Fennec App Support

Overview

This document describes the various requirements for Apps support for the Fennec platform.

Milestones

• April 24th - Fx14 Aurora
• April 26th Marketplace Launch
• June 6 - Fx14 Beta, Fx15 Aurora
• June 21st Marketplace Launch
• July 17th - Fx14 GA, Fx15 Beta

Phases

Phase 1 - April 26th (Target: Fx 14)

• Installation of a Marketplace Launcher
• Run Marketplace as a web app in a tab
• Native Install Basic App Free and Premium
• Launch of basic app in a tab
• App receipt stored in the cloud tied to your ID
• Display a list of all your apps (See open question)

Open Questions:

   What is the front-end work for AitC? - JA: Working on this on 4/10/2012

Phase 2 (Target: Firefox 15)

• Enable fullscreen by default
• Launch of Marketplace in fullscreen by default
• Native Launch of apps in a Chromeless Window
  • Works offline
• Reinstallation of apps on the home screen
• Relaunching an app maintains last state
• User is able to do in app purchase
• getusermedia
• supported webapis
• flash auto-play
• Add-ons are not active during "web-app" mode
• app installs always happen in "web-app" mode

Phase 3a (Target: Firefox 15?)

• Process separation
• Separate profiles no remote
• An app crashing does not take down the other apps

Phase 3b - Process separation

• real process separate, e10s
• An app crashing does not take down the other apps