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Add-on Compatibility for Firefox 10

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Firefox 10 was pushed to the Aurora channel a few weeks ago, so it’s time again to round up all bugs that could be breaking add-on compatibility. It’s a pretty long list this time, but most are removals of obscure and rarely-used XPCOM and DOM interfaces.

As usual, you should check Firefox 10 for Developers for additional information.

DOM Changes

XPCOM Changes

Other Changes

New stuff!

Please let me know in the comments if there’s anything missing or incorrect on these lists. If your add-on breaks on Firefox 10, I’d like to know.

The compatibility bump to Firefox 10 will happen very soon. If you want your add-on to qualify for this, it should be compatible with 9.*. Versions awaiting review also qualify.

12 comments on “Add-on Compatibility for Firefox 10”

  1. Lozzy wrote on

    Are these changes being made in preparation for Addons Compatible By Default? I figure that old cruft is being removed now so that it won’t cause more of an issue further down the line.

    1. Jorge Villalobos wrote on

      They’re made independently. Compatible by default is being worked on as we speak, and we will be talking more about this in the future.

  2. Gyula wrote on

    már lassan egy hónapja azt írja nekem hogy össze omlott a Firefox

  3. Dory Zidon wrote on

    And also what happens if I load a new version into AMO while I’m in queue for a full review for example?
    Would my place in the queue stay the same but I will get you guys to review the latest version always?

    Cheers
    D.

    1. Jorge Villalobos wrote on

      We only review the latest version. If you upload a new one while you are waiting in the queue, the one that was previously waiting for review will be disabled. The new one will be pushed back to the end of the queue, unfortunately. That’s a know bug and it has been reported.

  4. Flepo wrote on

    Hi,
    i’ve one question regarding switching from PRBool to bool:

    Did i have to change this line of code in my addon working with ff10?

    aSubject.QueryInterface(Components.interfaces.nsISupportsPRBool).data = true;

    How?

    Many Thanks and Regards,
    Flepo

    1. Flepo wrote on

      Hi,
      next uncertainty is:

      var cancelQuit = [“@mozilla.org/supports-PRBool;1”].createInstance(Ci.nsISupportsPRBool);

      Any recommendations to change this?

      Thx,
      Flepo

      1. Jorge Villalobos wrote on

        It looks like nsISupportsPRBool is still there, and being heavily used in Mozilla code, so you’re OK to continue using it that way.

        1. Flepo wrote on

          Many Thanks Jorge, it’s a pleasure,
          Flepo

  5. Max Fenton wrote on

    Hey Jorge,

    Any idea why Readability is showing up as incompatible with Firefox 10 for Windows? The same exact addon works when installed from http://readability.com/addons

    Any help would be appreciated. You can tweet @readability or reach me directly if you have any time at all to spare.

    Thanks,

    Max Fenton
    Readability Community Support
    contact@readability.com

  6. Darlene wrote on

    TypeError: xulItems[item].getAttribute is not a function appears every time I open my FireFox. I have removed the program and reloaded it and that didn’t remove it. Help!

    1. Jorge Villalobos wrote on

      Try starting Firefox in Safe Mode. That sounds like one of your add-ons is broken, so you can try disabling or removing some until the problem is fixed. If you determine which add-on is causing the problem, let us know.