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==Porting an Add-on from Desktop to Mobile== | ==Porting an Add-on from Desktop to Mobile== | ||
* UI is very different. | * UI is very different. Read about the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Fennec/Extensions/UserInterface mobile UI guidelines]. | ||
** You will not be able to assume the desktop XUL overlays will "just work". | ** You will not be able to assume the desktop XUL overlays will "just work". | ||
** Dialogs and Preferences are handled very differently. | ** Dialogs and Preferences are handled very differently. | ||
** Screen size becomes very important and a limiting factor. | ** Screen size becomes very important and a limiting factor. Work on your [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Fennec/Extensions/Layout layout]. | ||
** Maintaining "touch-friendly" widgets is critical. | ** Maintaining "touch-friendly" widgets is critical. | ||
** Simplify everything. | ** Simplify everything. | ||
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** XPCOM and features of the Mozilla platform are the same. | ** XPCOM and features of the Mozilla platform are the same. | ||
** JS API's found in the UI code are different. | ** JS API's found in the UI code are different. | ||
** Out-of-process web content makes common tasks and patterns very different. | ** Out-of-process web content makes common tasks and patterns very different. Learn about ways to work with [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Fennec/Extensions/Electrolysis multiple processes]. | ||
* Guidelines | * Guidelines | ||
** Larger add-ons should not be ported "all at once". Break the add-on into smaller pieces and port each piece individually. | ** Larger add-ons should not be ported "all at once". Break the add-on into smaller pieces and port each piece individually. | ||
** Porting non-UI code should be straight forward, but scan XPCOM components and JSM's for potential UI problems. | ** Porting non-UI code should be straight forward, but scan XPCOM components and JSM's for potential UI problems. | ||
** Out-of-process web content has a bit of a learning curve, but once you become comfortable with processing messages, you start moving faster and become more productive. | ** Out-of-process web content has a bit of a learning curve, but once you become comfortable with processing messages, you start moving faster and become more productive. | ||
** Read the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Fennec/Extensions/BestPractices best practices] document for more pointers. | |||