kindle.chrome
Functions specific to the titlebar and dialog interfaces.
Has the following parameters:
| Name | Value | Dscription |
|---|---|---|
| isDecanterChromeEnabled | true | A boolean describing whether or not “decanter chrome” is enabled. Seemingly related to firmware version as new firmwares have whatever “decanter chrome” is. |
This page is a WIP and should be considered incomplete
kindle.chrome.setTitleBar
kindle.chrome.setTitleBar(centerText, leftText)
Seemingly accepts 2 string arguments, purpose is unknown, possibly deprecated in modern Kindle firmware versions
DO NOT use this in Mesquite applications, that is what the SDK is for
kindle.chrome.createHeader
kindle.chrome.createHeader(uri, height, tiled)
Seemingly accepts a string, integer and boolean parameter for uri, height and tiled respectively. Function is unknown.
kindle.chrome.createDialog
kindle.chrome.createDialog(uri, width, height, modal)
Creates a dialog visible on the Kindle. Exact usage is currently unknown.
| Name | Type | Dscription |
|---|---|---|
| uri | String | The URI to the dialog to display, unknown if it can be to a local file |
| width | Integer | The width of the dialog, in pixels |
| height | Integer | The height of the dialog, in pixels |
| modal | Boolean | Exact usage unknown, usually seems to be set to true |
kindle.chrome.setSpinnerState
kindle.chrome.setSpinnerState(state, timeout, delay)
Used to indicate progress via a spinner in the title bar.
| Name | Type | Dscription |
|---|---|---|
| state | String | Either start or stop to start or stop displaying the spinner respectively. |
| timeout | Integer | The maximum amount of time to show the spinner, units unknown, possible milliseconds? todo: confirm |
| delay | Integer | The time to wait to start spinning todo: confirm |
timeout and delay are still needed even if state is stop as JSObjectChrome::setSpinnerState expects three arguments despite the fact that they are ignored when state is stop.
The following section refers to content windows these are not currently fully understood, continue with cauton.
kindle.chrome.createContentWindow
kindle.chrome.createContentWindow(uri)
Exact usage unknown, it just… exists, returns some sort of window object/string
kindle.chrome.setContentWinDisplay
kindle.chrome.setContentWinDisplay(displayState)
Purpose somewhat unknown, seems to be related to createContentWindow. The displayState parameter is a string, either foreground or background to show/hide the content Window respectively
kindle.chrome.setJavaScript
kindle.chrome.setJavaScript(enabled)
Enables or Disables JS execution in a contentWindow. The enabled parameter is a string, either enabled or disabled
kindle.chrome.setImageRendering
kindle.chrome.setImageRendering(enabled)
Enables or Disables JS execution in a contentWindow. The enabled parameter is a string, either on or off
kindle.chrome.onContentStart
kindle.chrome.onContentStart()
An overridable function, similar to that of gestures which is called on a “content load start event”
kindle.chrome.onContentProgress
kindle.chrome.onContentProgress(progress)
An overridable function, similar to that of gestures which is called on a “progress event”. The callback has a progress parameter, a decimal number from 0 to 1 indicating the amount of progress.
kindle.chrome.onContentUrlChanged
kindle.chrome.onContentUrlChanged(url)
An overridable function, similar to that of gestures which is called on a “content url changed event”. The callback has a url parameter, a string seemingly indicating the new URL the contentWindow has navigated to.
kindle.chrome.onContentTitleChanged
kindle.chrome.onContentTitleChanged(title)
An overridable function, similar to that of gestures which is called on a “content title changed event”. The callback has a title parameter, a string seemingly indicating the new title the contentWindow is now set to.
kindle.chrome.registerWindowOpenEventListener
kindle.chrome.registerWindowOpenEventListener(callback)
Unknown what it does. Callback is called with a string parameter known as url.