Nightly shortcut links to wrong version on Linux
See original GitHub issueDescription
Shortcut links to wrong version on Linux
Steps to Reproduce
- Install all three versions Dev(0.57.1)/Beta(0.56.5)/Release(0.55.18)
- Open Applications and type in Brave
- Click the Brave icon opens release version(0.55.18)
- Close and Open Beta from Application, verify the version from
brave://version
- Go to Applications and type in Brave, App indicator highlights Release version even though Beta is launched
- Click on Release version icon from Application, no new window is launched
- Right Click on the app from side dock and click on new window
- New browser window is launched, check version via
brave://version
. shows0.55.18
Actual result:
Shortcut links to wrong version on Linux
Expected result:
Should link the correct app to shortcut
Reproduces how often:
Easy
Brave version (brave://version info)
0.55.18/0.56.5/0.57.1
Reproducible on current release:
- Does it reproduce on brave-browser dev/beta builds? Yes same issue with launching Dev
- Does it reproduce on browser-laptop? N/A
Website problems only:
- Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields?
- Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome?
Additional Information
@kjozwiak reproduced it as well
Issue Analytics
- State:
- Created 5 years ago
- Comments:9 (5 by maintainers)
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Verified test plan from the description and https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/7685 Verified each version has corresponding icon. Verified icon in dock launch proper version.
Verified
WM_CLASS(STRING) = "brave-browser-nightly", "Brave-browser-nightly"
Thanks @srirambv I can reproduce with Nightly too.
Here’s the problem: