Experimental: Opera keyboard shortcut to open TFAC

src/opera/ext-background.js

@@ -22,22 +22,15 @@ try {
   console.error(e)
 }
 
-// Opera does not support the chrome_url_overrides property
-// in manifest.json, so this is a workaround.
-// However, we cannot distribute the extension, because as
-// of 2021.8.05, Opera acceptance criteria don't allow custom
-// new tab pages:
-// "Extensions cannot replace Opera’s default start page."
-// https://dev.opera.com/extensions/acceptance-criteria/
-const redirectURLS = [
-  'opera://startpage/',
-  'browser://startpage/',
-  'chrome://startpage/',
-  'chrome://startpageshared/'
-]
-
-chrome.tabs.onUpdated.addListener(async function (tabId, changeInfo, tab) {
-  if (redirectURLS.includes(tab.url)) {
-    await chrome.tabs.update(tab.id, { url: 'http://tab.gladly.io/newtab/' })
+// When the user calls a new tab key shortcut defined in manifest.json,
+// open Tab for a Cause.
+// This is a workaround because Opera:
+//  * does not support the chrome_url_overrides property
+//  * does not allow replacing the start page. See:
+//    https://dev.opera.com/extensions/acceptance-criteria/
+const NEW_TAB_URL = 'http://tab.gladly.io/newtab/'
+chrome.commands.onCommand.addListener((commandName) => {
+  if (commandName === 'open-tab') {
+    chrome.tabs.create({ url: NEW_TAB_URL })
   }
 })

src/opera/manifest.json

@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@
   "background": {
     "service_worker": "ext-background.js"
   },
+  "commands": {
+    "open-tab": {
+      "suggested_key": {
+        "default": "Ctrl+K"
+      },
+      "description": "Open Tab for a Cause."
+    }
+  },
   "permissions": ["tabs"],
   "update_url": "http://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
   "version": "1.0"

src/setupTests.js

@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ global.localStorage = {
 
 // Mock Chrome extension APIs
 global.chrome = {
+  commands: {
+    onCommand: {
+      addListener: jest.fn()
+    }
+  },
   runtime: {
     onInstalled: {
       addListener: jest.fn()
@@ -35,6 +40,11 @@ global.chrome = {
 
 // Mock Firefox extension APIs
 global.browser = {
+  commands: {
+    onCommand: {
+      addListener: jest.fn()
+    }
+  },
   runtime: {
     onInstalled: {
       addListener: jest.fn()