[GitHub] heidji opened a new issue #347: Request: browser.close() should include URLs opened with '_system' and not only '_blank'

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heidji opened a new issue #347: Request: browser.close() should include URLs opened with '_system' and not only '_blank'
URL: https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-inappbrowser/issues/347
 
 
   After a lenghty discussion on [#290](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-inappbrowser/issues/290) we reached the fact that as per docs, only URLs opened with **`'_blank'`** enjoy the capability of being closed with the **`close(`**) method: 
   
   ```
   var ref = cordova.InAppBrowser.open('https://www.google.com', '_blank');
       setTimeout(() => {
           ref.close();
       }, 2000);
   ```
   ^works!
   
   The problem is that AFAIK URLs opened with **`'_blank'`** cannot trigger custom URL scheme calls, meaning that if the website I just opened would try to call back my app using **`"myapp://"`** but would fail because that browser doesn't grant this capability, 
   on the other hand, URLs opened with `**'_system'**` do enjoy this functionality, but sadly cannot be closed after ending their task with **`"ref.close()"`**.
   
   The only reason I opened this bug is because IMO there is no point of having a **`close()`** method when the browser cannot provide feedback to the app.. when should the app know to close the browser? it can't even can't receive any kind of feedback using **`'_blank'`**.
   
   I don't think it should be about choosing being able to close the browser but have a useless external call or have an external call that won't close when it's finished.

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