Add-ons using the techniques described in this document are considered a legacy technology in Firefox. Don't use these techniques to develop new add-ons. Use WebExtensions instead. If you maintain an add-on which uses the techniques described here, consider migrating it to use WebExtensions.
From Firefox 53 onwards, no new legacy add-ons will be accepted on addons.mozilla.org (AMO).
From Firefox 57 onwards, WebExtensions will be the only supported extension type, and Firefox will not load other types.
Even before Firefox 57, changes coming up in the Firefox platform will break many legacy extensions. These changes include multiprocess Firefox (e10s), sandboxing, and multiple content processes. Legacy extensions that are affected by these changes should migrate to WebExtensions if they can. See the "Compatibility Milestones" document for more.
A wiki page containing resources, migration paths, office hours, and more, is available to help developers transition to the new technologies.
TypeListeners can be registered with addTypeListener() and will then receive notification as AddonType are registered and unregistered.
Method Overview
void onTypeAdded(in AddonType type) |
void onTypeRemoved(in AddonType type) |
Methods
onTypeAdded()
Called when an add-on type has been added.
void onTypeAdded(
in AddonType type
)
Parameters
- type
- The
AddonTypethat is being added - needsRestart
- True if an application restart is necessary for the change to take effect
onTypeRemoved()
Called when an add-on type has been removed.
void onTypeRemoved(
in AddonType type,
)
Parameters
- type
- The
AddonTypethat has been removed