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vivaldi.menubarMenu Modders API Reference

Use the vivaldi.menubarMenu API to show a menubar menu for windows and linux.

Types

#ContainerType

ENUM

Defines content of a container.

  • bookmarks
  • history

    • #SortOrder

    ENUM

    Defines how to sort container items.

  • ascending
  • descending

    • #SortField

    ENUM

    Defines what element to use as sort key.

  • title
  • url
  • nickname
  • description
  • dateAdded

    • #Edge

    ENUM

    Defines position of menu items added in chrome code wrt container items.

  • above
  • below
  • off

    • #ItemType

    ENUM

    What kind of item.

  • command
  • checkbox
  • radio
  • folder

    • #Rect

    Position and size of element in menu bar.

    Properties:

    x
    integer

    Left position of item that opens menu, screen coordinates.

    y
    integer

    Top position of item that opens menu, screen coordinates.

    width
    integer

    Width of item that opens menu.

    height
    integer

    Height of item that opens menu.

    #Icons

    Icons

    Icons encoded as base64.

    Array of:

    • string

    #Item

    One menu item.

    Properties:

    id
    integer

    The unique id of item.

    name
    string

    Text in item.

    type
    ItemType

    Defaults to 'normal'.

    selected
    (optional) 
    boolean

    Whether item is initially selected. Default to false.

    enabled
    (optional) 
    boolean

    Whether item is enabled or not (grayed out) . Defaults to true.

    visible
    (optional) 
    boolean

    Whether item is visible or not. Defaults to true.

    checked
    (optional) 
    boolean

    true if the checkbox is checked. Ignored unless type is 'checkbox' or 'radiobutton'.

    radiogroup
    (optional) 
    integer

    The radiobutton group this item belongs to. Must be present for a radio button.

    persistent
    (optional) 
    boolean

    If true the menu item will remain open after menu item is clicked with mouse.

    shortcut
    (optional) 
    string

    Shortcut to be displayed next to label.

    url
    (optional) 
    string

    Url that can be used to determine a corresponding icon.

    icons
    (optional) 
    Icons

    Icons for light and dark menus. There must be two icons and the last shall be for menus with a dark background.

    #Separator

    One separator

    Properties:

    label
    (optional) 
    string

    Text in item.

    #Container

    A collection of items set up and expanded from chrome.

    Properties:

    id
    string

    Parent id of data to display.

    type
    ContainerType

    What kind of data to expand in this container.

    offset
    integer

    Offset into folder/parent data.

    groupFolders
    boolean

    If sorted, this flag will group any subfolders together.

    edge
    Edge

    Where to place extra menu items

    sortField
    (optional) 
    SortField

    Sort key for elements.

    sortOrder
    (optional) 
    SortOrder

    Sort order for elements.

    #Element

    One element in menu. All optional, but one and only one of 'item', 'separator' or 'container' should be set. 'children' is only considered when 'item' is set.

    Properties:

    item
    (optional) 
    Item

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    separator
    (optional) 
    Separator

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    container
    (optional) 
    Container

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    children
    (optional)

    Child menu items.

    Array of:

    • Element

    One menu with origin rect and a list if children.

    Properties:

    id
    integer

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    rect
    Rect

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    children

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    Array of:

    • Element

    #EventState

    Describes keyboard modifiers and mouse button state.

    Properties:

    ctrl
    boolean

    true if the Ctrl key is pressed when activating the menu.

    shift
    boolean

    true if the Shift key is pressed when activating the menu.

    alt
    boolean

    true if the Alt key is pressed when activating the menu.

    command
    boolean

    true if the Command key (Mac) is pressed when activating the menu.

    left
    boolean

    true if the left mouse button activated the menu.

    right
    boolean

    true if the right mouse button activated the menu.

    center
    boolean

    true if the center mouse button activated the menu.

    #Disposition

    ENUM

    Defines where a bookmark should be opened.

  • setting
  • current
  • new-tab
  • new-window
  • new-private-window

    • #BookmarkCommand

    ENUM

    Defines a non-navigation bookmark action.

  • edit
  • addactivetab
  • addfolder
  • addbookmark
  • addseparator
  • cut
  • copy
  • paste

    • #BookmarkAction

    Passed with bookmark activation

    Properties:

    id
    string

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    command
    BookmarkCommand

    If set, disposition and background is ignored.

    disposition
    Disposition

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    background
    boolean

    Extends disposition with a background option.

    state
    EventState

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    #Action

    Passed with menu activation.

    Properties:

    id
    integer

    Command id.

    state
    EventState

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    Listeners

    How to use listeners

    Each listener type has the same functions, used for each listener API in the same way:

    .addListener(function callback)

    Adds a function to a listener for an event

    .removeListener(function callback)

    Removes a function to a listener for an event

    .hasListener(function callback)

    Returns a boolean if a function is attached to a listener for an event

    .hasListeners()

    Returns a boolean if a listener has any attached functions

    .dispatch()

    Returns array of promises dispatched to the listener

    #onOpen

    Fires before menu opens.

    Parameters:

    id
    integer

    Menu id of the menu that opens.

    #onClose

    Fires before menu closes.

    #onAction

    Fired when menu item is activated.

    Parameters:

    action
    Action

    What action to execute.

    #onOpenBookmark

    Fired when bookmark menu item is activated.

    Parameters:

    windowId
    integer

    Window where action occurs.

    action
    BookmarkAction

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    #onBookmarkAction

    Fired when bookmark command is activated.

    Parameters:

    windowId
    integer

    Window where action occurs.

    action
    BookmarkAction

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    #onHover

    Fired when a menu item with a url is highlighted.

    Parameters:

    windowId
    integer

    Window where hover occurs.

    url
    string

    Url in menu item.

    #onError

    Fired if an error condtion occurs that can not be routed with a callback.

    Parameters:

    text
    string

    Error message for logging purposes.

    Methods

    #show

    Shows a context menu.

    Parameters:

    properties
    object

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    Object Properties:

    windowId
    integer

    ⚠ NO DESCRIPTION PROVIDED

    id
    integer

    Id of the menu in the 'siblings' list to open.

    siblings

    List of menu entries.

    Array of:

    • Menu
    icons
    Icons

    Default and folder icons.

    #getMaxId

    Returns the maximium id (elements) a menu can use.