398780 - Make Lightning a "real" extension.

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 322522

(Calendar :: Lightning Only, defect)

Description

[Worcester12345]

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Lightning should be a "real" extension, if for no other reason than to allow updates like any other extension. This could be disregarded if Lightning were to be folded into the base Thunderbird application. See also: 

Bug 295711 – Make DOMI a "real" extension, and cut the app-specific **** 
Bug 349870 – Ship Thunderbird with integrated Lightning


Reproducible: Always

Comment 1

[Philipp Kewisch [:Fallen] [:📆][:🧩]]

Maybe I didn't read the other bug thoroughly enough, but I don't quite understand what is needed to make lightning a "real" extension, or what makes it real? 

Comment 2

[Worcester12345]

In the case of this bug, I was referring to the part "...and managed
through the extension manager.", meaning that one should be able to update it using the extension manager. 

I am running nightly branch builds of Thunderbird, and now also trying to keep up on Lightning. 

The better alternative would be to merge the Lightning code right into Thunderbird, but this would be the next best thing.

Comment 4

[Worcester12345]

Not only did Lightning disappear, it cannot be found in Addons Manager's search!

52.0b4 (32-bit)

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Comment 5

[Philipp Kewisch [:Fallen] [:📆][:🧩]]

Please open a new bug for this instead of commenting on a 10 year old bug. We'd also need more details, error console, etc. Lightning should now be packaged with Thunderbird, if it is no longer in the installed add-ons maybe check the disabled ones?