Desktop: GitHub Desktop Links Not Understood by Firefox

[Draco18s]

Description

When trying to open a repository in GitHub Desktop I click the link on the repository under Clone or Download. Firefox then says that the URL type (x-github-client) was not understood.

Version

GitHub Desktop version: Chocolate-Covered Yaks (3.3.4.0) 50415df

OS version: Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

Steps to Reproduce

1. Go to repo (e.g. https://github.com/Draco18s/CustomOreGen)
2. Under Clone or Download, click "open in desktop"

Expected behavior: GitHub desktop opens the repo and clones it locally

Actual behavior:

The address wasn’t understood
Firefox doesn’t know how to open this address, because one of the following protocols (x-github-client) isn’t associated with any program or is not allowed in this context.

Reproduces how often: Always

Additional Information

I have uninstalled and reinstalled GitHub Desktop with no change in behavior.

[shiftkey]

@Draco18s this is a duplicate of #1676.

The classic Desktop client does not understand the new x-github-client protocol that is enabled on the website after you've signed into the new Desktop app. Someone has provided a Greasemonkey script to workaround this in the meantime.

[zdog234]

I'm not sure if this is fully a duplicate, (at least in my case). At least in my case, there seems to be an issue with firefox.

For me, neither x-github-client nor github-windows URI schemes were working in firefox, but both were working in chrome. After I reinstalled firefox (and selected the option to clear old settings and extensions), both URI schemes started working.

[shiftkey]

@zdog234 I think this is an intermittent issue with Firefox and the reported upstream bug seems to still be open for Windows 7: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1496024