Add hyperlink type for starter
imcovangent opened this issue · comments
What are you trying to do?
I would like to add a new starter type: "hyperlink". This starter is quite simple: you give a link (e.g. https://google.com) and when you click the starter it will go to the link.
Options could be to open the link in a new browser tab or to open the link in an HTML viewer window inside Jupyter Lab.
How is it done today, and what are the limits of current practice?
This is not part of the current jupyterlab-starters as far as I know.
What is new in your approach and why do you think it will be successful?
Not sure about the approach actually, any pointers are welcome! Else I will just get started with what I know.
Who cares? If you are successful, what difference will it make?
You can then add hyperlinks as starters as well. I think it could be nice to refer to, for example, documentation pages, YouTube videos, etc.
What are the risks?
I'm not aware of any.
How much will it cost?
Low cost as far as I can see.
How long will it take?
2 days?
What are the mid-term and final “exams” to check for success?
Mid-term: add starter with hyperlink that directs to external webpage, either as new browser tab or as new tab in Jupyter Lab UI.
Final remarks
- Any pointers in the right direction to achieve this?
- Can this be part of the upcoming release 2.0.0 ? If so, when should it be finished?
From a categorical perspective: this would be a starter that had no chance of creating a file or other content. So unfortunately, I don't see this as a good match for what starters does... for the most part, it only points at/creates content that is derived from content already deployed, not third-party servers, with the exception being cookiecutter, which is rather special, and might get dropped anyway, if it weren't so broadly used in the jupyter community.
It's possible that the filebrowser:open-url command would do this on an existing starter. that didn't create files.
This may meet the needs of opening an arbitrary URL:
Nice, thanks, that's indeed a good option. Also felt indeed that it was a 100% match, but thought you might consider broadening the definition of what a starter is. This new extension will do the job indeed.
Thanks again!