Extension Manager:Projects:Embedded Add-on Preferences

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Feature Status ETA Owner
Extension Manager:Projects:Embedded Add-on Preferences Undergoing code and API review. Needs UX attention 2011-05-20 Mossop

Summary

Add-on developers should be able to create a series of simple preference options that can be embedded in the detail view of their add-on similar to mobile.

Team

As this project hasn't yet started this is just a rough guide of who has expertise in the area

  • Module owner: Mossop
  • Development lead: Geoff Lankow
  • UX lead: Boriss
  • Reviewers: Mossop, mfinkle

Release Requirements

  • Developed UI must pass UI review
  • Feature should be covered by automated tests

Next Steps

  • Determine the types of preferences that most add-ons need, must include everything mobile does
  • Design UI for how to represent those preferences
  • Design a way to embed information about those preferences in the extension
  • Move mobile over to using the same scheme

Related Bugs & Dependencies

Designs

Goals/Use Cases

  • Display preferences in the add-on's detail view
  • Expose this to normal add-ons and add-ons developed through the SDK

Non-Goals

  • Remove the need or support of full add-on preferences dialogs