XMPP URI's on Windows

[Tres Finocchiaro]

I spent some time reproducing your issue.  It appears Pidgin will not
respond to the URI request unless the XMPP service that you have is valid,
online and enabled.  So just sign in with a valid XMPP account and the
popup will work.

-Tres


- Tres.Finocchiaro at gmail.com


On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 5:48 PM, Zach Seils <zachseils at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the response.  Here is the output from my system:
>
> C:\>reg query "HKCR\xmpp" /ve
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xmpp
>     (Default)    REG_SZ    URL:xmpp
>
>
> C:\>reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\ProtocolExecute\xmpp" /v WarnOnOpen
> ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.
>
> C:\>reg query
> "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"
> /v xmpp_xmpp
> ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.
>
> Does the second output matter if I don't use IE as my browser?
>
> I'm assuming the third error means I am missing something?  Are these
> values set as part of the Pidgin installation?
>
> Zach
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 12:06 PM, Tres Finocchiaro <
> tres.finocchiaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> @Zach,
>>
>> I tried your link and it works fine for me.
>>
>> If you are comfortable doing so, perhaps you could quickly check the
>> registry using Command Prompt:
>>
>>
>> *reg query "HKCR\xmpp" /ve*
>>
>> *(for me shows "URL:xmpp") *
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> *reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet
>>> Explorer\ProtocolExecute\xmpp" /v WarnOnOpen(for me shows 0x0)*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> *reg query
>>> "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"
>>> /v xmpp_xmpp (for me shows 0x0)*
>>
>>
>> Perhaps you have another mime handler associated with xmpp protocol?
>>
>>
>> - Tres.Finocchiaro at gmail.com
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 9:45 AM, Zach Seils <zachseils at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm using Pidgin 2.10.9 on Windows 7.  When I click on an XMPP link in
>>> a web browser, it does not launch a new message window.  The only thing
>>> printed in the Debug Window is 'winpidgin: Got external Buddy List focus
>>> request.'  The format of the link is xmpp:user at domain.com?message.  I
>>> verified the browser and OS app association for xmpp.  Any suggestions
>>> where to look next?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Zach
>>>
>>>
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