeDefaultRSSReader:) target:controller];
+	self.popupHttpApplication = [[[[NSView popupButton:0] placeIn:self x:NSMaxX(l2.frame) + PAD_S yTop:y] sizeToRight:PAD_WIN]
+								 action:@selector(changeHttpApplication:) target:controller];
 	return self;
 }
 
-/// Helper method to create sizable popup button
-- (NSPopUpButton*)createPopup:(CGFloat)x top:(CGFloat)y {
-	return [[[NSView popupButton:0] placeIn:self x:x yTop:y] sizeToRight:PAD_WIN];
-}
-
 @end