Port to ESM

[bbhtt]

GNOME Shell switched to ESM as part of 45 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/merge_requests/1499. This means all extensions will be broken unless ported.

See the GUADEC talk: https://youtu.be/qaZuQO0bK-M?t=21013

The official ones have already been ported https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell-extensions/-/commit/a9114473751fd022a5208618a8c9bb488651a48a

This breaks backwards compat in a way: https://gjs.guide/extensions/upgrading/gnome-shell-45.html#shell-version

You'll have to upload multiple versions (if it is ported) to target older GNOME versions.

[Tudmotu]

Thank you @bbhtt for letting me know.

Is this only about replacing the dependencies with import * as ... from '...' or is there anything else that needs changing?

And how can we test this before 45 is released?

[bbhtt]

Thank you @bbhtt for letting me know.

Is this only about replacing the dependencies with import * as ... from '...' or is there anything else that needs changing?

And how can we test this before 45 is released?

Probably.

45.beta is out and I think it includes the changes.

I can't comment too much on the code changes as I'm not following it that closely but feel free to drop by in #extensions:gnome.org (Matrix) that's where extensions/shell experts are in, GNOME discourse etc.

[alephnull]

There's a guide at https://gjs.guide/extensions/upgrading/gnome-shell-45.html#esm

[Tudmotu]

Thank you @alephnull

[Tudmotu]

I've migrated the extension to GNOME 45, would greatly appreciate testing & bug reports 🙏
You can try it on GNOME 45.beta by cloning the gnome45 branch:
https://github.com/Tudmotu/gnome-shell-extension-clipboard-indicator/tree/gnome45

[bbhtt]

Awesome ❤️

Seems to work. Will report anything if I see.