Auto-detect homeserver scheme://

src/backend/backend.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import logging as log
-import math
 import os
 import re
 import sys
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ import traceback
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, DefaultDict, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import aiohttp
 from appdirs import AppDirs
@@ -148,16 +148,44 @@ class Backend:
         Possible login methods include `m.login.password` or `m.login.sso`.
         """
 
+        if not re.match(r"https?://", homeserver):
+            homeserver = f"http://{homeserver}"
+
         client   = MatrixClient(self, homeserver=homeserver)
+        http_re  = re.compile("^http://")
+        is_local = urlparse(client.homeserver).netloc.split(":")[0] in (
+            "localhost", "127.0.0.1", "::1",
+        )
 
         try:
             client.homeserver = (await client.discovery_info()).homeserver_url
-        except (MatrixNotFound, MatrixForbidden):
+        except MatrixError:
             # This is either already the real URL, or an invalid URL.
             pass
 
         try:
-            return (client.homeserver, (await client.login_info()).flows)
+            try:
+                login_response = await client.login_info()
+            except (asyncio.TimeoutError, MatrixError):
+                # Maybe we still have a http URL and server only supports https
+                client.homeserver = http_re.sub("https://", client.homeserver)
+                login_response    = await client.login_info()
+
+            # If we still have a http URL and server redirected to https
+            if login_response.transport_response.real_url.scheme == "https":
+                client.homeserver = http_re.sub("https://", client.homeserver)
+
+            # If we still have a http URL and server accept both http and https
+            if http_re.match(client.homeserver) and not is_local:
+                original          = client.homeserver
+                client.homeserver = http_re.sub("https://", client.homeserver)
+
+                try:
+                    await asyncio.wait_for(client.login_info(), timeout=6)
+                except (asyncio.TimeoutError, MatrixError):
+                    client.homeserver = original
+
+            return (client.homeserver, login_response.flows)
         finally:
             await client.close()
 

src/backend/matrix_client.py

@@ -160,11 +160,6 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
          device_id:  Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> None:
 
-        if not urlparse(homeserver).scheme:
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"homeserver is missing scheme (e.g. https://): {homeserver}",
-            )
-
         store = Path(backend.appdirs.user_data_dir) / "encryption"
         store.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
@@ -253,6 +248,9 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
         response = await super()._send(*args, **kwargs)
 
         if isinstance(response, nio.ErrorResponse):
+            for a in args:
+                if isinstance(a, str) and "cyberia" in a:
+                    import remote_pdb; remote_pdb.RemotePdb("127.0.0.1", 4444).set_trace()
             raise MatrixError.from_nio(response)
 
         return response

src/gui/Pages/AddAccount/ServerBrowser.qml

@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ HBox {
             accepted()
 
         }, (type, args, error, traceback, uuid) => {
+            console.error(traceback)
+
             connectTimeout.stop()
             connectFuture = null
 
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ HBox {
             text = qsTr("Invalid homeserver address") :
 
             type.startsWith("Matrix") ?
-            text = qsTr("Error contacting server: %1").arg(type) :
+            text = qsTr("Connection failed: %1(%2)").arg(type).arg(args) :
 
             py.showError(type, traceback, uuid)
 
@@ -130,11 +132,11 @@ HBox {
                 readonly property string cleanText:
                     text.toLowerCase().trim().replace(/\/+$/, "")
 
-                error: text && ! /https?:\/\/.+/.test(cleanText)
+                inputMethodHints: Qt.ImhUrlCharactersOnly
                 defaultText: window.getState(
                     box, "acceptedUserUrl", "",
                 )
-                placeholderText: "https://example.org"
+                placeholderText: "example.org"
 
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
                 Layout.fillHeight: true
@@ -202,7 +204,9 @@ HBox {
             width: serverList.width
             loadingIconStep: box.loadingIconStep
             onClicked: {
-                serverField.item.field.text = model.id
+                serverField.item.field.text =
+                    model.id.replace(/^https:\/\//, "")
+
                 serverField.item.apply.clicked()
             }
         }