https://github.com/duzun/jetpack-tab-setwindow
Monkey patch Firefox Addon SDK's Tab class with a method for moving tabs to other windows
https://github.com/duzun/jetpack-tab-setwindow
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Monkey patch Firefox Addon SDK's Tab class with a method for moving tabs to other windows
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/duzun/jetpack-tab-setwindow
- Owner: duzun
- License: mit
- Created: 2016-02-18T21:21:03.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-11-21T17:32:24.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-02T22:11:04.538Z (4 months ago)
- Language: JavaScript
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- Size: 9.77 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# JetPack Tab.setWindow
Monkey patch Firefox Addon SDK's Tab class with a method for moving tabs to other windows.
## Install
In your addon folder run
```sh
npm i jetpack-tab-setwindow --save
```
## Usage
In your addon code include
```js
require('jetpack-tab-setwindow');
```
That's it!
Now you can call `setWindow(window, index)` on any SDK tab.
```js
const TABS = require("sdk/tabs");
// Move first tab to the end of second tab's window
TABS[0].setWindow(TABS[1].window, -1)
.then(function (newTab) {
// newTab is a new object representing TABS[0], but the tab is the same!
// All states are preserved, even video continues playing.
// But newTab.id !== TABS[0].id
// Move second tab to a new window (tear off)
return TABS[1].setWindow(null)
.then(function (newTab1) {
// Note: if TABS[1] is the only tab in its window, tab is not detached and newTab1 === TABS[1]
});
});
```
## Note
This library uses Addon SDK low-level API, which is not encouraged.
Here is a note from Mozilla's SDK Add-ons website:
> Note that directly accessing XUL objects and web content like this means
> you're no longer protected by the compatibility guarantees made by the SDK's high-level APIs.
> In particular, your code might not work with [multiprocess Firefox](https://billmccloskey.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/multiprocess-firefox/).
So use with care.
Tested with Firefox 44 and Nightly 47.