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Web Page (Chrome): Configure file download behaviour (prompt/auto save/auto open)

Currently, when a file download is initiated within a Web Page (Chrome) connection, the user is prompted for the location to save the file.


Being able to configure this behavior on a per file extension / type basis, as it is possible in most web browsers, would be beneficial:

  • Prompt for location to save
  • Automatically save to specified location
  • Automatically open with default associated application or specifiable application

Ideally the plug-in Web Page (Chrome) should have default configuration that can be overridden on folder and connection levels.

Concrete use case:

I use a Web Page (Chrome) connection to connect to the ProxmoxVE web UI. When connecting to a VM via SPICE console, the web UI initiates the download of a dynamically generated virt-viewer configuration file with the extension ".vv" containing the connection information and an ephemeral authentication token. This file should be opened with virt-viewer and deleted afterwards (this is done automatically by virt-viewer).

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