xpfe/appshell/nsIWindowMediator.idl

   1 /* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
   2 /* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
   3  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
   4  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
   5
   6 #include "nsISupports.idl"
   7 #include "nsISimpleEnumerator.idl"
   8
   9 %{C++
  10 #define NS_WINDOWMEDIATOR_CID \
  11 { 0x79a2b7cc, 0xf05b, 0x4605, \
  12   { 0xbf, 0xa0, 0xfa, 0xc5, 0x4f, 0x27, 0xee, 0xc8 } }
  13
  14 #define NS_WINDOWMEDIATOR_CONTRACTID \
  15   "@mozilla.org/appshell/window-mediator;1"
  16 %}
  17
  18 interface mozIDOMWindow;
  19 interface mozIDOMWindowProxy;
  20 interface nsIAppWindow;
  21 interface nsIWidget;
  22 interface nsIWindowMediatorListener;
  23
  24 [scriptable, uuid(df0da056-357d-427f-bafd-e6cbf19c9381)]
  25 interface nsIWindowMediator: nsISupports
  26 {
  27   /** Return an enumerator which iterates over all windows of type aWindowType
  28     * from the oldest window to the youngest.
  29     * @param  aWindowType the returned enumerator will enumerate only
  30     *                     windows of this type. ("type" is the
  31     *                     |windowtype| attribute of the XML <window> element.)
  32     *                     If null, all windows will be enumerated.
  33     * @return an enumerator of nsIDOMWindows.  Note that windows close
  34     *         asynchronously in many cases, so windows returned from this
  35     *         enumerator can have .closed set to true.  Caveat enumerator!
  36     */
  37   nsISimpleEnumerator getEnumerator(in wstring aWindowType);
  38
  39   /** Identical to getEnumerator except:
  40     * @return an enumerator of nsIAppWindows
  41   */
  42   nsISimpleEnumerator getAppWindowEnumerator(in wstring aWindowType);
  43
  44   /** Return an enumerator which iterates over all windows of type aWindowType
  45     * in their z (front-to-back) order. Note this interface makes
  46     * no requirement that a window couldn't be revisited if windows
  47     * are re-ordered while z-order enumerators are active.
  48     * @param  aWindowType the returned enumerator will enumerate only
  49     *                     windows of this type. ("type" is the
  50     *                     |windowtype| attribute of the XML <window> element.)
  51     *                     If null, all windows will be enumerated.
  52     * @param  aFrontToBack if true, the enumerator enumerates windows in order
  53     *                      from front to back. back to front if false.
  54     * @return an enumerator of nsIAppWindows
  55     */
  56   nsISimpleEnumerator getZOrderAppWindowEnumerator(in wstring aWindowType,
  57                         in boolean aFrontToBack);
  58
  59   /** This is a shortcut for simply fetching the first window in
  60     * front to back order.
  61     * @param  aWindowType return the topmost window of this type.
  62     *                     ("type" is the |windowtype| attribute of
  63     *                     the XML <window> element.)
  64     *                     If null, return the topmost window of any type.
  65     * @return the topmost window
  66     */
  67   mozIDOMWindowProxy getMostRecentWindow(in wstring aWindowType);
  68
  69   /** This is a shortcut for getMostRecentWindow('navigator:browser'), but
  70     * if that fails it also tries 'navigator:geckoview' and 'mail:3pane'.
  71     *
  72     * @return the topmost browser window
  73     */
  74   mozIDOMWindowProxy getMostRecentBrowserWindow();
  75
  76   /**
  77    * Same as getMostRecentWindow, but ignores private browsing
  78    * windows.
  79    */
  80   mozIDOMWindowProxy getMostRecentNonPBWindow(in wstring aWindowType);
  81
  82   /**
  83    * Return the outer window with the given ID, if any.  Can return null.
  84    */
  85   mozIDOMWindowProxy getOuterWindowWithId(in unsigned long long aOuterWindowID);
  86
  87   /**
  88     * Return the inner window with the given current window ID, if any.
  89     * Can return null if no inner window with the ID exists or if it's not
  90     * a current inner anymore.
  91     */
  92   mozIDOMWindow getCurrentInnerWindowWithId(in unsigned long long aInnerWindowID);
  93
  94   /** Add the window to the list of known windows. Listeners (see
  95     * addListener) will be notified through their onOpenWindow method.
  96     * @param aWindow the window to add
  97     */
  98   [noscript] void registerWindow(in nsIAppWindow aWindow);
  99
 100   /** Remove the window from the list of known windows. Listeners (see
 101     * addListener) will be be notified through their onCloseWindow method.
 102     * @param aWindow the window to remove
 103     */
 104   [noscript] void unregisterWindow(in nsIAppWindow aWindow);
 105
 106   /** Call this method when a window gains focus. It's a primitive means of
 107     * determining the most recent window. It's no longer necessary and it
 108     * really should be removed.
 109     * @param aWindow the window which has gained focus
 110     */
 111   [noscript] void updateWindowTimeStamp(in nsIAppWindow aWindow);
 112
 113   /** Register a listener for window status changes.
 114     * keeps strong ref? (to be decided)
 115     * @param aListener the listener to register
 116     */
 117   void addListener(in nsIWindowMediatorListener aListener);
 118
 119   /** Unregister a listener of window status changes.
 120     * @param aListener the listener to unregister
 121     */
 122   void removeListener(in nsIWindowMediatorListener aListener);
 123 };