Option to define external link handler

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Hi Rodrigo and list, 

Thanks for all the recent improvements! 

I have one more feature which I would like to propose, or hopefully at
least get some guidance with. An option to open a link with an external
program. This could be a custom downloader, or whatever else the user
wants. 

Ideally it would be a setting in dillorc, something like:
external_downloader="/usr/bin/some_command -x -y -z"

And in the right-click Link menu there would be an option to open the
link with the external program, something like "Open link with
external app".

I can envision various workflows, especially repetitive ones, in which
this would be a real time-saver. There is nothing really wrong with the
built-in downloader, but it's not always ideal. Obviously it's possible
to copy the link and use it in whatever program, but that results in
extra clicks / key-presses. 

Is there any interest in a feature like this? 

I've been looking at the source, but am not really seeing a way to
easily replace the current download program (or even where it is
defined). If anyone has hints on how to do this, I'd appreciate the
help. Or, even better, someone more talented could step up and implement
the feature :)


Regards,
Alex
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