Installing StackExchangeNotifications
- Opera: https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/stackexchange-notifications/
- Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/stackexchangenotifications/
Note: requires Firefox 48+, extension uses
web_accessible_resourcesonly supported in 48 version
About StackExchangeNotifications
This extension has been created for you to stay connected on their StackExchange sites when you're doing other activities:
- Notifies you of new messages in "inbox"
- Notifies you when your achievements change (downvotes, upvotes, badges)
- Quick read of "inbox"
- Quick read of "achievements"
StackExchangeNotifications screenshots
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Inbox: Inbox
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Achievements and score: Achievements/score/badges
For developers
For debugging or testing push notifications there are some functions:
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
.setAchievements(int achievements [, int score]) |
Use integers in two parameters |
.setInbox(int msgs) |
Use integers, may be 0, 1 or higher |
.update() |
After use setAchievements and/or setInbox, perform this function, this function show results in "push notifications" over icon and pop-up tabs |
.getAchievements() |
Get current total achievements, return a object like {score: int, acquired: int} |
.hasCache() |
Return true if has cache or false if no |
.clearCache([, type]) |
Clear inbox and achievements cache, if first parameter empty clear cache from inbox and achivements, or specific inbox and achievements in first parameter |
.meta() |
Get appname and version, return object like this {appname: string, version: string} |
.getInbox() |
Get total messages in Inbox, return int |
Debugging in Opera or Chrome
- Click with right mouse button, and select "Inspect pop-up"
- Go to Console tab in "Developer Tools" and type your commands
(More details: https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/tut_debugging)
Debugging in Firefox
Note: Requires Firefox 48+ (or Developer Edition) for load of temporary add-on
- Type
about:debuggingin "address bar" (in new firefox version accessabout:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox) - Click in "Load Temporary Add-on"
- Go to
chromefolder (from this project) and selectmanifest.json - After add-on is showed, click on "Debug" button (on right extension)
- In Console tab type your commands
(More details: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/about:debugging)
Examples
Show fake new score:
StackExchangeNotifications.setAchievements(300);
StackExchangeNotifications.update();Show fake new badges or privileges:
StackExchangeNotifications.setAchievements(-1, 800);
StackExchangeNotifications.update();Show fake new achievements score, badges and privileges:
StackExchangeNotifications.setAchievements(20, 800);
StackExchangeNotifications.update();Show fake new messages in Inbox:
StackExchangeNotifications.setInbox(981);
StackExchangeNotifications.update();Two commands simultaneously:
StackExchangeNotifications.setAchievements(10, 300);
StackExchangeNotifications.setInbox(981);
StackExchangeNotifications.update();