1090735 - develop an extension to enable show_bug experimentation

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(bugzilla.mozilla.org :: Extensions, defect)

Description

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develop an extension to enable show_bug experimentation.

notes:

- implement alternative views as show_bug formats
- add a preference to allow users to change the default show_bug format
  - formats need to register via a hook to be added to the pref
  - eventually this could happen automagically based on user roles, client device, etc
- make changes to show_bug.cgi where required
  - eg. the format needs to give hints to bugzilla with regards to which data to preload
  - implemented via hooks
- formats may require custom webservice methods to fill api gaps

Comment 1

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Attachment: 1090735_1.patch WIP

work-in-progress patch.

functional but is likely to require modifications and/or new features as a real alternative view is developed.

Comment 2

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while working through this, i found introduced a level of complexity/hacks that i wasn't happy with.

in order to streamline getting the first UI released, i've removed this alternative format switching extension.

bug 1096798 becomes the new goal.