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Funcions `loadOneTab` and `loadURI` in 2023 in Firefox Experimental API?

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I am using the Experimental API in my private Firefox extension.

So far, I've been using Firefox 102 ESR, but I'm planning to switch to Firefox ESR 115. There's already a Firefox 115 Beta available, so I've started testing it with my private extension.

So far, I've been using internal Firefox functions like `loadOneTab` and `loadURI` and it worked very well.

I used the `loadOneTab` function like this:

``` const placesURL = "chrome://browser/content/places/places.xhtml"; window.gBrowser.loadOneTab( placesURL, { inBackground: false, allowThirdPartyFixup : true, relatedToCurrent : true, triggeringPrincipal : services.scriptSecurityManager.getSystemPrincipal() } ); ```

But the `loadOneTab` function no longer exists at all in Firefox's internal API. What should I replace it with?

I found the function `_createTab`:

``` // window.gBrowser._createTab({ uriString: placesURL }); ```

But the `_createTab` function returns an error:

``` Uncaught Error: UserInteraction with id "browser.tabs.opening" was not initialized ```

...I guess this is by security to make this function called only by user action? And I call this function inside `async function`.

Is it somehow possible to open a new tab from the Experimental API in Firefox 115 beta? I need this very badly. Really very much.

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I used the `loadURI` function like this:

``` window.gBrowser.selectedBrowser.loadURI(linkGo, {triggeringPrincipal: Services.scriptSecurityManager.getSystemPrincipal()}); ```

The `loadURI` function appears to still be available in Firefox's internal API, but returns an error like this:

``` TypeError: 'uri' member of CancelContentJSOptions is not an object. RemoteWebNavigation.sys.mjs:28:41 ```

How to overcome this error?

I am using the Experimental API in my private Firefox extension. So far, I've been using Firefox 102 ESR, but I'm planning to switch to Firefox ESR 115. There's already a Firefox 115 Beta available, so I've started testing it with my private extension. So far, I've been using internal Firefox functions like `loadOneTab` and `loadURI` and it worked very well. I used the `loadOneTab` function like this: ``` const placesURL = "chrome://browser/content/places/places.xhtml"; window.gBrowser.loadOneTab( placesURL, { inBackground: false, allowThirdPartyFixup : true, relatedToCurrent : true, triggeringPrincipal : services.scriptSecurityManager.getSystemPrincipal() } ); ``` But the `loadOneTab` function no longer exists at all in Firefox's internal API. What should I replace it with? I found the function `_createTab`: ``` // window.gBrowser._createTab({ uriString: placesURL }); ``` But the `_createTab` function returns an error: ``` Uncaught Error: UserInteraction with id "browser.tabs.opening" was not initialized ``` ...I guess this is by security to make this function called only by user action? And I call this function inside `async function`. Is it somehow possible to open a new tab from the Experimental API in Firefox 115 beta? I need this very badly. Really very much. --- I used the `loadURI` function like this: ``` window.gBrowser.selectedBrowser.loadURI(linkGo, {triggeringPrincipal: Services.scriptSecurityManager.getSystemPrincipal()}); ``` The `loadURI` function appears to still be available in Firefox's internal API, but returns an error like this: ``` TypeError: 'uri' member of CancelContentJSOptions is not an object. RemoteWebNavigation.sys.mjs:28:41 ``` How to overcome this error?

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Hi

I recommend that you ask about this on the dedicated add-ons forum at:

https://discourse.mozilla.org/c/add-ons/35

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