1416871 - API to change theme_icons for browser_actions

Status: NEW

(WebExtensions :: General, enhancement, P5)

Description

[Martin Giger [:freaktechnik]]

There is currently no way for extensions to change theme_icons dynamically. All they can do is provide a set of theme_icons in the manifest and then have to rely on the badge if they want to convey different messages on their browser_action.

Comment 1

[Andy McKay]

I'd really like to see theme_icons go away because its a rabbit hole of requests like this (and don't mention context menu icons, page icons or sidebar icons) and rely on SVG icons, but until we can use SVG in a way that reacts to the theme I understand we don't have many choices.

Comment 2

[Firefox Bug Husbandry Bot]

Bulk move of bugs per https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1483958

Comment 3

[rugk]

BTW backlink to the Discourse discussion about this whole thing with links to other related Bugzilla issues: https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/how-to-correctly-design-color-icon-to-be-visible-across-themes/27713?u=rugkx