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Stirling-PDF/frontend/src-tauri/src/commands/default_app.rs
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d8a99fcb07 Use proper Windows APIs for checking/setting default app (#5000)
# Description of Changes
Use proper Windows APIs for checking/setting default app

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Co-authored-by: Connor Yoh <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: ConnorYoh <[email protected]>
2025-11-25 21:31:02 +00:00

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Rust

use crate::utils::add_log;
/// Check if Stirling PDF is the default PDF handler
#[tauri::command]
pub fn is_default_pdf_handler() -> Result<bool, String> {
add_log("🔍 Checking if app is default PDF handler".to_string());
#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
{
check_default_windows()
}
#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
{
check_default_macos()
}
#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
{
check_default_linux()
}
}
/// Attempt to set/prompt for Stirling PDF as default PDF handler
#[tauri::command]
pub fn set_as_default_pdf_handler() -> Result<String, String> {
add_log("⚙️ Attempting to set as default PDF handler".to_string());
#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
{
set_default_windows()
}
#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
{
set_default_macos()
}
#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
{
set_default_linux()
}
}
// ============================================================================
// Windows Implementation
// ============================================================================
#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
fn check_default_windows() -> Result<bool, String> {
use windows::core::HSTRING;
use windows::Win32::Foundation::RPC_E_CHANGED_MODE;
use windows::Win32::System::Com::{
CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED,
};
use windows::Win32::UI::Shell::{
IApplicationAssociationRegistration, ApplicationAssociationRegistration,
ASSOCIATIONTYPE, ASSOCIATIONLEVEL,
};
unsafe {
// Initialize COM for this thread
let hr = CoInitializeEx(None, COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED);
// RPC_E_CHANGED_MODE means COM is already initialized, which is fine
if hr.is_err() && hr != RPC_E_CHANGED_MODE {
return Err(format!("Failed to initialize COM: {:?}", hr));
}
let result = (|| -> Result<bool, String> {
// Create the IApplicationAssociationRegistration instance
let reg: IApplicationAssociationRegistration =
CoCreateInstance(&ApplicationAssociationRegistration, None, CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER)
.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create COM instance: {}", e))?;
// Query the current default handler for .pdf extension
let extension = HSTRING::from(".pdf");
let default_app = reg.QueryCurrentDefault(
&extension,
ASSOCIATIONTYPE(0), // AT_FILEEXTENSION
ASSOCIATIONLEVEL(1), // AL_EFFECTIVE - gets the effective default (user or machine level)
)
.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to query current default: {}", e))?;
// Convert PWSTR to String
let default_str = default_app.to_string()
.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to convert default app string: {}", e))?;
add_log(format!("Windows PDF handler ProgID: {}", default_str));
// Check if it contains "Stirling" (case-insensitive)
// Note: This checks the ProgID registered by the installer
let is_default = default_str.to_lowercase().contains("stirling");
Ok(is_default)
})();
// Clean up COM
CoUninitialize();
result
}
}
#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
fn set_default_windows() -> Result<String, String> {
use std::process::Command;
// Windows 10+ approach: Open Settings app directly to default apps
// This is more reliable than COM APIs which require pre-registration
// ms-settings:defaultapps opens the default apps settings page
let result = Command::new("cmd")
.args(["/C", "start", "ms-settings:defaultapps"])
.output()
.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to open Windows Settings: {}", e))?;
if result.status.success() {
add_log("Opened Windows default apps settings".to_string());
Ok("opened_dialog".to_string())
} else {
let error = String::from_utf8_lossy(&result.stderr);
add_log(format!("Failed to open settings: {}", error));
Err(format!("Failed to open default apps settings: {}", error))
}
}
// ============================================================================
// macOS Implementation (using LaunchServices framework)
// ============================================================================
#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
fn check_default_macos() -> Result<bool, String> {
use core_foundation::base::TCFType;
use core_foundation::string::{CFString, CFStringRef};
use std::os::raw::c_int;
// Define the LSCopyDefaultRoleHandlerForContentType function
#[link(name = "CoreServices", kind = "framework")]
extern "C" {
fn LSCopyDefaultRoleHandlerForContentType(
content_type: CFStringRef,
role: c_int,
) -> CFStringRef;
}
const K_LS_ROLES_ALL: c_int = 0xFFFFFFFF_u32 as c_int;
unsafe {
// Query the default handler for "com.adobe.pdf" (PDF UTI - standard macOS identifier)
let pdf_uti = CFString::new("com.adobe.pdf");
let handler_ref = LSCopyDefaultRoleHandlerForContentType(pdf_uti.as_concrete_TypeRef(), K_LS_ROLES_ALL);
if handler_ref.is_null() {
add_log("No default PDF handler found".to_string());
return Ok(false);
}
let handler = CFString::wrap_under_create_rule(handler_ref);
let handler_str = handler.to_string();
add_log(format!("macOS PDF handler: {}", handler_str));
// Check if it's our bundle identifier
let is_default = handler_str == "stirling.pdf.dev";
Ok(is_default)
}
}
#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
fn set_default_macos() -> Result<String, String> {
use core_foundation::base::TCFType;
use core_foundation::string::{CFString, CFStringRef};
use std::os::raw::c_int;
// Define the LSSetDefaultRoleHandlerForContentType function
#[link(name = "CoreServices", kind = "framework")]
extern "C" {
fn LSSetDefaultRoleHandlerForContentType(
content_type: CFStringRef,
role: c_int,
handler_bundle_id: CFStringRef,
) -> c_int; // OSStatus
}
const K_LS_ROLES_ALL: c_int = 0xFFFFFFFF_u32 as c_int;
unsafe {
// Set our app as the default handler for PDF files
let pdf_uti = CFString::new("com.adobe.pdf");
let our_bundle_id = CFString::new("stirling.pdf.dev");
let status = LSSetDefaultRoleHandlerForContentType(
pdf_uti.as_concrete_TypeRef(),
K_LS_ROLES_ALL,
our_bundle_id.as_concrete_TypeRef(),
);
if status == 0 {
add_log("Successfully triggered default app dialog".to_string());
Ok("set_successfully".to_string())
} else {
let error_msg = format!("LaunchServices returned status: {}", status);
add_log(error_msg.clone());
Err(error_msg)
}
}
}
// ============================================================================
// Linux Implementation
// ============================================================================
#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
fn check_default_linux() -> Result<bool, String> {
use std::process::Command;
// Use xdg-mime to check the default application for PDF files
let output = Command::new("xdg-mime")
.args(["query", "default", "application/pdf"])
.output()
.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to check default app: {}", e))?;
let handler = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
add_log(format!("Linux PDF handler: {}", handler.trim()));
// Check if it's our .desktop file
let is_default = handler.trim() == "stirling-pdf.desktop";
Ok(is_default)
}
#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
fn set_default_linux() -> Result<String, String> {
use std::process::Command;
// Use xdg-mime to set the default application for PDF files
let result = Command::new("xdg-mime")
.args(["default", "stirling-pdf.desktop", "application/pdf"])
.output()
.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to set default app: {}", e))?;
if result.status.success() {
add_log("Set as default PDF handler on Linux".to_string());
Ok("set_successfully".to_string())
} else {
let error = String::from_utf8_lossy(&result.stderr);
add_log(format!("Failed to set default: {}", error));
Err(format!("Failed to set as default: {}", error))
}
}