All
I am using http://kangoextensions.com/ to create an extension for multiple browsers.
This extension needs to add a sidebar to each webpage in each tab, that allows the user to interact with my server from the web page.
What I currently have is a content script that adds an iframe to the webpage. The iframe is initially hidden, but when the user presses a button I also added, the iframe is shown. The iframe source is my own website.
This works great for the most part, but I have an issue - when the user is constantly navigating between pages, my iframe constantly disappears and re-appears with each navigation, which is not a great user experience.
I also tried using a browser extension popup window, but this window disappears when it loses focus, so it does not fit my use case.
I am looking for a way to have a "proper" sidebar - a window that is loaded once and lives for the entire duration of the browser tab.
If anyone knows of a way to achieve this, I would really appreciate it. Ideally - a solution that works on all browsers, but if you know of a way that will work only on some browsers, that's good too.
Thanks Amir
