Preparation for Firefox 117

[onemen]

@xiaoxiaoflood

Firefox 117 changes

firefox-scripts will stop working on Firefox 117 without these changes

Update utils

BootstrapLoader.jsm

 let EXPORTED_SYMBOLS = [];

 const { XPCOMUtils } = ChromeUtils.import('resource://gre/modules/XPCOMUtils.jsm');
+const Services = globalThis.Services || ChromeUtils.import("resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm").Services;

 XPCOMUtils.defineLazyModuleGetters(this, {
   Blocklist: 'resource://gre/modules/Blocklist.jsm',
   ConsoleAPI: 'resource://gre/modules/Console.jsm',
   InstallRDF: 'chrome://userchromejs/content/RDFManifestConverter.jsm',
-  Services: 'resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm',
 });

 Services.obs.addObserver(doc => {

RDFDataSource.jsm

 var EXPORTED_SYMBOLS = ["RDFLiteral", "RDFBlankNode", "RDFResource", "RDFDataSource"];

 const {XPCOMUtils} = ChromeUtils.import("resource://gre/modules/XPCOMUtils.jsm");
+const Services = globalThis.Services || ChromeUtils.import("resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm").Services;

 XPCOMUtils.defineLazyGlobalGetters(this, ["DOMParser", "Element", "fetch"]);

-ChromeUtils.defineModuleGetter(this, "Services",
-                               "resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm");
-
 function isElement(obj) {
   return Element.isInstance(obj);
 }

userChrome.jsm

 let EXPORTED_SYMBOLS = [];

-const { Services } = ChromeUtils.import('resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm');
+const Services = globalThis.Services || ChromeUtils.import("resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm").Services;
 const { xPref } = ChromeUtils.import('chrome://userchromejs/content/xPref.jsm');
 const { Management } = ChromeUtils.import('resource://gre/modules/Extension.jsm');
 const { AppConstants } = ChromeUtils.import('resource://gre/modules/AppConstants.jsm');

xPref.jsm

 let EXPORTED_SYMBOLS = ['xPref'];

-const {Services} = ChromeUtils.import('resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm');
+const Services = globalThis.Services || ChromeUtils.import("resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm").Services;

 var xPref = {
   // Retorna o valor da preferência, seja qual for o tipo, mas não

[117649]

@onemen @xiaoxiaoflood is lost contact for so long may be consider put all these in a fork?

[onemen]

maybe @xiaoxiaoflood can update us about what are the plans for this repository

[Aleksandra0056]

Last commit by xiaoxiaoflood was made on February 25, 2023 (4.5 months ago), so it is unlikely, that he will make any change.

[117649]

maybe @xiaoxiaoflood can update us about what are the plans for this repository

Last commit by xiaoxiaoflood was made on February 25, 2023 (4.5 months ago), so it is unlikely, that he will make any change.

Make a pr so if @xiaoxiaoflood showed up again he can accept it?

[Aleksandra0056]

I don't know what happened to xiaoxiaoflood, but maybe he lost his password, or maybe someone hacked him account, or maybe he had an accident.

If one of these theories are true, then he didn't show up again, but onemen should decide what to do, if he forks this repository or if he makes a Pull Request.

[Aleksandra0056]

And only extensions stop work? Or also scripts (like status bar, or extensions options menu) stop work from Firefox 117.0?

[megamorphg]

Yeah, he used to respond fairly quickly. I honestly use only a couple of the add-ons. I'm wondering if I just uninstall this... it's just too complicated to maintain this on top of all the other FF customizations.

Does FF 117 automatically make things go back to default or do I have to do anything else? I might just leave it be and remove the addons and scripts if it doesn't break anything to do so.

[Aleksandra0056]

So, I think, that forking this repository would be the best idea if xiaoxiaoflood is not responding. If I'll update to Firefox 117.0 then I will change my JS files in chrome directory to use actual code as onemen wrote, other people should do the same.

[marty60]

Thanks for this, it probably explains why I'm suddenly having context menu problems with DTA in 117.

xiaoxiaoflood is still around, he posts at Reddit as tustamido:

https://old.reddit.com/user/tustamido

[onemen]

Firefox 117 is now on Nightly, until it reach production we will figure out what to do.

[117649]

Thanks for this, it probably explains why I'm suddenly having context menu problems with DTA in 117.

xiaoxiaoflood is still around, he posts at Reddit as tustamido:

https://old.reddit.com/user/tustamido

Hoping you're not mismatching accounts of different person.

[marty60]

Hoping you're not mismatching accounts of different person.

This is the thread I got the name from:

https://old.reddit.com/r/XUL_for_Quantum_Dev/comments/fs76ff/little_update_current_fx_version_75/

[marty60]

This whole thing is a mess now. Removing that one line from config.js breaks the custom buttons addon so I can't do anything with that since CB is a must have.

Even with all of the changes the two scripts I have still don't work and that's probably due to updates that need to be made with the scripts.

In addition, keyconfig and DTA are dead, also must haves. Might as well stay with an earlier nightly for the time being until everything can be sorted out. Hopefully xiaoxiaoflood returns since he's usually been good with this project.

[onemen]

@marty60,

you probably need to fix +const Services = globalThis.Services || ChromeUtils.import("resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm").Services for all scripts that use Services

[marty60]

you probably need to fix +const Services = globalThis.Services || ChromeUtils.import("resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm").Services for all scripts that use Services

Thanks for that but tried and still didn't work. It's a script by Aris that makes the forward button moveable so I can visit him and he'll probably give me an update.

[marty60]

Yesterday seemed dire but today's nightly everything returned except for keyconfig. DTA is still functional. I was able to fix Aris's script by simply removing this line:

var {Services} = Components.utils.import("resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm", {});

The only caveat is if I delete the line from config.js everything breaks so keeping it in seems to be the fix, at least for me since custom buttons apparently needs it and it's not breaking the scripts.

Any chance at taking a look at keyconfig? I don't know about any of the other extensions.

[marty60]

For anyone using Password Manager open passwordManager.js with Wordpad and delete these lines:

/* eslint-disable-next-line no-var */ var { Services } = ChromeUtils.import("resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm");

[marty60]

Getting keyconfig to work again was actually pretty easy. You just need to go through these files and delete these lines:

Bootstrap.js: Components.utils.import("resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm");

defaultPreferencesLoader.jsm: const { utils: Cu, classes: Cc, interfaces: Ci } = Components; Cu.import('resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm');

edit.xhtml: var {Services} = ChromeUtils.import('resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm');

Keyconfig.js: var {Services} = ChromeUtils.import('resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm');

ChromeManifest.jsm: Components.utils.import("resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm");

Overlays.jsm: ChromeUtils.defineModuleGetter( this, "Services", "resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm" );

If you start Firefox and it’s not showing in Tools going into about:addons disabling then re-enabling it should bring it back. Might have to reboot it a few times and clean out the error log.

[Aleksandra0056]

What is keyconfig?

[marty60]

What is keyconfig?

It's one of xiaoxiaoflood's revised addons:

https://github.com/xiaoxiaoflood/firefox-scripts/tree/master/extensions

It's been around forever, it was originally developed by dorando and let's you easily re-map keyboard shortcuts. It's been a must have for me since the firefox 3.6 days.

[benzBrake]

What is keyconfig?

It's one of xiaoxiaoflood's revised addons:

master/extensions

It's been around forever, it was originally developed by dorando and let's you easily re-map keyboard shortcuts. It's been a must have for me since the firefox 3.6 days.

You can try this script for temporary usage

[Aleksandra0056]

Yesterday seemed dire but today's nightly everything returned except for keyconfig.

@marty60 What returned? You mean, that extensions are working again? Or also scripts are working again? You wrote it unclearly.

[marty60]

@marty60 What returned? You mean, that extensions are working again? Or also scripts are working again? You wrote it unclearly.

After making the changes to the files in the utils folder that onemen posted but leaving that line in config.js the scripts are working (I had to manually fix one of them). DTA is also working. Keyconfig had to be manually updated, the changes to the files were posted above.

At least for me, everything is back to normal. If you're having a problem with any scripts or addons post it and maybe someone can help.

[marty60]

You can try this script for temporary usage

@benzBrake I've got keyconfig updated to load again in 117.0 but how does your script work? I tried using it but am getting an error. If it does what keyconfig can it would make a useful backup.

[benzBrake]

You can try this script for temporary usage

@benzBrake I've got keyconfig updated to load again in 117.0 but how does your script work? I tried using it but am getting an error. If it does what keyconfig can it would make a useful backup.

I have add a English Version of Readme. What's the error message?

[Aleksandra0056]

So, someone should contact xiaoxiaoflood here https://www.reddit.com/user/tustamido if it is his reddit account.

[marty60]

I have add a English Version of Readme. What's the error message?

Actually getting two error messages, one at startup and then another load error after clicking that. It's also generating a file in userChrome called _keychanger.js.

What exactly does this script do and how does it work? Does it do the same thing as keyconfig?

load error.zip

[benzBrake]

I have add a English Version of Readme. What's the error message?

Actually getting two error messages, one at startup and then another load error after clicking that. It's also generating a file in userChrome called _keychanger.js.

What exactly does this script do and how does it work? Does it do the same thing as keyconfig?

load error.zip

The first message is to let you click and then automatically create a configuration file _keychanger.js. The second message is that the configuration file is empty.

Here is a reference configuration file: https://github.com/benzBrake/FirefoxCustomize/blob/master/userChromeJS/KeyChanger/_keychanger.js

[marty60]

Ok I see how it works and this is why Firefox is the best browser hands down. I was able to get everyone of the keyconfig codes and re-mapping I use in the addon with your script. Nice job.

_keychanger.zip

[rosgr100]

Any chance for someone to upload a zip with the needed edited files?

Thank you.