Use gx.nvim for browsing in Browser

lua/plugin_specs.lua

@@ -223,7 +223,12 @@ local plugin_specs = {
   -- For Windows and Mac, we can open an URL in the browser. For Linux, it may
   -- not be possible since we maybe in a server which disables GUI.
   {
-    "tyru/open-browser.vim",
+    "chrishrb/gx.nvim",
+    keys = { { "gx", "<cmd>Browse<cr>", mode = { "n", "x" } } },
+    cmd = { "Browse" },
+    init = function()
+      vim.g.netrw_nogx = 1 -- disable netrw gx
+    end,
     enabled = function()
       if vim.g.is_win or vim.g.is_mac then
         return true
@@ -231,7 +236,9 @@ local plugin_specs = {
         return false
       end
     end,
-    event = "VeryLazy",
+    dependencies = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
+    config = true, -- default settings
+    submodules = false, -- not needed, submodules are required only for tests
   },
 
   -- Only install these plugins if ctags are installed on the system

viml_conf/plugins.vim

@@ -113,17 +113,6 @@ let g:Lf_PreviewResult = {
       \ 'Gtags': 0
       \}
 
-""""""""""""""""""""""""""""open-browser.vim settings"""""""""""""""""""
-if g:is_win || g:is_mac
-  " Disable netrw's gx mapping.
-  let g:netrw_nogx = 1
-
-  " Use another mapping for the open URL method
-  nmap <leader>ob <Plug>(openbrowser-smart-search)
-  xmap <leader>ob <Plug>(openbrowser-smart-search)
-  nmap ob <cmd>echoerr "Use <leader>ob instead!"<CR>
-endif
-
 """"""""""""""""""""""""""" vista settings """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
 let g:vista#renderer#icons = {
       \ 'member': '',