Creating an extension for Pale Moon.

[Piotr Kostrzewski]

Hello .
I would like to try to create an extension for Pale Moon. First for myself to see if I can do it at all. Is there an SDK that should be used?
Thank you very much for your time.
Regards,
Piotrek

[Kris_88]

The SDK hides the essence and hinders rather than helps. I recommend not to use SDK.
Just take some small extension as an example and read the documentation.
https://udn.realityripple.com/docs/Arch ... Extensions
https://udn.realityripple.com/docs/Arch ... extensions

[Piotr Kostrzewski]

The SDK hides the essence and hinders rather than helps. I recommend not to use SDK.
Just take some small extension as an example and read the documentation.
https://udn.realityripple.com/docs/Arch ... Extensions
https://udn.realityripple.com/docs/Arch ... extensions

Thanks a lot. I want to create a specific extension. I found one of this type but it is WebExtension. Therefore I would like to know if there is any 'base' of code that can be used to reflect what it does but for Pale Moon.

[Kris_88]

Pale Moon does not support interface for webextensions. In any case, the features that are available for webextensions are just pitiful scraps of what browsers have inside.
As far as I know, there is no automatic method for converting a webextension to XUL or bootstrapped extension.

[Piotr Kostrzewski]

Pale Moon does not support interface for webextensions. In any case, the features that are available for webextensions are just pitiful scraps of what browsers have inside.
As far as I know, there is no automatic method for converting a webextension to XUL or bootstrapped extension.

I know it. I guess I expressed myself wrong. I mean that, for example, in creating websites, the same effect can be achieved differently in HTML and differently using HTML5 (this is the first comparison that came to my mind). I prefer to create the extension myself without automation.

[Kris_88]

It's clear.
In fact, there is more than enough information ...
But I'm afraid you won't find a minimum set of how-to specifically for your task ...

[Piotr Kostrzewski]

Possibly, if I fail, well, it's not a prime need extension.But I can try.

[Kris_88]

Certainly.

[vannilla]

Some tips:

• Making a bootstrapped extension is not worth it; make one only if the extension will work in the background without any user interface beyond what the add-ons manager provide
• Always "namespace" your javascript functions: basically just do const MyExtensionNamespace = {}; and then add your stuff as properties of that object
• Always add an entry in one of the menus if the extension has a user interface, even if you provide a toolbar button
• Learn how to use the Xref at xref.palemoon.org

[moonbat]

Start with the XUL School Tutorial for a step by step guide to building an extension, and the XUL Tutorial for more advanced functions.