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Getting started with XULRunner - Archive of obsolete content
next » this article explores the mozilla platform by building a basic desktop application using
xulrunner.
...there is an article with a more complicated approach to building
xulrunner applications at creating
xulrunner apps with the mozilla build system.
... if you need to change
xulrunner itself or integrate it with external binaries you may need to read that article.
...And 42 more matches
XULRunner 2.0 Release Notes - Archive of obsolete content
xulrunner 2.0 is a stable release of the mozilla
xulrunner application framework.
...
xulrunner 2.0.x is built from the same source code snapshot as firefox 4.0.x.
... current version the current version of
xulrunner 2.0 is 2.0, matching firefox 4.0 detailed release notes can be found here.
...And 26 more matches
Creating XULRunner Apps with the Mozilla Build System - Archive of obsolete content
in most cases, developers of
xulrunner applications can download an existing sdk and follow the instructions in getting started with
xulrunner.
...it's a straightforward
xulrunner app that nonetheless uses most of the features any given application is likely to need.
... building
xulrunner do i need to build
xulrunner?
...And 24 more matches
Deploying XULRunner - Archive of obsolete content
current
xulrunner is a stable developer preview release.
...this document explains how deployment should be managed for self contained portable applications built on
xulrunner.
... note: to actually install a
xulrunner application, a compatible version of
xulrunner must be registered on the system and the app must be deployed per the instructions at xul application packaging.
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XULRunner 1.9.1 Release Notes - Archive of obsolete content
xulrunner 1.9.1 is a stable release of the mozilla
xulrunner application framework.
...
xulrunner 1.9.1.x is built from the same source code snapshot as firefox 3.5.x.
... current version the current version of
xulrunner is 1.9.1.19, matching firefox 3.5.19 detailed release notes can be found here.
...And 20 more matches
XULRunner 1.9.2 Release Notes - Archive of obsolete content
xulrunner 1.9.2 is a stable release of the mozilla
xulrunner application framework.
...
xulrunner 1.9.2.x is built from the same source code snapshot as firefox 3.6.x.
... current version the current version of
xulrunner 1.9.2 is 3.6.26, matching firefox 3.6.26 detailed release notes can be found here.
...And 20 more matches
XULRunner 1.9 Release Notes - Archive of obsolete content
xulrunner 1.9 is a stable release of the mozilla
xulrunner application framework.
...
xulrunner 1.9 is built from the same source code snapshot as firefox 3.
... current version the current version of
xulrunner is 1.9.0.17, matching firefox 3.0.17 detailed release notes can be found here.
...And 20 more matches
XULRunner 1.8.0.4 Release Notes - Archive of obsolete content
xulrunner 1.8.0.4 is a stable developer preview of the mozilla
xulrunner application framework.
... as of december 2008,
xulrunner 1.9.0.4 is available in the "gecko 1.9.0" branch upon which firefox 3 is based.
...the system requirements for
xulrunner are the same as the system requirements for firefox.
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XULRunner 1.8.0.1 Release Notes - Archive of obsolete content
xulrunner 1.8.0.1 is the first stable developer preview release of
xulrunner.
...
xulrunner 1.8.0.4 is now available as a security/stability update; all users should install this new version.
...the system requirements for
xulrunner are the same as the system requirements for firefox.
...And 17 more matches
XULRunner FAQ - Archive of obsolete content
this page is intended to answer frequently asked questions and correct common misconceptions about
xulrunner.
... is
xulrunner a browser?
...you can use
xulrunner to make a browser (mybrowser example or firefox), but there is no such thing as "the
xulrunner browser".
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XULRunner Hall of Fame - Archive of obsolete content
see also featured mozilla-based applications, many of which use
xulrunner.
...
xulrunner 5+ based applications these applications use
xulrunner 5 or greater.
...now available with
xulrunner 30 with i18n support.
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XULRunner tips - Archive of obsolete content
xulrunner frequently asked questions.
...
xulrunner 1.8.0 does not load extensions from the application directory; only the
xulrunner directory and the user profile directory are checked.
... however, it seems that with
xulrunner 1.9 the
xulrunner directory is ignored, while the profile and application directories are checked.
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Building XULRunner with Python - Archive of obsolete content
this page describes how to build and use
xulrunner with the python extension on windows and while generally useful it is written based on experiences with accessibility projects.
... see also
xulrunner.
... or, if you are interested in working with
xulrunner with python on linux, see mark lise's post with the python extensions enabled
xulrunner provides python script access to the dom and xpcom in addition to the usual java script.
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XULRunner - Archive of obsolete content
getting started with
xulrunner a short introduction to
xulrunner.
...
xulrunner is a mozilla runtime package that can be used to bootstrap xul+xpcom applications that are as rich as firefox and thunderbird.
...
xulrunner also provides libxul, a solution which allows the embedding of mozilla technologies in other projects and products.
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Building XULRunner - Archive of obsolete content
xulrunner is built using basically the same process as firefox or other applications.
... by default,
xulrunner is built with javaxpcom support; the build system must be able to find an appropriate jdk on the system; see the instructions on building javaxpcom for more details.
... on mac,
xulrunner requires mac os x 10.3 or higher and xcode 1.5 or higher to build properly.
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Debugging a XULRunner Application - Archive of obsolete content
the easiest way to debug a
xulrunner application is to get the system to tell you what's wrong!
... console to enable a console on windows, start
xulrunner with the -console argument.
...
xulrunner.exe /path/to/application.ini -console to output text to the console, use dump("my text here\n");.
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Creating a Windows Inno Setup installer for XULRunner applications - Archive of obsolete content
a
xulrunner application has no installer by default; however, these instructions can help you to easily create a windows installer with inno setup.
... the tutorial here uses the my app example from the article getting started with
xulrunner.
... step 2: creating the application to make your application standalone, deploy your application according to the deploying
xulrunner 1.8 article.
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How to enable locale switching in a XULRunner application - Archive of obsolete content
modify the application preferences first, you need to tell
xulrunner that your application wishes to ignore the default os locale and that it will do its own choosing instead.
...defaults/preferences/prefs.js /* don't inherit os locale */pref("intl.locale.matchos", "false");/* choose own fallback locale; later it can be overridden by the user */pref("general.useragent.locale", "en-gb"); note that some distributions of
xulrunner or firefox don't honour the "intl.locale.matchos" setting, so in those cases you won't be able to override the os locale [debian iceweasel bug #417961].
...code to update the locale user preference and restart the application mozilla
xulrunner doesn't allow runtime switching of the locale, therefore the application must be restarted to activate the new choice.
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Using LDAP XPCOM with XULRunner - Archive of obsolete content
by default,
xulrunner is built without ldap xpcom support.
... if you want to use ldap components in your xul application, you have two options : compile
xulrunner with ldap support enabled, or add ldap xpcom directly to your xul app (in the components directory).
...see the build_documentation for more information about how to build
xulrunner.
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XULRunner/Old Releases - Archive of obsolete content
1.9.2.x
xulrunner releases these builds are built from the stable 1.9.2 branch.
... nightly builds of
xulrunner 1.9.0.x these builds are built from the stable 1.9 branch.
... community contributed builds of
xulrunner 1.8.1.3 these builds are contributed by the eclipse atf community and are intended for embedding.
...And 2 more matches
What XULRunner Provides - Archive of obsolete content
the goal of
xulrunner is to provide a solution for deploying xul applications (primarily firefox and thunderbird), as well as providing an embedding mechanism.
...l extras (xmlhttprequest, domparser, etc.) web services (soap) auto-update support (not yet complete) type ahead find toolbar history implementation (the places implementation in the 1.9 cycle) accessibility support ipc services for communication between gecko-based apps (not yet complete) storage/sqlite interfaces user interface features the following user interface is supplied by
xulrunner, and may be overridden by embedders under certain circumstances: apis and user interface for installing, uninstalling, and upgrading xul applications.
... extension manager file picker (uses native os filepicker as appropriate) find toolbar helper app dialog/ui security ui (maintenance of ssl keychains, etc) embedding apis the following embedding apis are provided by
xulrunner: cross-platform embedding (xre_initembedding) javaxpcom embedding gtkmozembed (linux only) activex control (windows only) (not yet complete) obsolete since gecko 7.0 nsview-based-widget (mac os x only) (not yet complete) the "maybe" list the following features have been discussed and may be included if developer time permits and code size is controlled: ldap support spellchecking support (with or without dictionaries provided) see bug 285977 core support for profile roaming (with application-specific extensib...
... what's out
xulrunner will not supply: bookmarks or history ui (must be managed by the application/embedder) xforms (xforms will be available as an extension) ...
Windows and menus in XULRunner - Archive of obsolete content
« previousnext » our quest to build a basic desktop application using
xulrunner continues.
... last time i installed
xulrunner and built a very simple, bare-bones test application.
... when you launch your xul application, you’ll notice that
xulrunner gives your windows a default icon (top left corner on windows).
...more than i can fit into a single article, so we will continue looking at building ui in
xulrunner in the next article.
Index - Archive of obsolete content
we will show how to do each of these things using the built-in components object provided by
xulrunner application such as firefox and thunderbird.
... 431 embedding mozilla in a java application using javaxpcom embedding mozilla, javaxpcom, obsolete, xpcom:language bindings
xulrunner ships with the javaxpcom component, which allows java code to interact with xpcom objects.
... 478 gre gecko, xul,
xulrunner the framework for embedding mozilla technologies was at one point called the gre (gecko runtime environment).
...And 59 more matches
List of Mozilla-Based Applications - Archive of obsolete content
pre-servo xul-based web browser uses most of the firefox 55 source code batik java-based toolkit uses mozilla rhino bitbox security focused browser seemingly based on firefox blackbird browser for african american community bluegriffon wysiwyg editor next generation version of composer buzzbird twitter client built on
xulrunner camino browser 2.5m downloads and ~400,000 active users ...
... celtx media tool cenzic hailstorm vulnerability assessment and management tool uses gecko chatzilla irc client standalone version (
xulrunner) chromium and google chrome web browser uses mozilla nss and npapi libraries chromeless browser with html-based interface classilla mozilla browser for mac os 9 clines a clone of color lines (game) standalone version cloud web operating system cloud browse iphone/ipad/ipod touch browser seems to be firefox running remotely on servers that people access through device conkeror keyboard-oriented browser convertigo enterprise mashup server server tool for transactional web scraping and for web cl...
... entelechy chat bot uses
xulrunner epic browser web browser based on chromium uses mozilla nss and npapi libraries emusic download manager music downloader for emusic emusic remote music manager enlis genome personal genome browser esxx javascript application server uses mozilla rhino etna xml wysiwyg editor eudora m...
...And 18 more matches
XUL Application Packaging - Archive of obsolete content
xulrunner application packages are standard toolkit bundles (like a firefox extension), with one additional manifest file (application.ini) which helps describe the application.
...they can be installed to
xulrunner with a command line flag "--install-app" if
xulrunner is registered on the system.
... note: for instructions on deploying your applications see deploying
xulrunner.
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Gecko SDK
the gecko sdk, also known as the
xulrunner sdk, is a set of xpidl files, headers and tools to develop xpcom components which can then in turn e.g.
... do not confuse the gecko/
xulrunner sdk with
xulrunner itself.
... the gecko sdk is a collection of header files and tools used to develop general xpcom components which add functionality to the existing platform, whereas
xulrunner is a framework which can be used to run standalone or embedded applications based on the mozilla framework.
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Application Update - Archive of obsolete content
this article will hopefully explain how to update your
xulrunner application using the same method that firefox, thunderbird, songbird, and chatzilla use.
... getting started you will need the following utility scripts from http://lxr.mozilla.org/mozilla/sourc...ate-packaging/ (or local source of
xulrunner) common.sh make_full_update.sh you will need mar / mar.exe to build a complete update patch.
... application settings you will need to configure the following settings in your application: branding the update process uses branding information, setup branding for your application as described here:
xulrunner tips icons the updater process for linux systems requires updater.png to be in your <application folder>/icons/, see https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=706846 preferences // whether or not app updates are enabled pref("app.update.enabled", true); // this preference turns on app.update.mode and allows automatic download and // install to take place.
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MacFAQ - Archive of obsolete content
in your .mozconfig for custom builds of
xulrunner, add --enable-libxul.
... if you've completed a
xulrunner build, you should copy or symlink the dist/xul.framework directory to /library/frameworks.
... note that in order to copy the framework while keeping the relative soft-links in the framework, do something like: % ( cd dist ; gnutar cf - xul.framework | ( cd /library/frameworks ; gnutar xf - )) installing your application your application must be installed as a
xulrunner app before you can open it.
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Command line options
xulrunner -app /path/to/application.ini start a new process running the
xulrunner application at path/to.
... --install-app path/to/myapplication.(xpi|xulapp) installs the
xulrunner application at path/to onto the system.
... "c:\program files\mozilla
xulrunner\1.8.0.4\
xulrunner\
xulrunner.exe" --install-app "c:\users\billdo\desktop\myapplication.xpi" /opt/
xulrunner/1.8.0.4/
xulrunner/
xulrunner --install-app ~/desktop/myapplication.xulapp /library/frameworks/xul.framework/
xulrunner-bin --install-app ~/desktop/myapplication.xpi --register-global registers
xulrunner on the system for all users.
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XPCOM glue
extension or
xulrunner application components, should use the dependent glue.
... internal linkage will be unavailable to extension authors in
xulrunner 1.9 (firefox 3) because the nonfrozen symbols will not be exported from libxul.
...ib nspr4.lib for recent versions of the firefox sdk (at least version 42, but possibly earlier versions as well): -libpath:c/path/to/sdk/lib xpcomglue_s.lib xul.lib nss3.lib mozcrt.lib -libpath:c:/path/to/sdk/lib xpcomglue.lib mac -l/path/to/sdk/lib -l/path/to/sdk/bin -wl,-executable-path,/path/to/sdk/bin -lxpcomglue_s -lxpcom -lnspr4 when building against a
xulrunner derived sdk, use: -l/path/to/sdk/lib -l/path/to/
xulrunner-bin -wl,-executable_path,/path/to/
xulrunner-bin -lxpcomglue_s -lxpcom -lnspr4 where '
xulrunner-bin' is either /library/frameworks/xul.framework/versions/current/ or /path/to/
xulrunner-build/[platform]/dist/bin -l/path/to/sdk/lib -lxpcomglue linux -l/path/to/sdk/lib -l/path/to/sdk/bin -wl,-rpath-link,/path/...
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How to build a binary XPCOM component using Visual Studio
not the simplest thing to do and it may be incompatible with production releases of firefox, thunderbird, and
xulrunner from mozilla.
... for example,
xulrunner 1.8.0.4 which has a pre-built sdk at gecko-sdk-win32-msvc-1.8.0.4.zip.
...the tutorial assumes the folder is called
xulrunner-1.8.0.4, but you can call yours whatever you want.
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Troubleshooting XPCOM components registration
load failure of binary components on the mozilla trunk (firefox 3,
xulrunner 1.9), components that fail to load will print an error to the error console.
... if using firefox 4 /
xulrunner 2.0, make sure that your extension is unpacked and you declared the binary component in your chrome.manifest.
... when adding a component to a
xulrunner application, change the buildid in application.ini.
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Prism - Archive of obsolete content
prism is a simple
xulrunner-based browser that hosts web applications without the normal web browser user interface.
... architectural overview prism is a
xulrunner application.
... in addition to the browser engine included in
xulrunner, it consists of: web app bundle management: code for creating new web app bundles and loading existing bundles.
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Using nsIXULAppInfo - Archive of obsolete content
starting with mozilla/
xulrunner 1.8, there now is a way to find out which application, application version, and gecko version your code is running on.
... note that while firefox 1.5, thunderbird 1.5, and
xulrunner 1.8-based applications support nsixulappinfo, older applications, such as firefox and thunderbird 1.0, do not support it.
... note: nsixulappinfo provides information about the application and the platform, be careful to use the right one, especially when dealing with
xulrunner-based applications.
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mozilla.dev.platform FAQ - Archive of obsolete content
faq for questions asked on mozilla.dev.platform
xulrunner q:
xulrunner on mac os x a: instead of using /path/to/
xulrunner-bin.ini, applications on a mac must be in an application bundle (foo.app).
... then unpack the xul app into the mac structure with
xulrunner -install-app q: can you build
xulrunner with newer (>1.5) features, such as storage?
... a:
xulrunner trunk and 1.8 (but not 1.8.0) build storage by default, and anything can be built with storage if you put in you <tt>mozconfig --enable-storage</tt> q: program received signal exc_bad_instruction, illegal instruction/operand.
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Archived Mozilla and build documentation - Archive of obsolete content
embedding faq embedding mozilla in a java application using javaxpcom
xulrunner ships with the javaxpcom component, which allows java code to interact with xpcom objects.
... prism prism is a simple
xulrunner-based browser that hosts web applications without the normal web browser user interface.
... structure of an installable bundle
xulrunner applications, extensions, and themes all share a common directory structure, and in some cases the same bundle can be used as a standalone
xulrunner application as well as an installable application extension.
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2006-11-24 - Archive of obsolete content
summary: mozilla.dev.builds - november 17th to november 24th 2006 trouble building
xulrunner 1.8.4 on winxp using mingw32 november 20th: joe is trying to build
xulrunner using the ming compiler on windowsxp.
... he is using make 3.80, working with the source tarball for
xulrunner 1.8.4,running "make -f client.mk distclean" followed by "make -f client.mk build_all".
... building xpcom components with msvs 2005 november 21st: buffaloaf is having trouble getting a personal xpcom component to work under
xulrunner when compiled with msvs 2005.
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2006-09-29 - Archive of obsolete content
summary of newsgroup moz.dev.platform summary: mozilla.dev.platform - september 22 - 29, 2006 announcements firefox 2 release candidate 1 is now available for download announcing that firefox 2 rc 1 is available for download discussions
xulrunner fails without feedback on osx intel 10.4.7 will morton is trying to port a xul application to osx.
... when he runs
xulrunner from the command line, it fails silently without any errors.
... this happens with all his
xulrunner ports, with
xulrunner 1.8.0.1, 1.8.0.4 and nightly 1.8.
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2006-11-17 - Archive of obsolete content
summary: mozilla.dev.platform - november 11th - november 17th, 2006 announcements no announcements this week traffic
xulrunner: <browser> not allowing javascript popup windows b notes that when using xul elements <browser/> and <tabbrowser/> the javascript popup windows don't work out of the box and asks what needs to be implement.
... alex vincent ran into some difficulty with
xulrunner extension manager not recognizing xulwidgets for verbosio?
...boaz invites your comments
xulrunner 1.8.0.4 is running a kiosk-type application on linux with 512mb, and there is the appearance of a significant memory leak.
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Setting up the Gecko SDK
uncompress the gecko sdk, this example uses d:\projects\
xulrunner-sdk\.
... uncompress make.exe, libidl-0.6.dll, glib-1.2.dll to the sdk's bin directory, d:\projects\
xulrunner-sdk\bin.
... set include=c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\include;c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include;d:\projects\
xulrunner-sdk\include this sets up the compiler to know where included code files are, it looks in the platform sdk, visual studio 9.0 include (installed with the platform sdk), and the gecko sdk includes.
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nsIXULAppInfo
1.0 66 introduced gecko 1.8 inherits from: nsisupports last changed in gecko 1.8 (firefox 1.5 / thunderbird 1.5 / seamonkey 1.0) in
xulrunner applications nsixulappinfo obtains app-specific information from application.ini.
...for
xulrunner applications, this will be different than the build id of the platform.
... platformbuildid acstring the build id/date of gecko and the
xulrunner platform.
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Introduction - Archive of obsolete content
the user interface is built with technology known as xul, and the platform is known as
xulrunner.
...
xulrunner xulrunner includes the gecko rendering engine, the necko networking library, and several other components that provide os-independent file management, accessibility, and localization, among others.
...
xulrunner is available in binary form at the
xulrunner page, and it is the base for several projects, such as songbird, miro and eudora.
... there's a very comprehensive list of
xulrunner applications in the
xulrunner hall of fame.
List of Former Mozilla-Based Applications - Archive of obsolete content
applications that switched to another technology name description additional information angelsoft tools for startups, vcs, and angel investors switched from
xulrunner-based client to a web application autodesk maya 3d modeling tool switched off of gecko for help browser in version 8.5 blam feed reader switched to webkit in version 1.8.6 boxee media center software switched to webkit in version 1.0 epiphany browser switched from gecko to webkit flock social browsing flock switched from b...
...eing firefox-based to chromium-based when it released a new beta on june 16, 2010 jolicloud web operating system as of march 2010, rw/w reports jolicloud is on chrome/chrome os joost tv over internet switched from
xulrunner-based client to a web application liferea news aggregator switched to webkit in version 1.6 manyone browser browser originally mozilla-based but now i believe the have a web-based tool (need reference for that) miro (formerly democracy player) video switched from
xulrunner to webkit in version 3.0.2 moblin browser browser when moblin became meego it switched from a custom gecko-based browser to chrome nautilus file manager hasn't used mozilla code since version 2.0 r...
...aptr client gaming client was a
xulrunner app initially but now uses adobe air rift technologies software installation over internet no longer using mozilla technology -- need confirmation and details second life virtual world desktop client switched from embedded mozilla browser to a plugin architecture with a qtwebkit plugin applications that are no longer being developed name description additional information aphrodite browser inactive aol client for mac internet software no longer available beonex communicator internet software last news item on site from 2004 chameleon theme builder inactive civil netizen p2p file delivery (email attachment replacement) site no...
...the authoring part of this app was
xulrunner based.
GRE - Archive of obsolete content
the xre project, which means "xul runtime environment", has been replaced by
xulrunner.
...
xulrunner: the new gre
xulrunner is the new version of the gre, which not only allows embedding but is capable of bootstrapping entire xul applications such as firefox.
...
xulrunner supports or is planned to support embedding on all three major platforms (windows, mac, and linux).
... dependent libraries and environment variables the
xulrunner gre is designed so that the embedder does not need to set any environment variables such as path or ld_library_path before calling xpcomgluestartup(), because it dynamically loads the correct dependent libraries.
Index - Archive of obsolete content
434 how to quit a xul application xul,
xulrunner script can attempt to quit a xul application, or force the application to quit, using the nsiappstartup interface.
... 890 providing command-line options add-ons, command line, extensions, guide,
xulrunner extensions and xul applications can modify the way command line parameters are handled by writing a component that implements the nsicommandlinehandler interface and registering it in a category.
... 967 using nsixulappinfo add-ons, extensions starting with mozilla/
xulrunner 1.8, there now is a way to find out which application, application version, and gecko version your code is running on.
... 972 window icons add-ons, extensions, toolkit api, xpinstall, xul starting with firefox 1.5, thunderbird 1.5, and
xulrunner 1.8, you can specify an icon for a xul window by putting files named mywindow.ico (for windows) and mywindow.xpm or mywindow16.xpm (linux), where mywindow is the id of the <window> you want to attach the icon to, in the chrome/icons/default subfolder of your bundle.
Custom app bundles for Mac OS X - Archive of obsolete content
this tutorial will show you how to package your
xulrunner-based application in a way which is consistent with the expectations of mac os x users.
...a xul application for mac os x should follow something similar to this basic directory structure: example.app/ contents/ info.plist (application bundle properties are specified in this xml file.) pkginfo (this is a simple text file and is created along with the info.plist file) macos/ (the macos folder will contain your
xulrunner executable)
xulrunner (this is the
xulrunner stub) resources/ (this is where you place your xul application code and support files) application.ini (
xulrunner-related application settings) example.icns (this is the icon which will be used by your application bundle) chrome/ content/ example...
...the content of these files is covered in the article deploying
xulrunner 1.8.
... top-level directory info.plist pkginfo see also
xulrunner - tips
xulrunner - mac faq external links inside application bundles property list key reference xrtemplate ...
XPCOM Glue without mozalloc
starting with
xulrunner 2.0, the frozen linkage dependent glue (xpcomglue_s.lib on windows, libxpcomglue_s.a on linux and mac) is dependent on the new infallible memory allocation routines (mozalloc).
... since these routines didn't exist prior to
xulrunner 2.0, xpcom components that link against the frozen linkage dependent glue will not be compatible with
xulrunner applications prior to 2.0.
... this library is new in
xulrunner 2.0, and it's identical to xpcomglue_s, except that it's compiled without mozalloc.
... resulting xpcom components will no longer have a dependency on mozalloc, and will thus be compatible with
xulrunner applications prior to 2.0 as well.
Index
73 setting http request headers add-ons, extensions, http, xul,
xulrunner http is one of the core technologies behind the web.
... 97 xpcom glue without mozalloc starting with
xulrunner 2.0, the frozen linkage dependent glue (xpcomglue_s.lib on windows, libxpcomglue_s.a on linux and mac) is dependent on the new infallible memory allocation routines (mozalloc).
... since these routines didn't exist prior to
xulrunner 2.0, xpcom components that link against the frozen linkage dependent glue will not be compatible with
xulrunner applications prior to 2.0.
... 1108 nsixulappinfo interfaces, interfaces:scriptable, xpcom, xpcom api reference, xpcom interface reference in
xulrunner applications nsixulappinfo obtains app-specific information from application.ini.
Mozilla
mozilla external string guide the mozilla codebase used to have a notion of "external" strings, which were the string classes visible to code outside of the mozilla codebase (extensions,
xulrunner applications, and embedders).
... profile manager firefox and other
xulrunner applications store user settings and data in special folders, called profiles.
... firefox provides a built-in applet to manage these profiles, but it will eventually be going away (see bug 214675), so a new standalone profile manager application has been created, which works with any
xulrunner application, and has many features not found in firefox's built-in version.
... toolkit version format this document is a reference for the version format, as used in firefox 1.5 (
xulrunner 1.8) and later.
Modules - Archive of obsolete content
we will show how to do each of these things using the built-in components object provided by
xulrunner application such as firefox and thunderbird.
...applications such as firefox and thunderbird are based on
xulrunner.
...
xulrunner adds a built-in object, known as components, to the global scope.
XPCOM Objects - Archive of obsolete content
this lower layer is called
xulrunner, and it is a very powerful platform, providing a very robust development base for web-enabled, cross-platform applications.
... the fact that it allows to easily create os-independent applications is a big selling point for
xulrunner.
... xpcom is the way in which the two layers (
xulrunner and chrome) communicate.
Index of archived content - Archive of obsolete content
directions of the mozilla rdf engine extending gecko with xbl and xtf mozilla e4x rich web svg and canvas in mozilla xul - mozilla's xml user interface language xtech 2006 presentations xul explorer
xulrunner application update article building
xulrunner building
xulrunner with python commandline components creating
xulrunner apps with the mozilla build system creating a windows inno setup installer for
xulrunner applications custom app bundles for mac os x debugging a xu...
...lrunner application deploying
xulrunner dialogs in
xulrunner getting started with
xulrunner how to enable locale switching in a
xulrunner application macfaq make your
xulrunner app match the system locale opening a link in the default browser specifying startup chrome window using crash reporting in a
xulrunner application using ldap xpcom with
xulrunner using soap in
xulrunner 1.9 what
xulrunner provides windows and menus in
xulrunner xul application packaging
xulrunner 1.8.0.1 release notes
xulrunner 1.8.0.4 release notes
xulrunner 1.9 release notes
xulrunner 1.9.1 release notes ...
...
xulrunner 1.9.2 release notes
xulrunner 2.0 release notes
xulrunner faq
xulrunner hall of fame
xulrunner tips
xulrunner/old releases toolkit.defaultchromefeatures toolkit.defaultchromeuri toolkit.singletonwindowtype xulauncher ant script to assemble an extension application/http-index-format specification calicalendarview calicalendarviewcontroller califiletype mozilla.dev.platform faq reftest opportunities files symsrv_convert xbdesignmode.js archived open web documentation browser detection and cross browser support ...
Embedding Mozilla in a Java Application using JavaXPCOM - Archive of obsolete content
xulrunner ships with the javaxpcom component, which allows java code to interact with xpcom objects.
... prerequisites java 1.4.2 or newer
xulrunner 1.8.0.1 or newer embedding in order to embed mozilla in your java application, you will need to add the library mozillainterfaces.jar (located in
xulrunner/sdk/lib folder) to your classpath.
...first, the java application must find a suitable
xulrunner installation: mozilla mozilla = mozilla.getinstance(); greversionrange[] range = new greversionrange[1]; range[0] = new greversionrange("1.8.0", true, "1.9", false); // work with trunk nightly version 1.9a1 ^^ try { file grepath = mozilla.getgrepathwithproperties(range, null); locationprovider locprovider = new locationprovider(grepath); mozilla.initembedding(grepath, grepath, locprovider); } catch (filenotfoundexception e) { // this exception is thrown if gregrepathwithproperties cannot find a gre } catch (xpcomexception e) { // this exceptio...
GRE Registration - Archive of obsolete content
when installing a gre via the command line <tt>
xulrunner.exe -register-global</tt>,
xulrunner will detect that there is already an installation at hklm/software/mozilla.org/gre/<version> and will try alternate keys <version>_1 _2 until an available key is found.
...
xulrunner rpms/post-install scripts should register
xulrunner as a gre by running <tt>
xulrunner -register-global</tt> and not hand-create a .conf file.
... the <tt>-register-global</tt> flag has special fallback semantics so that multiple
xulrunners of the same version can be installed without overwriting registration files.
FAQ - Archive of obsolete content
how is prism different from
xulrunner?
... prism is built on top of
xulrunner.
... prism is a simple
xulrunner application with the main portion of the ui consisting of a xul <browser> element.
XUL Questions and Answers - Archive of obsolete content
xulrunner questions these don't really belong on this page.
... how can i use other fonts on
xulrunner applications which are not installed on the current machine?
... in order to do this, you must first attach the font file as a bundle with the
xulrunner application as a bundle.
XUL - Archive of obsolete content
there is a
xulrunner application containing the xul periodic table which can be opened with gecko based browsers.
...see: using firefox 3 to run
xulrunner applications for instructions on running
xulrunner apps in firefox.
... related topics javascript, xbl , css, rdf, extensions,
xulrunner ...
Components - Archive of obsolete content
adding components to
xulrunner is simple once you understand how
xulrunner registers and saves the components.
... place after a new component has been written it must be placed in the app/components/ directory (not
xulrunner/components/).
...alternatively, you can delete compreg.dat and xpti.dat in the user profile directory - that of your
xulrunner app, not that of firefox/mozilla.
Specifying Startup Chrome Window - Archive of obsolete content
main chrome window in order to specify the main chrome window of your
xulrunner application, you'll need to add a preferences file to your application directory structure and add a preference named toolkit.defaultchromeuri to that file.
... let's look at the xulmine
xulrunner application.
... specifying a single instance main window by default, each time the user launches the application
xulrunner opens the window specified by toolkit.defaultchromeuri.
toolkit.singletonWindowType - Archive of obsolete content
preference type: string specified by: default prefs of
xulrunner applications default: none example: pref("toolkit.singletonwindowtype", "xulmine"); by default, the toolkit.defaultchromeuri preference will cause
xulrunner to open a new main application window each time an application is invoked.
... the toolkit.singletonwindowtype preference causes
xulrunner to search for a window with the attribute windowtype as specified in this preference (e.g.
...see also:
xulrunner:specifying startup chrome window, toolkit.defaultchromefeatures ...
2006-10-20 - Archive of obsolete content
this is a
xulrunner 1.8.0.4 application.
... started wed, oct 18 2006 9:38 am - a
xulrunner developer, frank, discusses his desire to make xul/browser based applications.
...nickolay ponomarev, benjamin smedberg, axel hecht clarify some misconceptions about front-end and back-end programming with
xulrunner, including the difficulty of writing the backends in c++ (since that would require a recompilation on every platform frank wanted to support).
Chrome registration
in order to inform the chrome registry of the available chrome, a text manifest is used: this manifest is "chrome.manifest" in the root of an extension, or theme, or
xulrunner application.
... override in some cases an extension or embedder may wish to override a chrome file provided by the application or
xulrunner.
... structure of an installable bundle: describes the common structure of installable bundles, including extensions, themes, and
xulrunner applications extension packaging: specific information about how to package extensions theme packaging: specific information about how to package themes multiple-item extension packaging: specific information about multiple-item extension xpis xul application packaging: specific information about how to package
xulrunner applications chrome registration ...
Profile Manager
firefox and other
xulrunner applications store user settings and data in special folders, called profiles.
... firefox provides a built-in applet to manage these profiles, but it will eventually be going away (see bug 214675), so a new standalone profile manager application has been created, which works with any
xulrunner application, and has many features not found in firefox's built-in version.
... by default, profile manager will manage firefox profiles, but you can also use it to work with profiles of other
xulrunner apps, like thunderbird or seamonkey.
JavaXPCOM
note: javaxpcom was included in
xulrunner up through version 1.9.2.
... it has been removed in
xulrunner 2, and is not actively maintained.
... embedding mozilla in a java application using javaxpcom
xulrunner ships with the javaxpcom component, which allows java code to interact with xpcom objects.
system - Archive of obsolete content
var system = require("sdk/system"); console.log("version = " + system.version); platformversion the version of
xulrunner that underlies the host application.
... var system = require("sdk/system"); console.log("
xulrunner version = " + system.platformversion); vendor the name of the host application's vendor, for example: "mozilla".
cfx - Archive of obsolete content
you can specify "firefox", "
xulrunner", "fennec", or "thunderbird".
...you can specify "firefox", "
xulrunner", "fennec", or "thunderbird".
Miscellaneous - Archive of obsolete content
however, if you are not going to cancel the request, you need to "rewind" it by calling: postdata.queryinterface(ci.nsiseekablestream).seek(ci.nsiseekablestream.ns_seek_set, 0); adding custom certificates to a
xulrunner application you need to ship a
xulrunner application with your own ssl certificates?
...to get the same feature for your
xulrunner application, follow those steps: first, put the certificates you want to ship into the content/certs folder of your application.
Enhanced Extension Installation - Archive of obsolete content
[hklm|hkcu]\software\mozilla\firefox\extensions given these goals, and the likelihood of future goals, such as potential for extensions to the
xulrunner framework, common drop zones for xpis etc it makes sense to have the set of install locations be customizable.
... the term "firefox" is used in this document to imply any application built on
xulrunner that uses the extension system.
Extension Packaging - Archive of obsolete content
(firefox 1.5/
xulrunner 1.8 required.) from the release of firefox 53, multiple item extension packages are no longer supported and will not load.
... official references for toolkit api structure of an installable bundle: describes the common structure of installable bundles, including extensions, themes, and
xulrunner applications extension packaging: specific information about how to package extensions theme packaging: specific information about how to package themes multiple-item extension packaging: specific information about multiple-item extension xpis xul application packaging: specific information about how to package
xulrunner applications chrome registration printing in xul apps ...
Structure of an installable bundle - Archive of obsolete content
xulrunner applications, extensions, and themes all share a common directory structure, and in some cases the same bundle can be used as a standalone
xulrunner application as well as an installable application extension.
... official references for toolkit api structure of an installable bundle: describes the common structure of installable bundles, including extensions, themes, and
xulrunner applications extension packaging: specific information about how to package extensions theme packaging: specific information about how to package themes multiple-item extension packaging: specific information about multiple-item extension xpis xul application packaging: specific information about how to package
xulrunner applications chrome registration printing in xul app...
Mozilla Application Framework in Detail - Archive of obsolete content
editor's note: this article should be rewritten to describe why use
xulrunner to create your own application.
... related:
xulrunner:what
xulrunner provides,
xulrunner hall of fame ui in mozilla mozilla's philosophy of using "the right tool for the right job" is manifested most prominently in the design of the user interface.
Mozilla Application Framework - Archive of obsolete content
editor's note: this article should be rewritten to describe why use
xulrunner to create your own application.
... related:
xulrunner:what
xulrunner provides,
xulrunner hall of fame the mozilla application framework: for powerful, easy to develop cross-platform applications want to build applications?
Build - Archive of obsolete content
to build prism, you must first build the
xulrunner tree, and then build prism.
...the contents of the file should look something like this : mk_add_options moz_co_project=
xulrunner mk_add_options moz_objdir=@topsrcdir@/mozilla-obj ac_add_options --enable-application=
xulrunner ac_add_options --disable-debug ac_add_options --enable-optimize ac_add_options --disable-tests ac_add_options --disable-javaxpcom build
xulrunner : make -f client.mk build once the build is done, there will be a directory called mozilla-obj.
Introduction - Archive of obsolete content
standalone
xulrunner application
xulrunner is a packaged version of the mozilla platform which allows you to create standalone xul applications.
...this is used when you don't want to have the larger size of a complete
xulrunner application, but don't mind requiring a mozilla browser to be installed to be able to run the application.
Window icons - Archive of obsolete content
starting with firefox 1.5, thunderbird 1.5, and
xulrunner 1.8, you can specify an icon for a xul window by putting files named mywindow.ico (for windows) and mywindow.xpm or mywindow16.xpm (linux), where mywindow is the id of the <window> you want to attach the icon to, in the chrome/icons/default subfolder of your bundle.
... starting with firefox 3.0,
xulrunner 3.0, thunderbird 3.0 and seamonkey 2.0 you can now specify png format icons instead of xpm format on linux.
prefwindow - Archive of obsolete content
important note for
xulrunner-based applications: the preferences system - part of the toolkit - still relies on two browser.* preferences.
...this one can be safely omitted in
xulrunner-based applications but you can override the default behavior (true for mac os x and false for other platforms) setting it.
toolkit.defaultChromeFeatures - Archive of obsolete content
type: string specified by: default prefs of
xulrunner applications default: "chrome,dialog=no,all" example: pref("toolkit.defaultchromefeatures", "chrome,resizable=no,dialog=no"); the toolkit.defaultchromefeatures preference allows simple
xulrunner-based applications to specify what features are passed to window.open() when the main application window is opened.
... see also:
xulrunner:specifying startup chrome window, dom:window.open, toolkit.defaultchromeuri, toolkit.singletonwindowtype.
toolkit.defaultChromeURI - Archive of obsolete content
type: string specified by: default prefs of
xulrunner applications default: none example: pref("toolkit.defaultchromeuri", "chrome://myapp/content/"); the toolkit.defaultchromeuri preference allows simple
xulrunner-based applications to open a new window when the application is launched.
...see also:
xulrunner:specifying startup chrome window, toolkit.defaultchromefeatures, toolkit.singletonwindowtype.
xulauncher - Archive of obsolete content
#!/bin/bash -e # a simple bash script to create a minimal
xulrunner dir structure and # needed meta files in /tmp, copy the xul-file over and start it # usage: # xulauncher xulfile.xul [options] ############################################################################## # check if theres atleast one parameter ############################################################################## if [ $# -lt 1 ] then echo "you need to give the xul file as first parameter" exit fi # check if 1st parameter is a file ############################################################################## if [ !
...ef(\"browser.dom.window.dump.enabled\", true); pref(\"javascript.options.showinconsole\", true); pref(\"javascript.options.strict\", true); pref(\"nglayout.debug.disable_xul_cache\", true); pref(\"nglayout.debug.disable_xul_fastload\", true); ">$xulprefs # copy xul file to right location and run it ############################################################################## cp $xulfile $xuldir
xulrunner $xulappini $@ ...
XUL Explorer - Archive of obsolete content
xul explorer is a
xulrunner application that provides an easy way to experiment with xul.
...extension testing using firefox extension test mode venkman support dom inspector support future: support more “best practice” checks such as: more a11y checks, strings in dtds and so on - xul checker allow users to add snippets on the fly add sidebars for more functionality - property sidebar and project sidebar support wizards to generate common projects - xul files, js xpcom, and
xulrunner applications for more detailed information, see the xul_explorer:planning#feature_planning_for_xul_explorer.
How to implement a custom autocomplete search component
a newer and slightly simplified mechanism that is used in "toolkit" applications such as firefox and
xulrunner.
... if you are using
xulrunner please don't forget that changes will only take place when you either disable caching or run
xulrunner with -purgecaches ...
Toolkit API
these services include: profile management chrome registration browsing history extension and theme management application update service safe mode printing official references structure of an installable bundle: describes the common structure of installable bundles, including extensions, themes, and
xulrunner applications extension packaging: specific information about how to package extensions theme packaging: specific information about how to package themes multiple-item extension packaging: specific information about multiple-item extension xpis xul application packaging: specific information about how to package
xulrunner applications chrome registration printing in xul app...
...s see also the following developer pages contain examples and discussions of particular topics: xul xul overlays developing extensions
xulrunner developing themes dom rdf storage ...
Toolkit version format
this document is a reference for the version format, as used in firefox 1.5 (
xulrunner 1.8) and later.
... application.ini in
xulrunner applications appversion flag in chrome manifests.
How to check the security state of an XMLHTTPRequest over SSL - Web APIs
notes: this code requires elevated privileges to run; you can only call it from a browser extension or from a
xulrunner application.
... by setting the mozbackgroundrequest property of the request object and modifying the example appropriately, you can create your own alert dialog to handle ssl exceptions in your firefox extension or
xulrunner application.
Label and description - Archive of obsolete content
note: if running in a
xulrunner application add the following preferences to your default preferences file: pref("network.protocol-handler.expose.http", false); pref("network.protocol-handler.warn-external.http", false); change or add additional protocols (https or ftp) as needed.
Scrollbar - Archive of obsolete content
example assumes a structure like this: app/chrome/chrome.manifest app/chrome/skin/global/ copy the scrollbars.css from
xulrunner/chrome/classic.jar/skin/classic/global to app/chrome/skin/global/scrollbars.css open the app/chrome/chrome.manifest and add: skin app-global standard/1.0 skin/global/ override chrome://global/skin/xulscrollbars.css chrome://app-global/skin/scrollbars.css xulscrollbars.css are used for windows xp, and nativescrollbars.css on osx.
Install Manifests - Archive of obsolete content
examples <em:version>2.0</em:version> <em:version>1.0.2</em:version> <em:version>0.4.1.2005090112</em:version> firefox 1.5 /
xulrunner 1.8 - add-ons that do not use a valid version format will not be installed.
Multiple item extension packaging - Archive of obsolete content
structure of an installable bundle: describes the common structure of installable bundles, including extensions, themes, and
xulrunner applications extension packaging: specific information about how to package extensions theme packaging: specific information about how to package themes multiple-item extension packaging: specific information about multiple-item extension xpis xul application packaging: specific information about how to package
xulrunner applications chrome registration ...
cert_override.txt - Archive of obsolete content
since there is no way to add easily an exception in a
xulrunner 1.9 project, you can open the page in firefox, accept the certificate, then copy the cert_override.txt to the
xulrunner application profile.
PyDOM - Archive of obsolete content
related topics pyxpcom: create and use xpcom components with python python-spidermonkey pydom samples: sample applications that use pydom pythonext: a firefox/
xulrunner extension that can be used to install pydom ...
XTech 2006 Presentations - Archive of obsolete content
converging rich-client and web application development with mozilla
xulrunner (open office format) - benjamin smedberg this presentation demonstrates the convergence of rich-client and web application development and discuss application deployment using mozilla
xulrunner.
Printing from a XUL App - Archive of obsolete content
structure of an installable bundle: describes the common structure of installable bundles, including extensions, themes, and
xulrunner applications extension packaging: specific information about how to package extensions theme packaging: specific information about how to package themes multiple-item extension packaging: specific information about multiple-item extension xpis xul application packaging: specific information about how to package
xulrunner applications chrome registration printing in xul apps ...
Creating an Installer - Archive of obsolete content
function donefn ( name , result ){ if (result) alert("an error occured: " + result); } var xpi = new object(); xpi["find files"] = "findfile.xpi"; installtrigger.install(xpi,donefn); the xpi archive note: if you want to create a new
xulrunner application, extension, or theme, see bundles.
XUL Structure - Archive of obsolete content
since xul and html are handled in the same way, you can load both from either your local file system, from a web page, or from an extension or standalone
xulrunner application.
tabbrowser - Archive of obsolete content
note: starting in firefox 3 (
xulrunner/gecko 1.9), this is only used in the main firefox window and cannot be used in other xul windows by third-party applications or extensions.
CommandLine - Archive of obsolete content
handling command line arguments with
xulrunner for multiple instances application it's fairly easy to retrieve application specific command line arguments in
xulrunner when it's not a single instance application.
2006-10-20 - Archive of obsolete content
summary: mozilla.dev.builds - october 14th to october 20th 2006 linux reference platform 1.8.1 october 18th: marcus is wondering about the linux platform that is currently used to compile both public releases of firefox and
xulrunner.
2006-11-10 - Archive of obsolete content
summary: mozilla.dev.platform - november 4th - november 10th, 2006 announcements no announcements this week traffic beaufour moves the discussion about
xulrunner unit-tests like xpcshell from mozilla.dev.platform to mozilla.dev.quality.
2006-12-01 - Archive of obsolete content
summary: mozilla.dev.platform - november 25th - december 1st, 2006 announcements no announcements this week traffic alex vincent posts that he has started a
xulrunner/mac faq here on mozdev.
2006-18-24 - Archive of obsolete content
summary: mozilla.dev.platform - november 18th - november 24th, 2006 announcements no announcements this week traffic
xulrunner: <browser> not allowing javascript popup windows b notes that when using xul elements <browser/> and <tabbrowser/> the javascript popup windows don't work out of the box and asks what needs to be implement.
2006-09-06 - Archive of obsolete content
discussions windows gecko-sdk and g++ components discussion on the problems and possible solutions running cygwin/g++ compiled xpcom components with windows-based gecko-sdk/
xulrunner dll/exes.
Date.prototype.toLocaleFormat() - Archive of obsolete content
extension and
xulrunner developers should know that just loading the format string from a .dtd or .properties file using a chrome://somedomain/locale/somefile.ext uri should be avoided, as the .dtd/.properties file and the tolocaleformat() method does not not necessarily use the same locale, which could result in odd looking or even ambiguous or unreadable dates.
Mozilla Plugin Accessibility
seamonkey has no message bar for plugin installation the message bar will be ported to seamonkey as part of the toolkit merging work that will occur for
xulrunner.
Debugging
debugging a
xulrunner application tips and suggestions that will help you debug your
xulrunner based application.
Obsolete Build Caveats and Tips
if you are building from an older project branch that still uses cvs, you will need to set moz_co_project to the appropriate value or values, using a comma-separated list, such as "mk_add_options moz_co_project=browser,mail,calendar,suite,
xulrunner".
Implementing Download Resuming
the interfaces in question exist in the form they are described here since gecko 1.8a4 (firefox 1.5, seamonkey 1.0,
xulrunner 1.8.0.1).
Downloads.jsm
using it in a xul app in a xul standalone application (running with
xulrunner or firefox --app), you have to do additionnal things in order to use the new download manager.
Mozilla external string guide
the mozilla codebase used to have a notion of "external" strings, which were the string classes visible to code outside of the mozilla codebase (extensions,
xulrunner applications, and embedders).
Preferences system
usage in
xulrunner applications when calling opendialog() to open a preferences dialog, "toolbar" should be included in the features string.
McCoy
mccoy uses
xulrunner which is bound to break, for details see this post.
Mozilla Projects
it provides a number of functions and capabilities, including: mccoy mccoy uses
xulrunner which is bound to break, for details see this post.
AT APIs Support
open komodo - platform for building developer environments miro - a free, open source internet tv and video player any
xulrunner application (songbird media player, etc.) extensions to other xul apps (e.g.
AT Development
building
xulrunner with python how to build
xulrunner with python on windows.
nsIDebug2
this often correlates to whether other code (for example, firefox,
xulrunner) was compiled with debug defined.
nsIParserUtils
parser/html/nsiparserutils.idlscriptable provides non-web html parsing functionality to firefox extensions and
xulrunner applications.
nsIWinTaskbar
for
xulrunner applications, the defaultgroupid attribute is configured using application.ini settings, and is of the format "vendor.application.version".
XPCOM ABI
to put it simply, an xpcom component built for a specific abi would only be compatible with firefox, thunderbird or other
xulrunner application built for the same abi.
Generating xpt on Windows
assuming you installed your
xulrunner sdk at <mozsdkdir>, you then need to issue a command similar to c:\working-dir> <mozsdkdir>\sdk\bin\typelib.py <inputfile.idl> -o <outputfile.xpt> -i <mozsdkdir>\idl ...
Theme Packaging
structure of an installable bundle: describes the common structure of installable bundles, including extensions, themes, and
xulrunner applications extension packaging: specific information about how to package extensions theme packaging: specific information about how to package themes multiple-item extension packaging: specific information about multiple-item extension xpis xul application packaging: specific information about how to package
xulrunner applications chrome registration ...
Preferences System
usage in
xulrunner applications when calling opendialog() to open a preferences dialog, "toolbar" should be included in the features string.
Index - Firefox Developer Tools
dom inspector is standalone; it supports all toolkit applications, and it's possible to embed it in your own
xulrunner app.