diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b523631..e8fb07c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ This is an implementation of the [FreeDesktop Portals API](https://flatpak.github.io/xdg-desktop-portal). -THIS IS AN EARLY PROTOTYPE. USE WITH CARE. - This implementation exposes TDE APIs to applications which use the Portals API. As a result, these applications can transparently use native APIs and dialogs. @@ -14,6 +12,9 @@ Read more about the portals API on its official [website](https://flatpak.github ## How do I use this? Before using this, make sure you have the `xdg-desktop-portal` package installed and running on your system. +Some applications respect the `GTK_USE_PORTAL=1` and `GDK_DEBUG=portals` environment variables (most GTK applications and +some Chromium-based browsers, e.g. Vivaldi). + To make Firefox use the Portals API, go to `about:config`, search for options that start with "widget.use-xdg-desktop-portal" and, if they are set to 2, set them to 1.