A way to switch profiles easier.

[RexyDallas]

It would be nice to have an option to switch profiles in the tools menu, instead of having to launch the browser with a specific parameter on startup. This option is available in SeaMonkey and Mozilla Application Suite, but for some reason, they decided not to have this in Firefox. This is a much easier way to access profiles than using a launch parameter.

[New Tobin Paradigm]

I agree but I am not sure most users would find it useful or understand. Find/create an extension instead.

[RexyDallas]

I agree but I am not sure most users would find it useful or understand. Find/create an extension instead.

???

I do not understand what you are saying. It is just adding another menu option.

[New Tobin Paradigm]

And javascript and strings for how ever many langpacks we have this week plus testing and validation. All for something only a minority would use.

This is NOT as trivial as you may think.

[Isengrim]

There are extensions on AMO that will do what you want. I haven't used them, so YMMV.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... e-buttons/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... eswitcher/

[RexyDallas]

And javascript and strings for how ever many langpacks we have this week plus testing and validation. All for something only a minority would use.

This is NOT as trivial as you may think.

o_o

It's not trivial to add literally one or two strings to the browser?

[Isengrim]

More like twenty two. In addition to US English (en-US), Pale Moon currently supports 21 official language packs, all of which must be maintained and validated by native speakers and which must cover all of the strings in the application.

Adding a new feature with new text to the browser means having to update all of those language packs. Not to mention testing, as Tobin said.

[New Tobin Paradigm]

If you create an extension it is easier cause you don't have to care about l10n beyond en-US if you don't want to.

Here is the basis for the code and everything for someone to possibly make a REALLY good and direct profile switcher extension.

Component:
https://github.com/mozilla/releases-comm-central/tree/9460bc010283e5e3b3ac0ce6ed8593b432c328c2/suite/common/profile

Menu:
https://github.com/mozilla/releases-comm-central/blob/9460bc010283e5e3b3ac0ce6ed8593b432c328c2/suite/common/tasksOverlay.xul#L87
https://github.com/mozilla/releases-comm-central/blob/9460bc010283e5e3b3ac0ce6ed8593b432c328c2/suite/common/tasksOverlay.js#L243

Skin:
https://github.com/mozilla/releases-comm-central/tree/9460bc010283e5e3b3ac0ce6ed8593b432c328c2/suite/themes/classic/communicator/profile

l10n:
https://github.com/mozilla/releases-comm-central/tree/9460bc010283e5e3b3ac0ce6ed8593b432c328c2/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/profile

Make it happen!

[New Tobin Paradigm]

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE.. I am working on this.. It needs some more cleanup but..

EDIT: Also works in Basilisk as well but I dunno of the right way to target the hamburger menu.. Don't really care too much either but that's life.

The one small caveat with this is that checkbox operates on the same mechanism as the REAL Profile Manager so if it is left checked the selected profile becomes the default and if unchecked it will show the real Profile Manager at next start of the application.

Expect a proper release in a few days or sooner.

[New Tobin Paradigm]

http://addons.palemoon.org/addon/profile-switcher/

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[Swicher]

http://addons.palemoon.org/addon/profile-switcher/

If you are interested, this profile manager has several interesting features that perhaps your extension could take advantage of.

[New Tobin Paradigm]

I created my extension based on Seamonky code which is what the OP specifically asked for.. THAT mess came about because Mozilla was going to end the profile manager completely. Given the OP wanted only to SWITCH profiles NOT manage them I stripped out code in my extension that did anything but switching.. Also so it was direct, easy, and to the point. Does what it says on the tin.