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What happens when two extensions try to place a widget in the same location? Chaos. Not that the status quo is any better. Interestingly, Firefox's sidebar API
by eejdoowad 9y ago
What happens when two extensions try to place a widget in the same location? Chaos. Not that the status quo is any better.
Interestingly, Firefox's sidebar API only allows a single sidebar to be shown.
- drdaeman 9y agoI still don't get it. What problem they're trying to avoid? It's exactly the same if two extensions would currently try to manipulate the page by adding a frame (or, worse, a <div> with non-isolated UI) to the same location. The only difference is, with out-of-page widgets (e.g. overlay regions or popouts), they won't be visible in the page's DOM.
- eejdoowad 9y agoMy understanding is that if they do implement an API, they want it to be better than the status quo, not the same.