playlist-extension/background.js

// Background script for the extension

// Create context menu items when the extension is installed
browser.runtime.onInstalled.addListener(() => {
  // Parent menu item
  browser.contextMenus.create({
    id: "my-extension-menu",
    title: "My Firefox Extension",
    contexts: ["all"]
  });
  
  // Sub-menu items
  browser.contextMenus.create({
    id: "inject-script",
    parentId: "my-extension-menu",
    title: "Inject Script",
    contexts: ["all"]
  });
  
  browser.contextMenus.create({
    id: "save-selection",
    parentId: "my-extension-menu",
    title: "Save Selection",
    contexts: ["selection"]
  });
  
  browser.contextMenus.create({
    id: "navigate-to-homepage",
    parentId: "my-extension-menu",
    title: "Go to Homepage",
    contexts: ["all"]
  });

  // Separator
  browser.contextMenus.create({
    id: "separator-1",
    parentId: "my-extension-menu",
    type: "separator",
    contexts: ["all"]
  });
  
  browser.contextMenus.create({
    id: "custom-action",
    parentId: "my-extension-menu",
    title: "Custom Action",
    contexts: ["link", "image"]
  });
});

// Context menu click handler
browser.contextMenus.onClicked.addListener((info, tab) => {
  switch (info.menuItemId) {
    case "inject-script":
      browser.tabs.sendMessage(tab.id, { command: 'injectCode' })
        .catch(error => {
          // If content script isn't loaded yet, inject it first
          browser.tabs.executeScript(tab.id, { file: '/content_scripts/content.js' })
            .then(() => {
              browser.tabs.sendMessage(tab.id, { command: 'injectCode' });
            });
        });
      break;
      
    case "save-selection":
      if (info.selectionText) {
        browser.storage.local.set({
          'lastSelection': info.selectionText,
          'selectionTime': Date.now()
        }).then(() => {
          // Optional: Show a notification
          browser.notifications.create({
            type: "basic",
            iconUrl: browser.runtime.getURL("icons/icon-48.png"),
            title: "Selection Saved",
            message: "Text has been saved to extension storage"
          });
        });
      }
      break;
      
    case "navigate-to-homepage":
      const homepage = "https://example.com";
      browser.tabs.update(tab.id, { url: homepage });
      break;
      
    case "custom-action":
      // Handle different context types
      if (info.linkUrl) {
        // Custom action for links
        console.log("Link URL:", info.linkUrl);
        // For example, copy link to clipboard or open in new tab with modifications
      } else if (info.srcUrl) {
        // Custom action for images
        console.log("Image URL:", info.srcUrl);
        // For example, save image or process it
      }
      break;
  }
});

// Function to navigate a tab to a new URL
function navigateTab(tabId, url) {
  return browser.tabs.update(tabId, { url: url });
}

// Listen for messages from popup or content scripts
browser.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender, sendResponse) => {
  if (message.command === 'navigate') {
    if (message.tabId && message.url) {
      navigateTab(message.tabId, message.url)
        .then(() => sendResponse({ status: 'success' }))
        .catch(error => sendResponse({ status: 'error', message: error.message }));
      return true; // Required for async sendResponse
    }
  }
});

// Listen for tab updates to potentially inject scripts on certain URLs
browser.tabs.onUpdated.addListener((tabId, changeInfo, tab) => {
  if (changeInfo.status === 'complete' && tab.url) {
    // Check if the URL matches your patterns and inject scripts as needed
    const urlPatterns = [
      /example\.com/,
      /another-site\.org/
      // Add more URL patterns as needed
    ];
    
    const shouldInject = urlPatterns.some(pattern => pattern.test(tab.url));
    
    if (shouldInject) {
      browser.tabs.executeScript(tabId, { file: '/content_scripts/content.js' })
        .catch(error => console.error('Error injecting script:', error));
    }
  }
});