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== Gecko 1.9 Plugin Improvements ==
== Gecko 1.9 Plugin Improvements ==


We are hoping to make 3 major improvements to the Mac OS X plugin architecture in Gecko 1.9:
We are hoping to make 4 major improvements to the Mac OS X plugin architecture in Gecko 1.9:
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=344425 344425] - support NP_GetEntryPoints as a way to get plugin function pointers instead of calling "main()"
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=344425 344425] - support NP_GetEntryPoints as a way to get plugin function pointers instead of calling "main()"
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=336060 336060] - use a slower idleEvent timer for plugins that are not in a foreground tab on the key window
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=336060 336060] - use a slower idleEvent timer for plugins that are not in a foreground tab on the key window
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=344427 344427] Support Mac OS X NPAPI Drawing Models, as proposed below. Significant changes include support for 64-bit plugins and allowing 32-bit plugins to use CoreGraphics.
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=344427 344427] Support Mac OS X NPAPI Drawing Models, as proposed below. Significant changes include support for 64-bit plugins and allowing 32-bit plugins to use CoreGraphics.
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=347511 347511] - support .webplugin plugins
This is pretty ambitious, but we can start cutting if we need to when we get close to the deadline.


== Mac OS X NPAPI Drawing Models Spec ==
== Mac OS X NPAPI Drawing Models Spec ==


[[Mac:NPAPI_Drawing_Models]] contains the spec for Mac OS X NPAPI Drawing Models, which happens to solve the problem of 64-bit plugins on Mac OS X. The spec is not final and will be updated as changes are made.
[[Mac:NPAPI_Drawing_Models]] contains the spec for Mac OS X NPAPI Drawing Models, which happens to solve the problem of 64-bit plugins on Mac OS X. The spec is not final and will be updated as changes are made.

Revision as of 19:50, 23 August 2006

Gecko 1.9 Plugin Improvements

We are hoping to make 4 major improvements to the Mac OS X plugin architecture in Gecko 1.9:

  • 344425 - support NP_GetEntryPoints as a way to get plugin function pointers instead of calling "main()"
  • 336060 - use a slower idleEvent timer for plugins that are not in a foreground tab on the key window
  • 344427 Support Mac OS X NPAPI Drawing Models, as proposed below. Significant changes include support for 64-bit plugins and allowing 32-bit plugins to use CoreGraphics.
  • 347511 - support .webplugin plugins

This is pretty ambitious, but we can start cutting if we need to when we get close to the deadline.

Mac OS X NPAPI Drawing Models Spec

Mac:NPAPI_Drawing_Models contains the spec for Mac OS X NPAPI Drawing Models, which happens to solve the problem of 64-bit plugins on Mac OS X. The spec is not final and will be updated as changes are made.