diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c6c60b5b..0b595331 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bioimage",
-  "version": "0.2.7",
+  "version": "0.2.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4a84af3b..0222abed 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bioimage",
-  "version": "0.2.7",
+  "version": "0.2.8",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "serve": "vue-cli-service serve",
diff --git a/src/views/Home.vue b/src/views/Home.vue
index 3a2b6fdb..d7d276cd 100644
--- a/src/views/Home.vue
+++ b/src/views/Home.vue
@@ -457,10 +457,13 @@ function normalizeItem(self, item) {
       const query = Object.assign({}, self.$route.query);
       query.id = item.id;
       self.$router.replace({ query: query }).catch(() => {});
-
-      alert(
-        "Please copy and paste the URL in the browser address bar for sharing."
-      );
+      self.$buefy.dialog.alert({
+        title: "Sharing " + item.type,
+        hasIcon: true,
+        icon: "share",
+        message: `Here is the URL for sharing ${item.name}: <br> <code>${window.location.href}</code>`,
+        confirmText: "OK"
+      });
     }
   });
   if (item.source && item.type === "application")