Closed Bug 285889 Opened 20 years ago Closed 20 years ago

Change File Extension for Extensions in Thunderbird

Categories

(Thunderbird :: General, enhancement)

Product:
Thunderbird
Component:
General
Type:
enhancement
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED INVALID

People

(Reporter: ray, Assigned: mscott)

Details

The file extension for extensions for Thunderbird and Firefox is .xpi.

If you want to get an extension for thunderbird and click a link for a .xpi
file, firefox thinks it is an extension for itself.

Therefore I propose that we change the extension for Thunderbird extensions to
something else which will allow Firefox to download the extension instead of
trying to install it.

Extension Proposal:
Firefox:        xpf
Thunderbird:    xft
Yes installation of extensions for Thunderbird is overly complicated, it would
be much simpler if they could be distiguished from Firefox extension in this way
and then automatically open thunderbird's install prompt.
Woops, just noticed a mistake.  The file extensions I think that they should be are:

Firefox: xpf
Thunderbird: xpt


Apart from the fact that .xpi (and the respective MIME type
"application/x-xpinstall") is not only used by Firefox or Thunderbird but by
Mozilla, Netscape and others also, the file extension .xpt is already used by
Mozilla & Co. (have a look into your application's components/ directory).
Furthermore, it wouldn't help with extensions that are compatible with both FF +
TB - e.g. the very same Mnenhy .xpi can be installed in Mozilla, Netscape,
Firefox and Thunderbird...
Proposing WONTFIX.
If the different file extensions isn't an appropriate way of distinguishing,
perhaps a new more generic bug should be opened to try and find a method of
making installation of extensions to thunderbird easier. 
I disagree with WONTFIX.  Compared to installing extensions on Firefox,
thunderbird is a nightmare.  If thunderbird registers .xpf or whatever on
installation, installing extensions would be a simple procedure.
I agree with that.  Opening a bug now and will add you as CC if you like.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 20 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
Cross Ref Bug #295462
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