Workaround für Bugzilla 1240559 (New Tab Override funktioniert nicht …

…in Firefox 44)

README.md

@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ Mozilla decided to remove it (see [bug 1118285](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/sho
 by removing it, Mozilla also introduced a new API to bring this functionality back to life as an add-on. This add-on
 allows the user to choose a certain page in a new tab.
 ### Download
-**[Download New Tab Override 2.3](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-tab-override/)**
+**[Download New Tab Override 2.3.1](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-tab-override/)**

src/index.js

@@ -1,21 +1,45 @@
+const NEW_API_FIREFOX_VERSION = 44;
 const ONE_SECOND_IN_MILLISECONDS = 1000;
 const URL_CHARS_LIMIT = 2000;
 
 const { PrefsTarget } = require('sdk/preferences/event-target');
 const { setInterval, clearInterval } = require('sdk/timers');
+const { version } = require('sdk/system/xul-app');
 const clipboard = require('sdk/clipboard');
-const newTabUrlJsm = require('resource:///modules/NewTabURL.jsm').NewTabURL;
 const preferencesService = require('sdk/preferences/service');
 const prefsTarget = PrefsTarget({ branchName: 'browser.startup.'});
 const simplePrefs = require('sdk/simple-prefs');
 
 const newtaboverride = {
   lastClipboardUrl : false,
   timer : false,
+  version : parseFloat(version),
 
   init : function () {
     newtaboverride.onPrefChange();
   },
+
+  override : function (newTabUrl) {
+    if (this.version < NEW_API_FIREFOX_VERSION) {
+      require('resource:///modules/NewTabURL.jsm').NewTabURL.override(newTabUrl);
+    } else {
+      const { Cc, Ci } = require('chrome');
+      const aboutNewTabService = Cc['@mozilla.org/browser/aboutnewtab-service;1'].getService(Ci.nsIAboutNewTabService);
+
+      aboutNewTabService.newTabURL = newTabUrl;
+    }
+  },
+
+  reset : function () {
+    if (this.version < NEW_API_FIREFOX_VERSION) {
+      require('resource:///modules/NewTabURL.jsm').NewTabURL.reset();
+    } else {
+      const { Cc, Ci } = require('chrome');
+      const aboutNewTabService = Cc['@mozilla.org/browser/aboutnewtab-service;1'].getService(Ci.nsIAboutNewTabService);
+
+      aboutNewTabService.resetNewTabURL();
+    }
+  },
 
   onPrefChange : function () {
     var type = simplePrefs.prefs['type'];
@@ -53,7 +77,7 @@ const newtaboverride = {
       newtaboverride.lastClipboardUrl = false;
     }
 
-    newTabUrlJsm.override(newTabUrl);
+    newtaboverride.override(newTabUrl);
   },
 
   clipboardAction : function () {
@@ -68,7 +92,7 @@ const newtaboverride = {
     }
 
     if (!newtaboverride.lastClipboardUrl || clipboardContent !== newtaboverride.lastClipboardUrl) {
-      newTabUrlJsm.override(clipboardContent);
+      newtaboverride.override(clipboardContent);
       newtaboverride.lastClipboardUrl = clipboardContent;
     }
   },
@@ -97,6 +121,6 @@ exports.onUnload = function (reason) {
   if (reason === 'uninstall' || reason === 'disable') {
     clearInterval(newtaboverride.timer);
     newtaboverride.lastClipboardUrl = false;
-    newTabUrlJsm.reset();
+    newtaboverride.reset();
   }
 };

src/package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "[email protected]",
   "title": "New Tab Override (browser.newtab.url replacement)",
   "name": "newtaboverride",
-  "version": "2.3",
+  "version": "2.3.1",
   "description": "This add-on brings back the ability to change the page which is shown when opening a new tab.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "author": "Sören Hentzschel (agenedia.com)",