1596867 - [remote-dbg-next] Temporary extensions should be listed on remote devices

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(DevTools :: about:debugging, enhancement, P3)

Description

[Julian Descottes [:jdescottes]]

Currently the whole "Temporary Extensions" category is hidden for remote devices, because we can't install temporary extensions from DevTools.

However, temporary extensions might be loaded outside of DevTools. For instance, GeckoView might decide to use temporary extensions for their internal webextension.

In that case we should make sure those extensions are still listed in about:debugging.

In practice that means the "Temporary Extensions" category should always be displayed, and only the "Install" button should be hidden.

Might be a blocker for Bug 1596864, depending on how things go.

Comment 1

[Julian Descottes [:jdescottes]]

Looks like the GV team is looking at using the AddonManager in Bug 1582185. If they install them as temporary addons, we should implement this to make sure the extensions are visible.

Comment 2

[Luca Greco [:rpl] [:luca] [:lgreco]]

Attachment: Bug 1596867 - List temporarily installed extensions on about:debugging connected remote runtime. r?jdescottes!

Comment 3

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/fe1acbc3733a
List temporarily installed extensions on about:debugging connected remote runtime. r=jdescottes

Comment 4

[Bogdan Tara[:bogdan_tara | bogdant]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/fe1acbc3733a