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[
{
"namespace": "manifest",
"types": [
{
"$extend": "WebExtensionManifest",
"properties": {
"sidebar_action": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": { "$ref": "UnrecognizedProperty" },
"properties": {
"default_title": {
"type": "string",
"optional": true,
"preprocess": "localize"
},
"default_icon": {
"$ref": "IconPath",
"optional": true
},
"browser_style": {
"type": "boolean",
"optional": true,
"description": "Defaults to true in Manifest V2; Deprecated in Manifest V3."
},
"default_panel": {
"type": "string",
"format": "strictRelativeUrl",
"preprocess": "localize"
},
"open_at_install": {
"type": "boolean",
"optional": true,
"default": true,
"description": "Whether or not the sidebar is opened at install. Default is <code>true</code>."
}
},
"optional": true
}
}
}
]
},
{
"namespace": "sidebarAction",
"description": "Use sidebar actions to add a sidebar to Firefox.",
"permissions": ["manifest:sidebar_action"],
"types": [
{
"id": "ImageDataType",
"type": "object",
"isInstanceOf": "ImageData",
"additionalProperties": { "type": "any" },
"postprocess": "convertImageDataToURL",
"description": "Pixel data for an image. Must be an ImageData object (for example, from a <code>canvas</code> element)."
}
],
"functions": [
{
"name": "setTitle",
"type": "function",
"description": "Sets the title of the sidebar action. This shows up in the tooltip.",
"async": true,
"parameters": [
{
"name": "details",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"title": {
"choices": [{ "type": "string" }, { "type": "null" }],
"description": "The string the sidebar action should display when moused over."
},
"tabId": {
"type": "integer",
"optional": true,
"description": "Sets the sidebar title for the tab specified by tabId. Automatically resets when the tab is closed."
},
"windowId": {
"type": "integer",
"optional": true,
"minimum": -2,
"description": "Sets the sidebar title for the window specified by windowId."
}
}
}
]
},
{
"name": "getTitle",
"type": "function",
"description": "Gets the title of the sidebar action.",
"async": true,
"parameters": [
{
"name": "details",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"tabId": {
"type": "integer",
"optional": true,
"description": "Specify the tab to get the title from. If no tab nor window is specified, the global title is returned."
},
"windowId": {
"type": "integer",
"optional": true,
"minimum": -2,
"description": "Specify the window to get the title from. If no tab nor window is specified, the global title is returned."
}
}
}
]
},
{
"name": "setIcon",
"type": "function",
"description": "Sets the icon for the sidebar action. The icon can be specified either as the path to an image file or as the pixel data from a canvas element, or as dictionary of either one of those. Either the <strong>path</strong> or the <strong>imageData</strong> property must be specified.",
"async": true,
"parameters": [
{
"name": "details",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"imageData": {
"choices": [
{ "$ref": "ImageDataType" },
{
"type": "object",
"patternProperties": {
"^[1-9]\\d*$": { "$ref": "ImageDataType" }
},
"additionalProperties": false
}
],
"optional": true,
"description": "Either an ImageData object or a dictionary {size -> ImageData} representing icon to be set. If the icon is specified as a dictionary, the actual image to be used is chosen depending on screen's pixel density. If the number of image pixels that fit into one screen space unit equals <code>scale</code>, then image with size <code>scale</code> * 19 will be selected. Initially only scales 1 and 2 will be supported. At least one image must be specified. Note that 'details.imageData = foo' is equivalent to 'details.imageData = {'19': foo}'"
},
"path": {
"choices": [
{ "type": "string" },
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": { "type": "string" }
}
],
"optional": true,
"description": "Either a relative image path or a dictionary {size -> relative image path} pointing to icon to be set. If the icon is specified as a dictionary, the actual image to be used is chosen depending on screen's pixel density. If the number of image pixels that fit into one screen space unit equals <code>scale</code>, then image with size <code>scale</code> * 19 will be selected. Initially only scales 1 and 2 will be supported. At least one image must be specified. Note that 'details.path = foo' is equivalent to 'details.imageData = {'19': foo}'"
},
"tabId": {
"type": "integer",
"optional": true,
"description": "Sets the sidebar icon for the tab specified by tabId. Automatically resets when the tab is closed."
},
"windowId": {
"type": "integer",
"optional": true,
"minimum": -2,
"description": "Sets the sidebar icon for the window specified by windowId."
}
}
}
]
},
{
"name": "setPanel",
"type": "function",
"description": "Sets the url to the html document to be opened in the sidebar when the user clicks on the sidebar action's icon.",
"async": true,
"parameters": [
{
"name": "details",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"tabId": {
"type": "integer",
"optional": true,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Sets the sidebar url for the tab specified by tabId. Automatically resets when the tab is closed."
},
"windowId": {
"type": "integer",
"optional": true,
"minimum": -2,
"description": "Sets the sidebar url for the window specified by windowId."
},
"panel": {
"choices": [{ "type": "string" }, { "type": "null" }],
"description": "The url to the html file to show in a sidebar. If set to the empty string (''), no sidebar is shown."
}
}
}
]
},
{
"name": "getPanel",
"type": "function",
"description": "Gets the url to the html document set as the panel for this sidebar action.",
"async": true,
"parameters": [
{
"name": "details",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"tabId": {
"type": "integer",
"optional": true,
"description": "Specify the tab to get the panel from. If no tab nor window is specified, the global panel is returned."
},
"windowId": {
"type": "integer",
"optional": true,
"minimum": -2,
"description": "Specify the window to get the panel from. If no tab nor window is specified, the global panel is returned."
}
}
}
]
},
{
"name": "open",
"type": "function",
"requireUserInput": true,
"description": "Opens the extension sidebar in the active window.",
"async": true,
"parameters": []
},
{
"name": "close",
"type": "function",
"requireUserInput": true,
"description": "Closes the extension sidebar in the active window if the sidebar belongs to the extension.",
"async": true,
"parameters": []
},
{
"name": "toggle",
"type": "function",
"requireUserInput": true,
"description": "Toggles the extension sidebar in the active window.",
"async": true,
"parameters": []
},
{
"name": "isOpen",
"type": "function",
"description": "Checks whether the sidebar action is open.",
"async": true,
"parameters": [
{
"name": "details",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"windowId": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": -2,
"optional": true,
"description": "Specify the window to get the openness from."
}
}
}
]
}
]
}
]