Comments on: Simply extending the browser http://abcdefu.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/simply-extending-the-browser/ i couldn't think of better name for this blog... Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:31:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: XCuteMe.net » Simply extending the bbrowser/b « chimney http://abcdefu.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/simply-extending-the-browser/#comment-1087 XCuteMe.net » Simply extending the bbrowser/b « chimney Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:29:27 +0000 http://abcdefu.wordpress.com/?p=284#comment-1087 [...] is the original post:  Simply extending the bbrowser/b « chimney Rating 3.00 out of 5 [...] [...] is the original post:  Simply extending the bbrowser/b « chimney Rating 3.00 out of 5 [...]

]]> By: Aza’s Thoughts » Ubiquity Tutorial: How to turn a page upside-down http://abcdefu.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/simply-extending-the-browser/#comment-1086 Aza’s Thoughts » Ubiquity Tutorial: How to turn a page upside-down Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:51:35 +0000 http://abcdefu.wordpress.com/?p=284#comment-1086 [...] most folks don’t yet know about Ubiquity is that it can be used for a lot more than just writing user-initiated commands. For example, any [...] [...] most folks don’t yet know about Ubiquity is that it can be used for a lot more than just writing user-initiated commands. For example, any [...]

]]> By: malte http://abcdefu.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/simply-extending-the-browser/#comment-1084 malte Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:03:42 +0000 http://abcdefu.wordpress.com/?p=284#comment-1084 Restarting after changing something is only necessary for changes in XPCOM components. When things are set up correctly, it's enough to open a new window for anything else: https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Setting_up_extension_development_environment The standard files for an extension (install.rdf, overlays and all) can be created through the Extension Wizard if you don't want to copy them together: http://ted.mielczarek.org/code/mozilla/extensionwiz/ Restarting after changing something is only necessary for changes in XPCOM components. When things are set up correctly, it’s enough to open a new window for anything else:
https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Setting_up_extension_development_environment

The standard files for an extension (install.rdf, overlays and all) can be created through the Extension Wizard if you don’t want to copy them together:
http://ted.mielczarek.org/code/mozilla/extensionwiz/

]]> By: Neil http://abcdefu.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/simply-extending-the-browser/#comment-1083 Neil Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:39:51 +0000 http://abcdefu.wordpress.com/?p=284#comment-1083 That description of what you need to create an extension is very misleading and an unfair comparison though. You can create 'the alert extension' for your own personal use using only two of those (chrome.manifest and what you call browser.xul). I'm quite sure that creating a Ubiquity extension and sharing it with others, while giving users information about it and ensuring that security is dealt with is much more complicated that writing a line of script. That description of what you need to create an extension is very misleading and an unfair comparison though. You can create ‘the alert extension’ for your own personal use using only two of those (chrome.manifest and what you call browser.xul).

I’m quite sure that creating a Ubiquity extension and sharing it with others, while giving users information about it and ensuring that security is dealt with is much more complicated that writing a line of script.

]]> By: Philip Chee http://abcdefu.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/simply-extending-the-browser/#comment-1082 Philip Chee Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:14:33 +0000 http://abcdefu.wordpress.com/?p=284#comment-1082 This seems to be reinventing the three-cornered wheel since the userChrome.js extension (and some additional modules such as userChrome.xul) does pretty much the same and did it long before you did. Phil This seems to be reinventing the three-cornered wheel since the userChrome.js extension (and some additional modules such as userChrome.xul) does pretty much the same and did it long before you did.

Phil

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