Jabref: Install chrome extension automatically

[tobiasdiez]

It would be nice if the Chrome extension would be automatically installed during the main installation routine.

Shouldn't be that hard to implement: https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/external_extensions
@LyzardKing interested? 😄

(For Firefox something like this is sadly not supported: https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2019/10/31/firefox-to-discontinue-sideloaded-extensions/)

[koppor]

If Firefox is installed: Open JabRef extension page in firefox store.

[koppor]

@LyzardKing Ping? 😇

[calixtus]

Firefox download page would be something like
https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/jabref/?src=search

[LyzardKing]

I'll have a look at it! I don't have too much time, but I'll see what I can do :)

[LyzardKing]

Ok.. I have the correct file, and it works on Chrome.
We need to set a trigger to copy the file in the correct folder (creating it if it doesn't exist).
This can be done on a non snap browser easily with sudo credentials.
Should this be part of the deb install? I can add to the postinstall trigger there.

[LyzardKing]

The macos part should be the same.. I can test that easily.
The windows implementations requires editing the registry. I have no idea how to do that (my last windows machine was windows 98 a while back) but I'm willing to try if you have any suggestion!

[tobiasdiez]

Perfect. Thanks a lot @LyzardKing!

Yes, the idea was to add these steps to the installation routines as post-actions. For Windows, adding a line similar to https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/blob/3bc1f0236cdfef81cb36ebce23f9350b1615928e/buildres/windows/JabRef-post-image.wsf#L24 should work. I can also have a look at the Windows stuff.

[LyzardKing]

I opened a branch to test this out.. I only added the postinst/postrm scripts, but I'll start from there.
@tobiasdiez I'll try the windows integration!
I still have to look at the macos implementation in jpackage

[LyzardKing]

@tobiasdiez
In https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/external_extensions it seems like the current settings should not work in 64bit versions of windows..

Find or create the following key in the registry:

32-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\Extensions
64-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions

Am I missing something or should the .wsf be changed? At the moment it only seems to access the 32 bit folders..

[koppor]

@LyzardKing May I ask about an update? 😇

[LyzardKing]

Yes sorry...
The linux part seems to work (in the deb...)
I need to test it in a clean vm, but I plan to do that later today.
Regarding the windows part I'm waiting for a reply on the previous comment,regarding 32/64bit paths in regex.
The snap is up next, but the issue is that we should ask for more permissions, and in #6353 the issue of whether to ask for classic (unconfined) snap would be better, to enable the different integrations.
I cannot find (and I unfortunately haven't had too much time to look at it) macos instructions for jpackage.

[tobiasdiez]

Sorry, I've overlooked your comment. The 32-bit folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\Extensions works fine on my 64bit machine, and so far nobody complained. I would thus leave it as it is right now.

[LyzardKing]

Ok! I just wanted confirmation that it works, since it shouldn't according to the google website.
I uploaded a branch with the deb part for now.

[LyzardKing]

Just to recap...
I looked at this again, and I cannot figure out if a .app mac program can have a postinstall trigger.
The only idea I have is to add something in jabref itself on the first run..
But it's a bit of a bodge...
Regarding windows support, It's not too clear to me how the file should be formed.. since I can add the key in the registry, but then I'd need to set a named property...

[Siedlerchr]

Here is some info on this topic:
https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/14/jpackage/override-jpackage-resources.html#GUID-62412365-821D-4736-A20D-70F2D47136D8

There is a postinstall script for pgk and for dmg you might need to integrate such thing in the dmg scpt. That is some AppleScript. Someone who's got a a mac could add some lines to copy the files

https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/tree/730d0ecf19779457968bc54d99330c47fdc4730e/src/jdk.incubator.jpackage/macosx/classes/jdk/incubator/jpackage/internal/resources

[Siedlerchr]

Now we just need it for windows as well. Probably inlcude this in the wix installer scripts.

[LyzardKing]

I'm not expert... in fact not at all...but could a change like this in the JabRef-post-image.wsf work?
contents = contents.replace("</Product>", "<RegistryKey Root=\"HKMU\" Key=\"Software\\Google\\Chrome\\Extensions\" Action=\"createAndRemoveOnUninstall\" ForceCreateOnInstall=\"yes\"><RegistryValue Type=\"string\" Value=\"bifehkofibaamoeaopjglfkddgkijdlh"/><Property Id=\"update_url\" Value=\"https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx\" /></RegistryKey></Product>");

@tobiasdiez You might know how it works..

[tobiasdiez]

That looks promising indeed. Not sure when I find the time to try this.