# Options\_ui on Android

**URL:** <https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [August 1, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551 "2017-08-01T06:15:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 18\
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**Author:** ![DaveRo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@DaveRo](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/DaveRo)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/1 "2017-08-01T06:15:31Z")

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This bug  
[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=1302504](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1302504)  
adds options\_ui to Android.

It’s marked ‘verified fixed’ in Fx56 but it needs reopening. I don’t have authority to do that AFAICS. Or maybe I misunderstand the process, Can somebody take with that authority take a look?

Time is running out to get this done by Fx56.

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**Author:** ![ericjung1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/ericjung1/32/15471_2.png) [@ericjung1](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/ericjung1)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/2 "2017-08-01T15:35:04Z")

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I’ve reopened it, but 56.0a1 is already Nightly, so there’s no way any more changes to that are going to make 56.

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**Author:** ![DaveRo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@DaveRo](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/DaveRo)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/3 "2017-08-01T15:38:40Z")

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Thanks Eric.  
57 maybe.  
I know I’m not the only one with webextensions depending on this.

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**Author:** ![ericjung1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/ericjung1/32/15471_2.png) [@ericjung1](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/ericjung1)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/4 "2017-08-01T16:17:58Z")

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Dave, please follow this [new bug](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1386316) instead.

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**Author:** ![Kenny\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f19dbf/32.png) [@Kenny\_D](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Kenny_D)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/5 "2017-08-01T17:08:40Z")

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@ericjung1

Any idea when the open\_in\_tab: true is going to be supported?

> **[options\_ui](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/manifest.json/options_ui)**
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> Use the options\_ui key to define an options page for your extension.

Otherwise extensions have to programmatically open the options menu in a new tab using browser.tabs.create()

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**Author:** ![ericjung1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/ericjung1/32/15471_2.png) [@ericjung1](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/ericjung1)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/6 "2017-08-01T23:02:23Z")

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> Any idea when the open\_in\_tab: true is going to be supported?

It is already supported. I tried it like this (in manifest.json):

```
"options_ui": {
    "page": "options.html"
    "open_in_tab": true
}

```

Click your addon’s preferences button in about:addons to see it.

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**Author:** ![ericjung1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/ericjung1/32/15471_2.png) [@ericjung1](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/ericjung1)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/7 "2017-08-01T23:04:36Z")

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> Any idea when the open\_in\_tab: true is going to be supported?

You can also see a full example [here](https://github.com/mdn/webextensions-examples/tree/master/favourite-colour). The example opens it from the browser action.

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**Author:** ![Kenny\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f19dbf/32.png) [@Kenny\_D](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Kenny_D)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/8 "2017-08-02T02:05:02Z")

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> [@ericjung1](#):
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> Click your addon’s preferences button in about:addons to see it.

@ericjung1

I don’t see one on [Cookie AutoDelete](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-autodelete) which does have open\_in\_tab: true.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/mozilla/original/2X/c/c3fb30e0daf540cff77a05b0970d57f46a0aa95a.png)

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**Author:** ![ericjung1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/ericjung1/32/15471_2.png) [@ericjung1](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/ericjung1)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 3:00am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/9 "2017-08-02T03:00:24Z")

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> I don’t see one on Cookie AutoDelete1 which does have open\_in\_tab: true.

I do. I installed the add-on and see the options UI in a new tab when I go to about:addons and click the preferences button. Specifically, this URL is opened in a tab:

moz-extension://6a583a80-f8e9-2048-83b4-bfc1fa51021e/settings/settings.html. The content is mostly release notes.

I’m using Firefox 56.0a1 (2017-08-01) (64-bit).

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**Author:** ![Kenny\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f19dbf/32.png) [@Kenny\_D](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Kenny_D)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/10 "2017-08-02T03:12:00Z")

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![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/mozilla/original/2X/b/b2e94c2126a0bd9e7a9e06544e45759b1557f6ed.png)

> [@ericjung1](#):
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> click the preferences button

I’m not seeing a preference button.

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**Author:** ![DaveRo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@DaveRo](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/DaveRo)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 7:24am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/11 "2017-08-02T07:24:32Z")

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Android problem, like mine.  
On Nexus 9 tablet, 56.0a1 20170730 I don’t see options on Cookie Autodelete - when first installed. And no pref button.

Subsequently I see MY options - which is this bug: [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=1380575](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1380575)

That and this bug: [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=1382572](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1382572) are probably not in that build.

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**Author:** ![DaveRo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@DaveRo](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/DaveRo)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 9:34am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/12 "2017-08-07T09:34:20Z")

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The two bugs in my previous post do seem to be fixed. (The first seems absent in 57, anyway.)

These two are open and currently unassigned:

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=1302504](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1302504)

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=1386316](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1386316)

@Kenny_D Is there a bug for your open\_in\_tab support? I might use that instead, but it’s not worth the work-around for me

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**Author:** ![Kenny\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f19dbf/32.png) [@Kenny\_D](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Kenny_D)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/13 "2017-08-07T16:27:45Z")

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> Is there a bug for your open\_in\_tab support? I might use that instead, but it’s not worth the work-around for me

Not yet, but I’m not sure since @ericjung1 says there is support for that, but I definitely don’t see the button at all.

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**Author:** ![DaveRo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@DaveRo](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/DaveRo)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/14 "2017-08-07T16:29:45Z")

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Nor do I. I would raise one if I were you.

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**Author:** ![Kenny\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f19dbf/32.png) [@Kenny\_D](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Kenny_D)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/15 "2017-08-07T16:30:31Z")

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I’ll see what @ericjung1 has to say first.

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**Author:** ![DaveRo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@DaveRo](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/DaveRo)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/16 "2017-08-07T16:44:18Z")

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Here’s all I see in Nightly 57

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/mozilla/original/2X/0/0c31c78220057fafbea2c3031ab40f84199e279a.png)

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**Author:** ![NilkasG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/0ea827/32.png) [@NilkasG](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/NilkasG)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/17 "2017-08-07T17:05:00Z")

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> [@Kenny\_D](#):
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> I don’t see one on Cookie AutoDelete which does have open\_in\_tab: true.

Yupp. Same here. I do, however, see the inline options page of one of my own extensions.

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**Author:** ![Kenny\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f19dbf/32.png) [@Kenny\_D](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Kenny_D)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/options-ui-on-android/17551/18 "2017-08-16T18:34:55Z")

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I just filed:

[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=1391002](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1391002)