Merge pull request #433 from naturallaw777/brave-origin-default

Switch default browser to Brave Origin (brave-origin)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+  - Replaced Brave Browser with Brave Origin (the new `brave-origin` nixpkgs
+    package) as the desktop's default browser: installed package, dock
+    favorite, Browsers app-folder entry, `xdg.mime.defaultApplications`, and
+    the `$BROWSER` session variable now all point at Brave Origin, and the
+    Sovran Hub launcher runs it.
+
 ### Fixed
   - The Hub now redirects to the login page when an API request finds an
     expired browser session, instead of leaving the dashboard tile grid in a

README.md

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ hardware you control.
 ### Your desktop
 
 - [GNOME](https://www.gnome.org) desktop
-- [Brave](https://brave.com) and
+- [Brave Origin](https://brave.com/origin/) and
   [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/firefox) browsers
 - File management, email, calendar, and office applications
 - System monitoring and administration tools

app/sovran_systemsos_web/scripts/sovran-hub-backup.sh

@@ -491,6 +491,8 @@ if [[ -d /home ]]; then
     --exclude='.config/chromium/*/Code Cache/' \
     --exclude='.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/*/Cache/' \
     --exclude='.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/*/Code Cache/' \
+    --exclude='.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Origin/*/Cache/' \
+    --exclude='.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Origin/*/Code Cache/' \
     --exclude='.local/share/baloo/' \
     --exclude='.thumbnails/' \
     --exclude='.xsession-errors' \

configuration.nix

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     ranger fastfetch gedit openssl pwgen
     aspell aspellDicts.en lm_sensors
     hunspell hunspellDicts.en_US
-    synadm brave dua
+    synadm brave-origin dua
     gparted pv unzip parted screen zenity
     libargon2 gnome-terminal libreoffice-fresh
     dig firefox wp-cli axel

modules/core/sovran-hub.nix

@@ -282,17 +282,17 @@ let
     fi
   '';
 
-  # ── Brave launcher wrapper: stable profile dir so Wayland app_id is
+  # ── Brave Origin launcher wrapper: stable profile dir so Wayland app_id is
   #    deterministic and GNOME Shell can match the window to the .desktop
   #    entry (fixes generic gear icon appearing in the dock).
   hub-brave-wrapper = pkgs.writeShellScript "sovran-hub-brave.sh" ''
-    export PATH="${lib.makeBinPath [ pkgs.brave pkgs.coreutils ]}:$PATH"
+    export PATH="${lib.makeBinPath [ pkgs.brave-origin pkgs.coreutils ]}:$PATH"
     HUB_DATA="/tmp/sovran-hub-brave-$(id -u)"
     mkdir -p "$HUB_DATA"
     trap '[ -n "$HUB_DATA" ] && rm -rf "$HUB_DATA"' EXIT INT TERM
     export BAMF_DESKTOP_FILE_HINT="/run/current-system/sw/share/applications/sovran-hub.desktop"
     export GIO_LAUNCHED_DESKTOP_FILE="/run/current-system/sw/share/applications/sovran-hub.desktop"
-    brave --app=http://localhost:8937/auto-login \
+    brave-origin --app=http://localhost:8937/auto-login \
           --class=sovran-hub \
           --user-data-dir="$HUB_DATA" \
           --password-store=basic \

modules/core/sovran_systemsos-desktop.nix

@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ let
     mkdir -p "$HOME/.config"
     cat > "$HOME/.config/mimeapps.list" << EOF
 [Default Applications]
-text/html=brave-browser.desktop
+text/html=brave-origin.desktop
-x-scheme-handler/http=brave-browser.desktop
+x-scheme-handler/http=brave-origin.desktop
-x-scheme-handler/https=brave-browser.desktop
+x-scheme-handler/https=brave-origin.desktop
-x-scheme-handler/about=brave-browser.desktop
+x-scheme-handler/about=brave-origin.desktop
-x-scheme-handler/unknown=brave-browser.desktop
+x-scheme-handler/unknown=brave-origin.desktop
 EOF
 
     ${pkgs.dconf}/bin/dconf load / << EOF
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ search-filter-time-type='last_modified'
 [org/gnome/shell]
 disabled-extensions=['just-perfection-desktop@just-perfection']
 enabled-extensions=['appindicatorsupport@rgcjonas.gmail.com', 'dash-to-dock-cosmic-@halfmexicanhalfamazing@gmail.com', 'Vitals@CoreCoding.com', 'dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com', 'pop-shell@system76.com', 'date-menu-formatter@marcinjakubowski.github.com', 'light-style@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com']
-favorite-apps=['brave-browser.desktop', 'org.gnome.Settings.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'sovran-hub.desktop', 'org.gnome.Software.desktop', 'org.gnome.Geary.desktop', 'org.gnome.Contacts.desktop', 'org.gnome.Calendar.desktop', 'sparrow.desktop', 'Bisq.desktop', 'bisq2.desktop']
+favorite-apps=['brave-origin.desktop', 'org.gnome.Settings.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'sovran-hub.desktop', 'org.gnome.Software.desktop', 'org.gnome.Geary.desktop', 'org.gnome.Contacts.desktop', 'org.gnome.Calendar.desktop', 'sparrow.desktop', 'Bisq.desktop', 'bisq2.desktop']
 welcome-dialog-last-shown-version='48.4'
 
 [org/gnome/desktop/app-folders]
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ folder-children=['Browsers', 'Office', 'Terminal', 'Chat', 'Bitcoin', 'Media', '
 
 [org/gnome/desktop/app-folders/folders/Browsers]
 name='Browsers'
-apps=['brave-browser.desktop', 'firefox.desktop', 'org.gnome.Epiphany.desktop']
+apps=['brave-origin.desktop', 'firefox.desktop', 'org.gnome.Epiphany.desktop']
 
 [org/gnome/desktop/app-folders/folders/Office]
 name='Office'
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ in
         ];
 
         favorite-apps = [
-          "brave-browser.desktop"
+          "brave-origin.desktop"
           "org.gnome.Settings.desktop"
           "org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop"
           "sovran-hub.desktop"
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ in
       "org/gnome/desktop/app-folders/folders/Browsers" = {
         name = "Browsers";
         apps = [
-          "brave-browser.desktop"
+          "brave-origin.desktop"
           "firefox.desktop"
           "org.gnome.Epiphany.desktop"
         ];
@@ -433,13 +433,13 @@ in
   ];
 
   xdg.mime.defaultApplications = {
-    "text/html" = "brave-browser.desktop";
+    "text/html" = "brave-origin.desktop";
-    "x-scheme-handler/http" = "brave-browser.desktop";
+    "x-scheme-handler/http" = "brave-origin.desktop";
-    "x-scheme-handler/https" = "brave-browser.desktop";
+    "x-scheme-handler/https" = "brave-origin.desktop";
-    "x-scheme-handler/about" = "brave-browser.desktop";
+    "x-scheme-handler/about" = "brave-origin.desktop";
-    "x-scheme-handler/unknown" = "brave-browser.desktop";
+    "x-scheme-handler/unknown" = "brave-origin.desktop";
   };
 
-  environment.sessionVariables.BROWSER = "brave-browser";
+  environment.sessionVariables.BROWSER = "brave-origin";
 
 }