Load temporary Add-on by selecting its directory instead of manifest.json file
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(Toolkit :: Add-ons Manager, enhancement)
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(Reporter: kzar, Unassigned)
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User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:70.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/70.0
Steps to reproduce:
- Browse to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
- Click "Load Temporary Add-on".
- Select the directory containing my unpacked web extension.
Actual results:
My extension's files are all listed. I have to scroll through them all to find the manifest.json file before I can install the extension.
Expected results:
When I select the extension's directory the extension should be installed. Similar to how loading an unpacked extension works on Chrome.
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Comment 1•5 years ago
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While this isn't vital, I do find it quite tedious scrolling through and selecting the manifest.json file each time. It doesn't seem necessary, Chrome doesn't require it.
It particulary makes a difference since while my OS seems to remember recently selected paths, it doesn't seem to work so well with recently selected file names. So in Chrome I'm taken to a "Recent" screen and can select my extension's directory with one click. But in Firefox I'm taken straight to the extension's directory and have to then scroll through the files and select manifest.json.
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Comment 2•5 years ago
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Hi Dave,
I'm adding a component so that the development team can look over this suggestion.
Thanks!
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Updated•5 years ago
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