[
{
"namespace": "types",
"description": "Contains types used by other schemas.",
"types": [
{
"id": "SettingScope",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"regular",
"regular_only",
"incognito_persistent",
"incognito_session_only"
],
"description": "The scope of the Setting. One of
- regular: setting for the regular profile (which is inherited by the incognito profile if not overridden elsewhere),
- regular_only: setting for the regular profile only (not inherited by the incognito profile),
- incognito_persistent: setting for the incognito profile that survives browser restarts (overrides regular preferences),
- incognito_session_only: setting for the incognito profile that can only be set during an incognito session and is deleted when the incognito session ends (overrides regular and incognito_persistent preferences).
Only regular is supported by Firefox at this time."
},
{
"id": "LevelOfControl",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"not_controllable",
"controlled_by_other_extensions",
"controllable_by_this_extension",
"controlled_by_this_extension"
],
"description": "One of- not_controllable: cannot be controlled by any extension
- controlled_by_other_extensions: controlled by extensions with higher precedence
- controllable_by_this_extension: can be controlled by this extension
- controlled_by_this_extension: controlled by this extension
"
},
{
"id": "Setting",
"type": "object",
"functions": [
{
"name": "get",
"type": "function",
"description": "Gets the value of a setting.",
"async": "callback",
"parameters": [
{
"name": "details",
"type": "object",
"description": "Which setting to consider.",
"properties": {
"incognito": {
"type": "boolean",
"optional": true,
"description": "Whether to return the value that applies to the incognito session (default false)."
}
}
},
{
"name": "callback",
"type": "function",
"parameters": [
{
"name": "details",
"type": "object",
"description": "Details of the currently effective value.",
"properties": {
"value": {
"description": "The value of the setting.",
"type": "any"
},
"levelOfControl": {
"$ref": "types.LevelOfControl",
"description": "The level of control of the setting."
},
"incognitoSpecific": {
"description": "Whether the effective value is specific to the incognito session.
This property will only be present if the incognito property in the details parameter of get()
was true.",
"type": "boolean",
"optional": true
}
}
}
]
}
]
},
{
"name": "set",
"type": "function",
"description": "Sets the value of a setting.",
"async": "callback",
"parameters": [
{
"name": "details",
"type": "object",
"description": "Which setting to change.",
"properties": {
"value": {
"description": "The value of the setting.
Note that every setting has a specific value type, which is described together with the setting. An extension should not set a value of a different type.",
"type": "any"
},
"scope": {
"$ref": "types.SettingScope",
"optional": true,
"description": "Where to set the setting (default: regular)."
}
}
},
{
"name": "callback",
"type": "function",
"description": "Called at the completion of the set operation.",
"optional": true,
"parameters": []
}
]
},
{
"name": "clear",
"type": "function",
"description": "Clears the setting, restoring any default value.",
"async": "callback",
"parameters": [
{
"name": "details",
"type": "object",
"description": "Which setting to clear.",
"properties": {
"scope": {
"$ref": "types.SettingScope",
"optional": true,
"description": "Where to clear the setting (default: regular)."
}
}
},
{
"name": "callback",
"type": "function",
"description": "Called at the completion of the clear operation.",
"optional": true,
"parameters": []
}
]
}
],
"events": [
{
"name": "onChange",
"type": "function",
"description": "Fired after the setting changes.",
"parameters": [
{
"type": "object",
"name": "details",
"properties": {
"value": {
"description": "The value of the setting after the change.",
"type": "any"
},
"levelOfControl": {
"$ref": "types.LevelOfControl",
"description": "The level of control of the setting."
},
"incognitoSpecific": {
"description": "Whether the value that has changed is specific to the incognito session.
This property will only be present if the user has enabled the extension in incognito mode.",
"type": "boolean",
"optional": true
}
}
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
]