Thunderbird:Extension Installation - Revision history

Caurton: /* Drag and Drop from AMO in Firefox to addons window in Thudnerbird */

2008-04-22T12:45:01Z

Drag and Drop from AMO in Firefox to addons window in Thudnerbird

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	** What about the MIME type? application/x-xp<u>'''j'''</u>nstall ? And what about multi-app extensions? (one .xpi which can be installed without changes in two or more of Thunderbird / Firefox / SeaMonkey / Netscape 6+ / Flock / Nvu / ...)		** What about the MIME type? application/x-xp<u>'''j'''</u>nstall ? And what about multi-app extensions? (one .xpi which can be installed without changes in two or more of Thunderbird / Firefox / SeaMonkey / Netscape 6+ / Flock / Nvu / ...)

	==Drag and Drop from AMO in Firefox to addons window in ~~Thudnerbird~~==		==Drag and Drop from AMO in Firefox to addons window in Thunderbird==

	The [http://art.gnome.org/ GNOME Art] site allows you to drag a link to a theme from your web browser (including Firefox) to the GNOME Theme Manger to install themes [http://art.gnome.org/themes/gtk2/1316 (here is an example)]. The files there are compressed as well. Couldn't similar functionality eventually be included in Thunderbird to install extensions and themes?		The [http://art.gnome.org/ GNOME Art] site allows you to drag a link to a theme from your web browser (including Firefox) to the GNOME Theme Manger to install themes [http://art.gnome.org/themes/gtk2/1316 (here is an example)]. The files there are compressed as well. Couldn't similar functionality eventually be included in Thunderbird to install extensions and themes?

Angrykeyboarder: Drag and drop link from Firefox suggestion

2008-02-08T22:58:39Z

Drag and drop link from Firefox suggestion

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	* Why not just call Thunderbird extensions .xpj instead of .xpi		* Why not just call Thunderbird extensions .xpj instead of .xpi
	** What about the MIME type? application/x-xp<u>'''j'''</u>nstall ? And what about multi-app extensions? (one .xpi which can be installed without changes in two or more of Thunderbird / Firefox / SeaMonkey / Netscape 6+ / Flock / Nvu / ...)		** What about the MIME type? application/x-xp<u>'''j'''</u>nstall ? And what about multi-app extensions? (one .xpi which can be installed without changes in two or more of Thunderbird / Firefox / SeaMonkey / Netscape 6+ / Flock / Nvu / ...)

			==Drag and Drop from AMO in Firefox to addons window in Thudnerbird==

			The [http://art.gnome.org/ GNOME Art] site allows you to drag a link to a theme from your web browser (including Firefox) to the GNOME Theme Manger to install themes [http://art.gnome.org/themes/gtk2/1316 (here is an example)]. The files there are compressed as well. Couldn't similar functionality eventually be included in Thunderbird to install extensions and themes?

Tonymec: /* Other Ideas */

2007-10-18T00:10:41Z

Other Ideas

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	* If the user (for whatever reason) winds up with a .xpi on his desktop, there should be an easier path for installation from there as well. Songbird accepts media files as command-line and drag-and-drop items, so we also handle .xpi through those points. Dropping your .xpi right into the Thunderbird window should bring up the manager and start the install (such functionality would be in-addition-to rather than instead-of the other ideas on this page).		* If the user (for whatever reason) winds up with a .xpi on his desktop, there should be an easier path for installation from there as well. Songbird accepts media files as command-line and drag-and-drop items, so we also handle .xpi through those points. Dropping your .xpi right into the Thunderbird window should bring up the manager and start the install (such functionality would be in-addition-to rather than instead-of the other ideas on this page).
	* Why not just call Thunderbird extensions .xpj instead of .xpi		* Why not just call Thunderbird extensions .xpj instead of .xpi
			** What about the MIME type? application/x-xp<u>'''j'''</u>nstall ? And what about multi-app extensions? (one .xpi which can be installed without changes in two or more of Thunderbird / Firefox / SeaMonkey / Netscape 6+ / Flock / Nvu / ...)

Sg: /* Other Ideas */

2007-10-17T23:39:43Z

Other Ideas

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	*** Exactly, but this could be any Gecko app that opens the extension. In other words, if I open an XPI using Firefox/Songbird/whatever that is only compatible with TB, it would attempt to install in TB. If it is compatible with multiple apps, it should prompt the user to install it in one or more of them.		*** Exactly, but this could be any Gecko app that opens the extension. In other words, if I open an XPI using Firefox/Songbird/whatever that is only compatible with TB, it would attempt to install in TB. If it is compatible with multiple apps, it should prompt the user to install it in one or more of them.
	* If the user (for whatever reason) winds up with a .xpi on his desktop, there should be an easier path for installation from there as well. Songbird accepts media files as command-line and drag-and-drop items, so we also handle .xpi through those points. Dropping your .xpi right into the Thunderbird window should bring up the manager and start the install (such functionality would be in-addition-to rather than instead-of the other ideas on this page).		* If the user (for whatever reason) winds up with a .xpi on his desktop, there should be an easier path for installation from there as well. Songbird accepts media files as command-line and drag-and-drop items, so we also handle .xpi through those points. Dropping your .xpi right into the Thunderbird window should bring up the manager and start the install (such functionality would be in-addition-to rather than instead-of the other ideas on this page).
			* Why not just call Thunderbird extensions .xpj instead of .xpi

Plasticmillion: /* Other Ideas */

2007-03-28T15:54:48Z

Other Ideas

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	* Some sort of custom code that runs within Firefox and monitors attempts to install extensions that don't belong in Firefox...prompting the user as to which application it should be installed into.		* Some sort of custom code that runs within Firefox and monitors attempts to install extensions that don't belong in Firefox...prompting the user as to which application it should be installed into.
	** Or, let XULRunner open all xpi files and present the list of compatible & installed applications.		** Or, let XULRunner open all xpi files and present the list of compatible & installed applications.
			*** Exactly, but this could be any Gecko app that opens the extension. In other words, if I open an XPI using Firefox/Songbird/whatever that is only compatible with TB, it would attempt to install in TB. If it is compatible with multiple apps, it should prompt the user to install it in one or more of them.
	* If the user (for whatever reason) winds up with a .xpi on his desktop, there should be an easier path for installation from there as well. Songbird accepts media files as command-line and drag-and-drop items, so we also handle .xpi through those points. Dropping your .xpi right into the Thunderbird window should bring up the manager and start the install (such functionality would be in-addition-to rather than instead-of the other ideas on this page).		* If the user (for whatever reason) winds up with a .xpi on his desktop, there should be an easier path for installation from there as well. Songbird accepts media files as command-line and drag-and-drop items, so we also handle .xpi through those points. Dropping your .xpi right into the Thunderbird window should bring up the manager and start the install (such functionality would be in-addition-to rather than instead-of the other ideas on this page).

Dazio: /* Other Ideas */

2007-03-28T10:43:48Z

Other Ideas

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	* Someone proposed using app specific protocol handlers instead of mime types. i.e. tbird-ext://https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/1556).		* Someone proposed using app specific protocol handlers instead of mime types. i.e. tbird-ext://https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/1556).
	* Some sort of custom code that runs within Firefox and monitors attempts to install extensions that don't belong in Firefox...prompting the user as to which application it should be installed into.		* Some sort of custom code that runs within Firefox and monitors attempts to install extensions that don't belong in Firefox...prompting the user as to which application it should be installed into.
			** Or, let XULRunner open all xpi files and present the list of compatible & installed applications.
	* If the user (for whatever reason) winds up with a .xpi on his desktop, there should be an easier path for installation from there as well. Songbird accepts media files as command-line and drag-and-drop items, so we also handle .xpi through those points. Dropping your .xpi right into the Thunderbird window should bring up the manager and start the install (such functionality would be in-addition-to rather than instead-of the other ideas on this page).		* If the user (for whatever reason) winds up with a .xpi on his desktop, there should be an easier path for installation from there as well. Songbird accepts media files as command-line and drag-and-drop items, so we also handle .xpi through those points. Dropping your .xpi right into the Thunderbird window should bring up the manager and start the install (such functionality would be in-addition-to rather than instead-of the other ideas on this page).

Dazio: /* Single Site Browser */

2007-03-28T10:35:42Z

Single Site Browser

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	Advantages:		Advantages:
	* can be fixed without changing addons.mozilla.org		* can be fixed without changing addons.mozilla.org
			** only halfway; i.e. you have to log in in order to get sandboxed extensions.

	Negatives:		Negatives:

Mig: /* Other Ideas */

2007-03-28T05:25:34Z

Other Ideas

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	* Someone proposed using app specific protocol handlers instead of mime types. i.e. tbird-ext://https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/1556).		* Someone proposed using app specific protocol handlers instead of mime types. i.e. tbird-ext://https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/1556).
	* Some sort of custom code that runs within Firefox and monitors attempts to install extensions that don't belong in Firefox...prompting the user as to which application it should be installed into.		* Some sort of custom code that runs within Firefox and monitors attempts to install extensions that don't belong in Firefox...prompting the user as to which application it should be installed into.
			* If the user (for whatever reason) winds up with a .xpi on his desktop, there should be an easier path for installation from there as well. Songbird accepts media files as command-line and drag-and-drop items, so we also handle .xpi through those points. Dropping your .xpi right into the Thunderbird window should bring up the manager and start the install (such functionality would be in-addition-to rather than instead-of the other ideas on this page).

Tonymec: /* Single Site Browser */ empty list item removed

2007-03-28T04:40:38Z

Single Site Browser: empty list item removed

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	* can be fixed without changing addons.mozilla.org		* can be fixed without changing addons.mozilla.org
	*

	Negatives:		Negatives:

Mscott: /* Goal */

2007-03-27T22:39:32Z

Goal

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	== Goal ==		== Goal ==

	* Make it easy to install extensions in Thunderbird and other non browser applications.		* Make it easy to install extensions in Thunderbird and other non browser applications.
	* Prevent Thunderbird extensions from attemping to install into Firefox.		* Prevent Thunderbird extensions from attemping to install into Firefox.

	~~Their~~ are currently two proposals for solving this problem:		There are currently two proposals for solving this problem:

	* Use a site specific browser from within Thunderbird		* Use a site specific browser from within Thunderbird
	* Use custom mime types for extension on the addons site.		* Use custom mime types for extension on the addons site.