PowerToys Run Web Search plugin can't open Arc

[hankyusa]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.80.1

Installation method

Microsoft Store

Running as admin

No

Area(s) with issue?

PowerToys Run

Steps to reproduce

1. Set the default browser as Arc.
2. Enable PoerToys Run and the built-in Web Search plugin with direct activation command set to "??".
3. Trigger PowerToys Run, type "?? my search query".
4. Select the "Search the web in Arc" option.

✔️ Expected Behavior

Open a new tab in Arc and navigate to search results page for "my search query".

❌ Actual Behavior

Sometimes an error message appears saying "Failed to open Arc". Other times focus switches to Arc, but no new tab is opened.

Other Software

Arc from The Browser Company

• Build Info: 1.0.1.24682 (0000)
• OS Version: 10.0.22621
• Chromium Engine Version 124.0.6367.92

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[hankyusa]

Possible duplicate of #31803.

[hankyusa]

I can't find Arc on the Microsoft Store, but according to u/itmeBlurb "it installs using Microsoft's App Installer format, which is ran through the MS Store."

This makes me believe the issue is Wox.Plugin.Common.DefaultBrowserInfo.Path since that had a similar issue (#19260) when Firefox was installed through the Microsoft Store. I think the fix (#20350) should be similar.

I was going to submit a pull request, but don't really know what I'm doing. Here's my the change I'd make to src/modules/launcher/Wox.Plugin/Common/DefaultBrowserInfo.cs.

                    // HACK: for browsers installed through Microsoft Store
                    // When installed through Microsoft Store the commandPattern does not have
                    // quotes for the path. As the Program Files does have a space
                    // the extracted path would be invalid, here we add the quotes to fix it.
                    const string ArcExecutableName = "arc.exe";
                    const string FirefoxExecutableName = "firefox.exe";
                    string executableName = commandPattern.Contains(ArcExecutableName) ? ArcExecutableName : commandPattern.Contains(FirefoxExecutableName) ? FirefoxExecutableName : '';
                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(executableName) && commandPattern.Contains(@"\WindowsApps\") && (!commandPattern.StartsWith('\"')))
                    {
                        var pathEndIndex = commandPattern.IndexOf(executableName, StringComparison.Ordinal) + executableName.Length;
                        commandPattern = commandPattern.Insert(pathEndIndex, "\"");
                        commandPattern = commandPattern.Insert(0, "\"");
                    }

[ethanfangg]

I can't find Arc on the Microsoft Store, but according to u/itmeBlurb "it installs using Microsoft's App Installer format, which is ran through the MS Store."

This makes me believe the issue is Wox.Plugin.Common.DefaultBrowserInfo.Path since that had a similar issue (#19260) when Firefox was installed through the Microsoft Store. I think the fix (#20350) should be similar.

I was going to submit a pull request, but don't really know what I'm doing. Here's my the change I'd make to src/modules/launcher/Wox.Plugin/Common/DefaultBrowserInfo.cs.

                    // HACK: for browsers installed through Microsoft Store
                    // When installed through Microsoft Store the commandPattern does not have
                    // quotes for the path. As the Program Files does have a space
                    // the extracted path would be invalid, here we add the quotes to fix it.
                    const string ArcExecutableName = "arc.exe";
                    const string FirefoxExecutableName = "firefox.exe";
                    string executableName = commandPattern.Contains(ArcExecutableName) ? ArcExecutableName : commandPattern.Contains(FirefoxExecutableName) ? FirefoxExecutableName : '';
                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(executableName) && commandPattern.Contains(@"\WindowsApps\") && (!commandPattern.StartsWith('\"')))
                    {
                        var pathEndIndex = commandPattern.IndexOf(executableName, StringComparison.Ordinal) + executableName.Length;
                        commandPattern = commandPattern.Insert(pathEndIndex, "\"");
                        commandPattern = commandPattern.Insert(0, "\"");
                    }

@hankyusa, @jaimecbernardo might be able to help consult here if you submit a PR, does look similar to #19260 and the fix #20350