crimx/ext-saladict

Saladict for Thunderbird?

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#908 opened on Jul 15, 2020

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

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Would it be possible to develop a version of Saladict as Thunderbird addon ? As thunderbird is a very popular opensource mail client comes also from the Mozilla, just same as Firefox. The implementation of addons would be quite similar of Thunderbird and Firefox... It would be very helpful for thounds of thunderbird users while reading/composing emails in another language.

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Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
5
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
Prerequisites
TypeScriptThunderbird addon developmentWebExtension API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
10
Research direction
This issue requests a Thunderbird addon version of Saladict. The request lacks specific implementation details. A first step would be to research Thunderbird's addon API and its compatibility with Firefox WebExtensions. The existing Saladict codebase is in TypeScript and currently targets Firefox and Chrome. Investigate if the existing extension can be adapted to Thunderbird with minimal changes, or if a separate codebase is needed. Look at official Thunderbird addon examples and documentation to understand any differences. Consider starting with a simple proof of concept that ports the basic pop up dictionary functionality.