Maui app as link shortcut

Question

Hi all, I would like to create an android app that is convenient for opening the browser to a specific url. The Bookmark Shortcut solution doesn't suit me because the browser icon appears while with my app I could customize the icon.
I'm having trouble closing my app automatically when the browser is opened.

To open a new browser window I use this code

public partial class AppShell : Shell  
{  
	public AppShell()  
	{  
		InitializeComponent();  
        try  
        {  
            Uri uri = new Uri("https://www.microsoft.com");  
              
            Browser.Default.OpenAsync(uri, BrowserLaunchMode.External);  
            Application.Current.Quit();  
        }  
        catch (Exception ex)  
        {  
            // An unexpected error occured. No browser may be installed on the device.  
        }  
    }  
}  

and to close my app i use this:

Application.Current.Quit();  

but it doesn't work, the app always stays open.

Answer 1

Hello,

It is caused by you what to quit your application on the Shell initial method.

It is not possible to exit the shell initialization through the Quit method.

You could add your code into OnAppearing method of your MainPage to implement this feature:

   protected override void OnAppearing()  
   {  
       base.OnAppearing();  
       try  
       {  
           Uri uri = new Uri("https://www.microsoft.com");  
          Browser.Default.OpenAsync(uri, BrowserLaunchMode.External);  
           Application.Current.Quit();  
       }  
       catch (Exception ex)  
       {  
           Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);  
       }  
   }  

Best Regards,

Alec Liu.

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Answer 2

Thank you so much,
everything works fine now.