zippy Simon
Zips add-on files into a .XPI; adds some developer toolbar buttons
Saves valuable seconds of development time!
Adds easy-to-hit toolbar buttons to:
- restart Songbird (if developers tools are installed)
- refresh UI (if developers tools are installed)
- open error console
- open DOM inspector (if DOM inspector is installed)
- make XPI files for selected add-on(s)
- exit Songbird.
The 'make XPI' button generates xpi files (using a run-uninstalled stand-alone zip program) and stores the XPIs in a directory of your choosing.
XPI files are named:
addon-name version-number ' .xpi', e.g. zippy 1.2.0.0 .xpi
Any previous XPI for the same add-on & version is deleted (to ensure that files which have been deleted are not perpetuated in the xp) before the new xpi is generated. If the xpi is for a new version, zippy will optionally replace the currently installed version with the new one.
There is a 'Zippy buttons' menu option under 'Tools' (or you can use Ctrl+Shift+Z) to show or hide the Zippy buttons.
Right click on the 'make XPI button' is a shortcut to the Zippy preferences panel. Left or middle clicks start the zipping.
I'm not planning any additional functionality to this - let me know, if you think of something that belongs in this add-on. Email me at: songbird.zippy@gmail.com
Version 1.7 - list of addons is now in alphabetical order
What a great and helpful tool, thank you!
A tiny suggestion about the icons: could you make them smaller (16x16px) and align the buttons with the search-bar instead of the location-bar (the latter is currently cut to a smaller size, which results in a noticeable empty space next to the buttons). And also: a single menu entry to show/hide all zippy buttons would be perfect.
Thanks again
Please ignore the comment on size of icons, just realized that you made zippy skinnable. (I'd still like to see the buttons repositioned though;-)
Hi again, I tried making new images that would match other toolbar icons (pane buttons, new tab etc.) and came up with this (added 3px margin to the right of restart, refresh, DOM and zip buttons, set size to 16px). Also, best position in my opinion would be next to the browser buttons (with maybe a small gap in between).
If you decide to maybe use these, just let me know.
I develop with the new add-on fully installed, so I am forever refreshing, restarting and zipping to take backups, so it makes my life easier. Glad you find it useful.
I've adding the missing warning for a new version, so I'ved change the menu option to hide/show all zippy buttons, as well.
I thought the buttons should look different from user buttons as thay are a developers tool, not intended to be seen with the other Songbird user interface stuff. I like your buttons, except for the 'ZIP' (should that be 'XPI'?)- any chance of an image? Maybe something to show they're development tools?
OK, I get it, tell me your thoughts on this: the buttons differ from normal toolbar buttons in color (which is the same as non-selected Library tab), size (40px) and border-radius. The background displays 3 states: normal, hover and active, similar to the rest of the buttons (except for the color).
They look great- professional and very slick.
If you email them to me (songbird.zippy@gmail.com), I'll replace mine (sob, sob) for the next version. (
Done!
Thanks for adding the show/hide option. Only one "problem": when I hide zippy buttons the location bar remains reduced to a smaller size; any chance of fixing this?
@Simon: I'm just wanted to say thank you for this add-on. Very good idea and works well. ;)
New version, fixes verso's problem and now offers to replace installed version of an add-on with new zipped version.
Something must have gone wrong with this last update, the buttons aren't skinned and there's no option to show/hide buttons.
verso:
Eeek, but I just downloaded version 1.3.0.0. and it's looking OK for me in my dev profile and in a new empty profile (and I had checked in an empty profile before posting it). Could it be something else?
What version of SB are you on (I'm on 1.3a until 1.4 is released)
@Simon
OK, tried it one more time (after uninstalling sleepTimer) and this took care of the unskinned buttons issue, however I can't see the Hide zippy buttons option. Same result when tested on fresh profile.
verso:
Thanks for the feedback. Try it with the new sleepTimer and shifty versions, now posted. (Buttons are coming up fine for me, under Menu Tools.)
Is Ctrl+Shift+Z working?
I am getting an option to select the addons to make their xpi but how do I actually start converting..
Where is the button for doing that?
@shadyabhi
When you have some addon(s) selected, close the prefs pane and click the zippy button (tooltip "Make XPIs for addons(s) selected in Zippy options). It's the button to the left of the button with an 'x on it!
It will zip the selected addons each time you click it; right click it to open the options pane again.
Version 1.5.0.00 released.
Adds an error console button - and has new buttons for the default skin, again kindly made by verso.
PLEASE update!
New version posted, updated to work with latest Songbird version.
Version 1.7 - list of addons is now in alphabetical order
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Hiromacu
@Simon: Interesting add-on. I'll try it. :P