Values of vk_ref launch parameter for games

The vk_ref parameter passes information about the launch source. It can have the following values:

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    Navigation

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      left_nav – favorite in the left block
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      apps_direct_link – direct link navigation
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      app – navigation from the app
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      home_screen – launch from the home screen
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      game_unavailable_page – launch from the unavailable game page
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      action_menu – launch via the three dots menu
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      profile_status – launch from profile status
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      rustore – launch from RuStore
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      play_machine – launch from Play Machine
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      other – other sources
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    Ads

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      ad_<id> – navigation via an ad
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      apps_games_ad – navigation via an ad in the feed
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    Feed

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      feed – launch from the news feed
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      feed_post– launch from a feed post
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      feed_block_achievement_game – block in the feed recommending a game
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      feed_block_recommended_games_carousel – block in the Recommendation with several games feed
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      feed_block_recommended_game_clip – block in the Recommendation with clip feed
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      feed_block_continue_game – block in the Continue playing feed
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    Communities

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      club – post in a community
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    Games catalog

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      apps_games_catalog_friends – Friends playing block
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      apps_games_catalog_friends – Friends playing block
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      apps_games_catalog_new – New block
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      apps_games_catalog_growing – Trending block
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      apps_games_catalog_popular – Popular block
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      apps_games_catalog_ads – ads block
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      apps_games_catalog_recent – Continue playing block
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      apps_games_collection – collection block
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      apps_games_genre – genre block
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      apps_games_friends_activity– activity feed
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      apps_games_featured – featuring
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      apps_games_request – in-game request
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      apps_games_invite – game invite
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      apps_games_similar – similar games
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      apps_games_recommendations – recommendations
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      apps_games_catalog_search – search in the catalog
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      apps_games_profile_favorites – favorite games
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      apps_installed_games – installed games
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      apps_random_recommendation – random game
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      apps_games_catalog_search_popular – popular games in search
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      apps_games_game_of_week – Game of the week block
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      catalog_games_catalog – catalog of services
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      friends – Friends playing block
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    Snippets

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      snippet_post – launch from a post snippet
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      snippet_post_comment – launch from a comment on a post snippet
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      snippet_video_comment – launch from a comment on a video
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      snippet_clip_comment – launch from a comment on a clip
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      snippet_foto_comment – launch from a comment on a photo
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      snippet_im – launch from a snippet in personal messages
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      snippet – launch from other snippets
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    Personal messages

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      im – transition from personal messages
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    Search

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      search_all – global search
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      quick_search – quick search on the WEB platform
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      quick_search_recent– recent results from quick search
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      global_search_games_recommendations – recommendations in global search
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      global_search_games– games tab in global search
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    Notifications

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      apps_trigger_notifications– transition from a notification by trigger
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      apps_broadcast_notifications – transition from auto-broadcast notifications
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      apps_custom_broadcast_notifications – transition from manually sent broadcasts
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      apps_auto_retention_broadcast – transition from automatic retention broadcast notifications
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      apps_games_invite_notify – transition from game invitation notifications
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      apps_games_notifications – transition from the activity feeds
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      apps_auto_ml_broadcast – automatic smart broadcasts
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      apps_api_notifications – launch from notifications sent via API
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      request – in-game request notification
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    Super app

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      ugc_component_games_carousel – games: recommendations
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      ugc_component_games_genres – games: genre
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      super_app_tile_continue_play – Continue playing tile
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      super_app_tile_recommendation – Recommended game tile
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      super_app_tile_friends_playing – Friends playing tile
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      super_app_widget_continue_play – Continue playing widget
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      super_app_widget_recommendation – Recommendation widget
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      super_app_widget_friends_playing – Friends playing widget
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      recs – For you widget
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      menu – launch from other widgets