Prompt Service Reference

This is the JSDoc from the Prompter.sys.mjs implementation. You can find the full interface definition in nsIPromptService.idl.

class Prompter()

Implements nsIPromptService and nsIPromptFactory

Prompter.alert(domWin, title, text)

Puts up an alert dialog with an OK button.

Arguments:

  • domWin (mozIDOMWindowProxy) – The parent window or null.

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

Prompter.alertBC(browsingContext, modalType, title, text)

Puts up an alert dialog with an OK button.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

Prompter.alertCheck(domWin, title, text, checkLabel, checkValue)

Puts up an alert dialog with an OK button and a labeled checkbox.

Arguments:

  • domWin (mozIDOMWindowProxy) – The parent window or null.

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • checkLabel (String) – Text to appear with the checkbox.

  • checkValue (Object) – Contains the initial checked state of the checkbox when this method is called and the final checked state after this method returns.

Prompter.alertCheckBC(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, checkLabel, checkValue)

Puts up an alert dialog with an OK button and a labeled checkbox.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • checkLabel (String) – Text to appear with the checkbox.

  • checkValue (Object) – Contains the initial checked state of the checkbox when this method is called and the final checked state after this method returns.

Prompter.asyncAlert(browsingContext, modalType, title, text)

Puts up an alert dialog with an OK button.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

Returns:

Promise – A promise which resolves when the prompt is dismissed.

Prompter.asyncAlertCheck(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, checkLabel, checkValue)

Puts up an alert dialog with an OK button and a labeled checkbox.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • checkLabel (String) – Text to appear with the checkbox.

  • checkValue (Boolean) – The initial checked state of the checkbox.

Returns:

Promise.<nsIPropertyBag.<{checked: Boolean}>> – A promise which resolves when the prompt is dismissed.

Prompter.asyncConfirm(browsingContext, modalType, title, text)

Puts up a dialog with OK and Cancel buttons.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

Returns:

Promise.<nsIPropertyBag.<{ok: Boolean}>> – A promise which resolves when the prompt is dismissed.

Prompter.asyncConfirmCheck(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, checkLabel, checkValue)

Puts up a dialog with OK and Cancel buttons and a labeled checkbox.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • checkLabel (String) – Text to appear with the checkbox.

  • checkValue (Boolean) – The initial checked state of the checkbox.

Returns:

Promise.<nsIPropertyBag.<{ok: Boolean, checked: Boolean}>> – A promise which resolves when the prompt is dismissed.

Prompter.asyncConfirmEx(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, flags, button0, button1, button2, checkLabel, checkValue, extraArgs)

Puts up a dialog with up to 3 buttons and an optional, labeled checkbox.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • flags (Number) – A combination of Button Flags.

  • button0 (String) – Used when button 0 uses TITLE_IS_STRING.

  • button1 (String) – Used when button 1 uses TITLE_IS_STRING.

  • button2 (String) – Used when button 2 uses TITLE_IS_STRING.

  • checkLabel (String) – Text to appear with the checkbox. Null if no checkbox.

  • checkValue (Boolean) – The initial checked state of the checkbox.

  • extraArgs (Object) – Extra arguments for the prompt metadata.

Returns:

Promise.<nsIPropertyBag.<{buttonNumClicked: Number, checked: Boolean}>> –

Prompter.asyncPrompt(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, value, checkLabel, checkValue)

Puts up a dialog with an edit field and an optional, labeled checkbox.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • value (String) – The default value for the dialog text field.

  • checkLabel (String) – Text to appear with the checkbox. If null, check box will not be shown.

  • checkValue (Boolean) – The initial checked state of the checkbox.

Returns:

Promise.<nsIPropertyBag.<{ok: Boolean, checked: Boolean, value: String}>> – A promise which resolves when the prompt is dismissed.

Prompter.asyncPromptAuth(browsingContext, modalType, channel, level, authInfo)

Requests a username and a password. Shows a dialog with username and password field, depending on flags also a domain field.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • channel (nsIChannel) – The channel that requires authentication.

  • level (Number) – Security level of the credential transmission. Any of nsIAuthPrompt2.<LEVEL_NONE|LEVEL_PW_ENCRYPTED|LEVEL_SECURE>

  • authInfo (nsIAuthInformation) – Authentication information object.

Returns:

Promise.<nsIPropertyBag.<{ok: Boolean}>> – A promise which resolves when the prompt is dismissed.

Prompter.asyncPromptPassword(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, pass)

Puts up a dialog with a password field.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • pass (String) – Contains the default value for the password field.

Returns:

Promise.<nsIPropertyBag.<{ok: Boolean, pass: String}>> – A promise which resolves when the prompt is dismissed.

Prompter.asyncPromptUsernameAndPassword(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, user, pass)

Puts up a dialog with an edit field and a password field.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • user (String) – Default value for the username field.

  • pass (String) – Contains the default value for the password field.

Returns:

Promise.<nsIPropertyBag.<{ok: Boolean, user: String, pass: String}>> – A promise which resolves when the prompt is dismissed.

Prompter.asyncSelect(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, list)

Puts up a dialog box which has a list box of strings from which the user may make a single selection.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • list (Array.<String>) – The list of strings to display.

Returns:

Promise.<nsIPropertyBag.<{selected: Number, ok: Boolean}>> – A promise which resolves when the prompt is dismissed.

Prompter.confirm(domWin, title, text)

Puts up a dialog with OK and Cancel buttons.

Arguments:

  • domWin (mozIDOMWindowProxy) – The parent window or null.

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

Returns:

Boolean – true for OK, false for Cancel.

Prompter.confirmBC(browsingContext, modalType, title, text)

Puts up a dialog with OK and Cancel buttons.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

Returns:

Boolean – true for OK, false for Cancel.

Prompter.confirmCheck(domWin, title, text, checkLabel, checkValue)

Puts up a dialog with OK and Cancel buttons and a labeled checkbox.

Arguments:

  • domWin (mozIDOMWindowProxy) – The parent window or null.

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • checkLabel (String) – Text to appear with the checkbox.

  • checkValue (Object) – Contains the initial checked state of the checkbox when this method is called and the final checked state after this method returns.

Prompter.confirmCheckBC(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, checkLabel, checkValue)

Puts up a dialog with OK and Cancel buttons and a labeled checkbox.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • checkLabel (String) – Text to appear with the checkbox.

  • checkValue (Object) – Contains the initial checked state of the checkbox when this method is called and the final checked state after this method returns.

Returns:

Boolean – true for OK, false for Cancel

Prompter.confirmEx(domWin, title, text, flags, button0, button1, button2, checkLabel, checkValue)

Puts up a dialog with up to 3 buttons and an optional, labeled checkbox.

Buttons are numbered 0 - 2. Button 0 is the default button unless one of the Button Default Flags is specified.

A button may use a predefined title, specified by one of the Button Title Flags values. Each title value can be multiplied by a position value to assign the title to a particular button. If BUTTON_TITLE_IS_STRING is used for a button, the string parameter for that button will be used. If the value for a button position is zero, the button will not be shown.

In general, flags is constructed per the following example:

flags = (BUTTON_POS_0) * (BUTTON_TITLE_AAA) +

(BUTTON_POS_1) * (BUTTON_TITLE_BBB) + BUTTON_POS_1_DEFAULT;

where “AAA” and “BBB” correspond to one of the button titles.

Arguments:

  • domWin (mozIDOMWindowProxy) – The parent window or null.

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • flags (Number) – A combination of Button Flags.

  • button0 (String) – Used when button 0 uses TITLE_IS_STRING.

  • button1 (String) – Used when button 1 uses TITLE_IS_STRING.

  • button2 (String) – Used when button 2 uses TITLE_IS_STRING.

  • checkLabel (String) – Text to appear with the checkbox. Null if no checkbox.

  • checkValue (Object) – Contains the initial checked state of the checkbox when this method is called and the final checked state after this method returns.

Returns:

Number – The index of the button pressed.

Prompter.confirmExBC(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, flags, button0, button1, button2, checkLabel, checkValue)

Puts up a dialog with up to 3 buttons and an optional, labeled checkbox.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • flags (Number) – A combination of Button Flags.

  • button0 (String) – Used when button 0 uses TITLE_IS_STRING.

  • button1 (String) – Used when button 1 uses TITLE_IS_STRING.

  • button2 (String) – Used when button 2 uses TITLE_IS_STRING.

  • checkLabel (String) – Text to appear with the checkbox. Null if no checkbox.

  • checkValue (Object) – Contains the initial checked state of the checkbox when this method is called and the final checked state after this method returns.

Returns:

Number – The index of the button pressed.

Prompter.confirmUserPaste(windowContext)

Displays a contextmenu to get user confirmation for clipboard read. Only one context menu can be opened at a time.

Arguments:

  • windowContext (WindowContext) – The window context that initiates the clipboard operation.

Returns:

Promise.<nsIPropertyBag.<{ok: Boolean}>> – A promise which resolves when the contextmenu is dismissed.

Prompter.prompt(domWin, title, text, value, checkLabel, checkValue)

Puts up a dialog with an edit field and an optional, labeled checkbox.

Arguments:

  • domWin (mozIDOMWindowProxy) – The parent window or null.

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • value (Object) – Contains the default value for the dialog field when this method is called (null value is ok). Upon return, if the user pressed OK, then this parameter contains a newly allocated string value. Otherwise, the parameter’s value is unmodified.

  • checkLabel (String) – Text to appear with the checkbox. If null, check box will not be shown.

  • checkValue (Object) – Contains the initial checked state of the checkbox when this method is called and the final checked state after this method returns.

Returns:

Boolean – true for OK, false for Cancel.

Prompter.promptAuth(domWin, channel, level, authInfo)

Requests a username and a password. Shows a dialog with username and password field, depending on flags also a domain field.

Arguments:

  • domWin (mozIDOMWindowProxy) – The parent window or null.

  • channel (nsIChannel) – The channel that requires authentication.

  • level (Number) – Security level of the credential transmission. Any of nsIAuthPrompt2.<LEVEL_NONE|LEVEL_PW_ENCRYPTED|LEVEL_SECURE>

  • authInfo (nsIAuthInformation) – Authentication information object.

Returns:

Boolean – true: Authentication can proceed using the values in the authInfo object. false: Authentication should be cancelled, usually because the user did not provide username/password.

Prompter.promptAuthBC(browsingContext, modalType, channel, level, authInfo)

Requests a username and a password. Shows a dialog with username and password field, depending on flags also a domain field.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • channel (nsIChannel) – The channel that requires authentication.

  • level (Number) – Security level of the credential transmission. Any of nsIAuthPrompt2.<LEVEL_NONE|LEVEL_PW_ENCRYPTED|LEVEL_SECURE>

  • authInfo (nsIAuthInformation) – Authentication information object.

Returns:

Boolean – true: Authentication can proceed using the values in the authInfo object. false: Authentication should be cancelled, usually because the user did not provide username/password.

Prompter.promptBC(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, value, checkLabel, checkValue)

Puts up a dialog with an edit field and an optional, labeled checkbox.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • value (Object) – Contains the default value for the dialog field when this method is called (null value is ok). Upon return, if the user pressed OK, then this parameter contains a newly allocated string value. Otherwise, the parameter’s value is unmodified.

  • checkLabel (String) – Text to appear with the checkbox. If null, check box will not be shown.

  • checkValue (Object) – Contains the initial checked state of the checkbox when this method is called and the final checked state after this method returns.

Returns:

Boolean – true for OK, false for Cancel.

Prompter.promptPassword(domWin, title, text, pass)

Puts up a dialog with a password field.

Arguments:

  • domWin (mozIDOMWindowProxy) – The parent window or null.

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • pass (Object) – Contains the default value for the password field when this method is called (null value is ok). Upon return, if the user pressed OK, this parameter contains a newly allocated string value. Otherwise, the parameter’s value is unmodified.

Returns:

Boolean – true for OK, false for Cancel.

Prompter.promptPasswordBC(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, pass)

Puts up a dialog with a password field.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • pass (Object) – Contains the default value for the password field when this method is called (null value is ok). Upon return, if the user pressed OK, this parameter contains a newly allocated string value. Otherwise, the parameter’s value is unmodified.

Returns:

Boolean – true for OK, false for Cancel.

Prompter.promptUsernameAndPassword(domWin, title, text, user, pass)

Puts up a dialog with an edit field and a password field.

Arguments:

  • domWin (mozIDOMWindowProxy) – The parent window or null.

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • user (Object) – Contains the default value for the username field when this method is called (null value is ok). Upon return, if the user pressed OK, then this parameter contains a newly allocated string value. Otherwise, the parameter’s value is unmodified.

  • pass (Object) – Contains the default value for the password field when this method is called (null value is ok). Upon return, if the user pressed OK, this parameter contains a newly allocated string value. Otherwise, the parameter’s value is unmodified.

Returns:

Boolean – true for OK, false for Cancel.

Prompter.promptUsernameAndPasswordBC(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, user, pass)

Puts up a dialog with an edit field and a password field.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • user (Object) – Contains the default value for the username field when this method is called (null value is ok). Upon return, if the user pressed OK, then this parameter contains a newly allocated string value. Otherwise, the parameter’s value is unmodified.

  • pass (Object) – Contains the default value for the password field when this method is called (null value is ok). Upon return, if the user pressed OK, this parameter contains a newly allocated string value. Otherwise, the parameter’s value is unmodified.

Returns:

Boolean – true for OK, false for Cancel.

Prompter.select(domWin, title, text, list, selected)

Puts up a dialog box which has a list box of strings from which the user may make a single selection.

Arguments:

  • domWin (mozIDOMWindowProxy) – The parent window or null.

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • list (Array.<String>) – The list of strings to display.

  • selected (Object) – Contains the index of the selected item in the list when this method returns true.

Returns:

Boolean – true for OK, false for Cancel.

Prompter.selectBC(browsingContext, modalType, title, text, list, selected)

Puts up a dialog box which has a list box of strings from which the user may make a single selection.

Arguments:

  • browsingContext (BrowsingContext) – The browsing context the prompt should be opened for.

  • modalType (Number) – The modal type of the prompt. nsIPromptService.<MODAL_TYPE_WINDOW|MODAL_TYPE_TAB|MODAL_TYPE_CONTENT>

  • title (String) – Text to appear in the title of the dialog.

  • text (String) – Text to appear in the body of the dialog.

  • list (Array.<String>) – The list of strings to display.

  • selected (Object) – Contains the index of the selected item in the list when this method returns true.

Returns:

Boolean – true for OK, false for Cancel.