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#Mozilla thunderbird add ons install#
It is however still possible to install the "binary component" separately. (Binary add-ons were already discontinued in Firefox 41, see here.) Further reading: tb-planning post of November 2016, bug 1314955 which removed the feature from the Mozilla platform. Going forwards, bug 1396172 will add WebExtension support in Thunderbird beta 63, while maintaining "legacy" add-ons and hybrid add-ons.īinary add-ons are no longer supported by the Mozilla platfrom since Thunderbird 53. WebExtension aka futures: Thunderbird 60 does not have WebExtensions support. However, unlike Firefox, Thunderbird has not killed legacy add-ons, because the Thunderbird team lessened the impact of those changes on Thunderbird add-on developers, where possible. Why: Firefox platform have disabled "legacy" add-ons in Firefox 57 (that is, all add-ons not based purely on WebExtensions), so Mozilla removed some core interfaces which are also used by Thunderbird. Example changes to version 59 involve bug 1414398 default preferences, and bug 1419145 menu to access add-on options and tab options. So for example if your add-on is compatible with beta 58 you may still need to make further changes. Every beta from 57 to 60 delivered changes. A non-exhaustive list of of things to be modified is below. Some only need changes to startup and intialization, others may need more extensive changes. Some need to adapt to changed interfaces.
#Mozilla thunderbird add ons code#
Some add-ons do not need any code changes, and some only trivial or minor refactoring or name changes.
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The complexity of the add-on determines how it is affected - many add-ons are not heavily affected, some not affected at all.
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Legacy, pre-version 57 add-ons - Thunderbird 57-60 (and Seamonkey) still support legacy add-ons (except binary add-ons, see below), but all add-on authors must check to see whether code changes are needed. Also, if you target version is 60, test and fix your add-on using version 60 release, not nightly builds or beta. Please check this document and ask questions in a forum before filing a bug report. The next beta after 60 is 63.)Īsk Questions, Get Help: Developers are encouraged to ask for help and advice in the newsgroup, see Communication Channels. Note: Thunderbird 61 and 62 betas were skipped.
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(For developer information about Thunderbird 61 and beyond visit the Add-ons Guide 63. Add-ons Guide for Thunderbird 57 to Thunderbird 60 ESR