PWA and shortcust have different appearance depending on the browser used
- /e/ version: 0.10-2020081067149 stable
- Device model: Samsung S9+
- When it started to occur:
- Reproducible with the last /e/ version: yes
- Reproducible with LineageOS:
Summary
PWA or website shortcut save on the home screen doesn't have a valid icon when saved with the /e/ browser. In comparison, PWAs and website shortcuts saved via Firefox always have an icon similar to the Android app.
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The device is unusable -
The bug is the source of a data loss or a big waste of time -
The bug concerns a third-party application -
The bug concerns security -
The bug concerns privacy
The problem
Steps to reproduce
go to https://community.e.foundation from the /e/ browser Open the hamburger menu of the /e/ browser Select 'Add to Home Screen' Icon is hard to recognize
When trying the same steps with banking apps, the icon for the shortcut has only one capital letter
What is the current behavior?
Icon of the shortcut either doesn't have the right graphical elements as the Android app or shows a capital letter instead of a graphical icon.
What is the expected correct behavior?
Icons for shortcuts should be at least as good as the ones saved via Firefox and if possible as relevant as the icon of the original app
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See example:
First 2 rows are saved vie the /e/ browser 3rd and 4th rows are saved from Firefox
Shortcuts are: https://community.e.foundation https://tan.fr https://mabanque.bnpparibas/fr/connexion https://www.lachainemeteo.com/meteo-france/ville-306/previsions-meteo-nantes-aujourdhui https://m.blablacar.fr https://m.uber.com https://m.twitter.com https://particuliers.societegenerale.fr/com/icd-web/cbo/index.html
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