737617 - Builder should provide constant visual notification if helper add-on is not installed

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(addons.mozilla.org Graveyard :: Add-on Builder, defect, P1)

Description

[Dietrich Ayala (:dietrich)]

The UI currently appears usable if the add-on is not installed, when in fact it isn't.

Some ideas:

* Disable the test button, and upon clicking give the "install the helper add-on" notification.

* Provide a permanent notification at the top, that indicates that the builder is not completely configured.

* Nuclear option: Don't ever allow anyone in the editor environment without the add-on installed. Instead pop them onto an installation page that provides the install link, and reloads post-install to validate that the install was successful.

Comment 1

[Daniel Buchner [:dbuc]]

This is good timing, we were trying to plan a new user flow for the ABH install process last week. I will bump this to the top of the queue because it annoys the $hit out of me as well.

Comment 2

[Wil Clouser [:clouserw]]

the add-on builder project has been retired.  More info at https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2013/12/18/add-on-builder/