ridereceipts/src/renderer/helpers/external_links.js

Simple automation desktop app to download and organize your tax invoices from Uber.

// Convenient way for opening links in external browser, not in the app.
// Useful especially if you have a lot of links to deal with.
//
// Usage:
//
// Every link with class ".js-external-link" will be opened in external browser.
// <a class="js-external-link" href="http://google.com">google</a>
//
// The same behaviour for many links can be achieved by adding
// this class to any parent tag of an anchor tag.
// <p class="js-external-link">
//    <a href="http://google.com">google</a>
//    <a href="http://bing.com">bing</a>
// </p>

import { shell } from 'electron'

const supportExternalLinks = event => {
  let href
  let isExternal = false

  const checkDomElement = element => {
    if (element.nodeName === 'A') {
      href = element.getAttribute('href')
    }
    if (element.classList.contains('js-external-link')) {
      isExternal = true
    }
    if (href && isExternal) {
      shell.openExternal(href)
      event.preventDefault()
    } else if (element.parentElement) {
      checkDomElement(element.parentElement)
    }
  }

  checkDomElement(event.target)
}

document.addEventListener('click', supportExternalLinks, false)