EPUB: External Links open web pages inside xreader #702

Distribution

Mint 22.3 XFCE

Package version

4.6.3

Frequency

Always

Bug description

External links in an EPUB file open the webpage inside xreader

Steps to reproduce

1. Get an EPUB with an external link (e.g.: https://github.com)
2. Open the EPUB in xreader
3. Click on the external link

Expected behavior

Link either:

1. Opens in my web browser
2. Does nothing

Additional information

• This is definitely a privacy issue, because it connects to the internet when I'm trying to read something.
• This is a potential security issue, because xreader doesn't have tools like Ublock Origin to protect me.

PDF files open links in my web browser instead, which I think is much better behavior

I'm not sure why this app was designed with the ability to connect to the Internet in the first place.