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Question: how to handle differences between Chrome and Mozilla

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Hey there,

I’m just converting a fairly complex extension to TypeScript, and I appreciate the effort you have put into this library!

My question is: do you have any thoughts on best practices between different browser flavours, now that TypeScript’s strong typing is going to highlight differences between the APIs?

For example, Chrome’s tab update method:

browser.tabs.update(someId, { autoDiscardable: false })

TS2345: Argument of type '{ autoDiscardable: boolean; }' is not assignable to parameter of type 'UpdateUpdatePropertiesType'.

The simple answer is to cast as any and the problem goes away, but do you have any better advice, plans for future versions, or other suggestions?

Is this the right library to develop Chrome extensions, or is this just something we have to cope with, with the newfound power that comes with TS?

Many thanks, Dave

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davestewartcommented, Jun 25, 2020

I think that’s a great idea!

It would be great if you would outline your ideas of why the library exists and what its aims should be as well.

Looking forward to it! (but no rush)

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davestewartcommented, Jul 7, 2020

FYI a nice TS tute of the Visitor pattern popped up in my fees today. Might be nice to hyperlink it:

https://dev.to/alfki/the-visitor-pattern-exemplified-in-typescript-4cp5

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