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  1. Introduction
  2. General notes
  3. Features
  4. config.xml
    1. widget element
  5. JavaScript APIs
    1. widget object
    2. window object
    3. Events

Introduction

This article describes which parts of the features of Opera Widgets are supported on different devices. The features are compared to their status in the W3C standardization process. Note that this document is not meant to be a complete set of comparisons. Different devices use different versions of the Opera browser, although most of the functionality is the same across all of them.

General notes

Anything present but marked as X for all platforms is currently not available in any public builds of Opera.

The following W3C documents are used:

In case of conflicts, the Editors Drafts are used as reference.

Note that neither of these are yet recommendations, and may be subject to change. Opera Software is committed to delivering a W3C-compliant widget implementation.

Features

Feature 9.27 9.5 beta 2 9.5 for UIQ W3C
widget URL protocol X X X V2
widget mode V V V1 V
docked mode X X V V
fullscreen mode X X X1 V
application mode X X X V

1 widget mode is effectively fullscreen on mobile. This will probably change to fullscreen becoming default on mobile.

2 Not in any draft yet, but currently being discussed in the working group

config.xml

widget element

Feature 9.27 9.5 beta 2 9.5 for UIQ W3C
defaultMode X X V V
dockable X X V V
transparent X X X V

JavaScript APIs

widget object

Feature 9.27 9.5 beta 2 9.5 for UIQ W3C
widgetMode X V V X
identifier X V X V
originURL X V X V1
openURL() V V V V
preferenceForKey()2 V V V X
setPreferenceForKey()2 V V V X
getPreference()2 X X X V
setPreference()2 X X X V
showNotification() X V X V
getAttention() X V X V
onhide X V X V
onshow X V X V
show() X V X V
hide() X V X V

1 called authorURL

2 The preferenceForKey() and setPreferenceForKey() methods were previously part of the W3C working draft. In recent drafts, they have been changed to setPreference() and getPreference(). Opera plans to follow this change, but retains the old methods for backwards compatibility.

window object

Feature 9.27 9.5 beta 2 9.5 for UIQ W3C
defaultStatus X V3 X V
status X V3 X V
resizeTo() V V V4 V
resizeBy() V V V4 V
moveTo() V V V4 V
moveBy() V V V4 V

3 Settable, but ignored.

4 Note that calling resizeTo(), resizeBy(), moveTo() and moveBy() has no effect when in a fullscreen mode or on mobile.

Events

Feature 9.27 9.5 beta 2 9.5 for UIQ W3C
resolution X X V V1
widgetmodechange X X V V2

1 called onResolutionChange

2 called onModeChange