Share logic for opening external links

2 files changed, 27 insertions, 25 deletions

diff --git a/app/features/utils/openExternalLink.js b/app/features/utils/openExternalLink.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7694b53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/features/utils/openExternalLink.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+const { shell } = require('electron');
+const url = require('url');
+
+
+const protocolRegex = /^https?:/i;
+
+/**
+ * Opens the given link in an external browser.
+ *
+ * @param {string} link - The link (URL) that should be opened in the external browser.
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+export function openExternalLink(link) {
+    let u;
+
+    try {
+        u = url.parse(link);
+    } catch (e) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (protocolRegex.test(u.protocol)) {
+        shell.openExternal(link);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/preload/preload.js b/app/preload/preload.js
index 538b82f..ccc65cc 100644
--- a/app/preload/preload.js
+++ b/app/preload/preload.js
@@ -1,31 +1,9 @@
 const createElectronStorage = require('redux-persist-electron-storage');
-const { ipcRenderer, shell, remote } = require('electron');
+const { ipcRenderer, remote } = require('electron');
 const os = require('os');
-const url = require('url');
-
 const jitsiMeetElectronUtils = require('jitsi-meet-electron-utils');
+const { openExternalLink } = require('../features/utils/openExternalLink');
 
-const protocolRegex = /^https?:/i;
-
-/**
- * Opens the given link in an external browser.
- *
- * @param {string} link - The link (URL) that should be opened in the external browser.
- * @returns {void}
- */
-function openExternalLink(link) {
-    let u;
-
-    try {
-        u = url.parse(link);
-    } catch (e) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (protocolRegex.test(u.protocol)) {
-        shell.openExternal(link);
-    }
-}
 
 const whitelistedIpcChannels = [ 'protocol-data-msg', 'renderer-ready' ];
 
@@ -34,7 +12,6 @@ window.jitsiNodeAPI = {
     osUserInfo: os.userInfo,
     openExternalLink,
     jitsiMeetElectronUtils,
-    shellOpenExternal: shell.openExternal,
     getLocale: remote.app.getLocale,
     ipc: {
         on: (channel, listener) => {