Add Thunderbird download button and badges to README

[tdulcet]

Add Thunderbird download button and badges to README: https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/unicodify-text-transformer/ Note that TB does not currently track the number of downloads for add-ons, just the number of users. (see thunderbird/addons-server#80).

We also should consider creating a separate ATN description files for Thunderbird instead of reusing the existing AMO description files. I had to manually make several tweaks and remove irreverent information that does not apply to Thunderbird. In addition, most of the Unicode fonts and emojis are not supported on ATN, so I also had to manually remove those as well.

@rugk - I am guessing you may also want to update your AddonTemplate repository.

To do:

• Add Thunderbird download button to README
• Add Thunderbird badges to top of README
• Add separate summary and description files for ATN (done for English in Added separate files for ATN #63)

[rugk]

Oh sorry totally missed that and created #59, yes you're right of course.Feel free to adjust that here.

We also should consider creating a separate ATN description files for Thunderbird instead of reusing the existing AMO description files. I had to manually make several tweaks and remove irreverent information that does not apply to Thunderbird.

Yes, you're right. Just make a PR with the new file.

In addition, most of the Unicode fonts and emojis are not supported on ATN, so I also had to manually remove those as well.

Hmm is not this a system/OS/browser level thing. AMO also does not render emojis in any way, they just let it render by the browser/OS. You might need to try different browsers or so (try https://www.browserstack.com/) to be sure here…

@rugk - I am guessing you may also want to update your AddonTemplate repository.

Let's first merge this here, it's not clear whether any other add-on will be compatible with Thunderbird in the future.

[tdulcet]

The Firefox download badge can nowadays be used/get from https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/publish/promoting-your-extension/, I don't know where the Thunderbird badge might come from/be hosted on. Maybe @tdulcet you know more. 🙂

I am not sure… The Thunderbird developer documentation is here: https://developer.thunderbird.net/add-ons/about-add-ons, but I do not see anything related to a download button.

Yes, you're right. Just make a PR with the new file.

OK, will do.

Hmm is not this a system/OS/browser level thing. AMO also does not render emojis in any way, they just let it render by the browser/OS.

Oh, the ATN UI does not let me add most of the Unicode fonts or emojis. If I try, I just get a spinning timer forever. I tried using both the actual emojis (e.g. 😊) and the HTML entities (e.g. 😊). You are of course welcome to try yourself and maybe you will have better luck…

[rugk]

Oh, the ATN UI does not let me add most of the Unicode fonts or emojis. If I try, I just get a spinning timer forever.

Rather sounds as a bug at ATN's side…

[rugk]

Okay, asked for that button on https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/get-add-on-download-badge-button-image/84631?u=rugkx

Oh, the ATN UI does not let me add most of the Unicode fonts or emojis. If I try, I just get a spinning timer forever.
Rather sounds as a bug at ATN's side…

As for that, do you want to report a bug @tdulcet?

[tdulcet]

As for that, do you want to report a bug @tdulcet?

OK, I created thunderbird/addons-server#170. I thought the Awesome Emoij Picker was a better example of the problem, so I used that for the issue.

[tdulcet]

Okay, asked for that button on https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/get-add-on-download-badge-button-image/84631?u=rugkx

If we do not get a response, we could also ask on the Thunderbird Topicbox: https://thunderbird.topicbox.com/groups/addons or create an issue here: https://github.com/thundernest/developer-docs/issues

[rugk]

As far as I see, it is safe to say "we did not got a response" by now… 😅

So yeah, thanks for finding more support "forums"! Cross-posted it there, everywhere:

• Where can I get the "Get add-on" download badge/button/image for promoting an extension? thunderbird/developer-docs#131
• https://thunderbird.topicbox.com/groups/addons/Tc5e540ca625f320d/where-can-i-get-the-get-add-on-download-badge-button-image-for-promoting-an-extension

[tdulcet]

@rugk - It looks like we got a button: https://github.com/thundernest/addon-developer-support/blob/master/images/get-the-addon.svg

[rugk]

Ah thanks, forgot that. Created a PR in #67.
Opened badges/shields#6994 for the badge request, but IMHO we can then close this issue if the PR is merged, because these badges are not that important.

The download button is more important here. 🙂