Hitting "Options" button from add-ons manager opens a MODAL window

[Drugoy]

You can access the same window by middle-clicking your extension's toolbar button and in that case the window is not modal. But if you click "Options" button of your extension from Add-ons manager - the window gets opened modal, so you can't minimize it or access browser's pages with clicks.

Are there any strong reasons for such a difference?

[grssam]

As mentioned in the previous issue, I can't fix this one. Its Firefox behavior. That is the only reason that I provide so many other ways to access the Options window.

[Drugoy]

Oh, sorry, didn't notice that message.

I'm okay that you've closed this issue, but maybe it's better do like AdBlock+ does? just put all your real settings to that page in AOM + add a button "Open 'Styles Manager' window" which would open that window and I hope in that case - you'll be able to make it non modal. huh?

[grssam]

The way adblock plus do things is different as it overlays its own xul files on to the AOM page . If I provide inline settings, then I cannot localize them as I am using a restartless add-on.

Moreover, if your checkbox "Close options window while editing" is checked, then you will be able to switch tabs or minimize the editor, and when you return back to options window by closing the editor, then the newly opened window is non modal.

[Drugoy]

Ok, nvm then.

[Drugoy]

I'm not sure if this helps, but I asked my friend whether you are right or not, and he said that he didn't try, but localizing may be possible: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Extensions/Bootstrapped_extensions#Adding_user_interface_with_a_chrome.manifest

Could you take a look at that?

[Drugoy]

He created a working proof of concept: http://infocatcher.ucoz.net/temp/customizations_for_adblock_plus-1.0-sm-tb-fx_ru.xpi if you change "general.useragent.locale" pref's value to "ru" - and hit f5 to update settings window - then "Filter preferences customization" line will get translated into Russian.

p.s.: thanks to Infocatcher :)

[grssam]

I will think about it and see what I can do. But reverting back to inline settings is a no go. I can have a work around.

[Drugoy]

But reverting back to inline settings is a no go.

why? all the checkboxes and settings like "pick a hotkey for that" look good when they are inline.

[grssam]

because then I would have to separate things out. Users will have to shift from one window to another to change different settings. the toolbar button will have to point to 2 different pages. I just want everything to be together. As far as this bug is concerned, there might be another way of achieving it.

[Drugoy]

Okay, I got your point and I don't have any problems with that.