How to write Firefox extensions in Flex!
Boil some water - extension basics
install.rdf – extension information for Firefox
chrome.manifest – connects the extension declaration to our component
overlay.xul – our hook to the browser UI
overlay.js – our first entry point.
historia.xul - our extension UI
Salt and Pepper - Passing Data between Firefox and Flex
Historia.html wrapper (Flex app)
Appendix: Navigation Tab – overcome Firefox security restrictions
Changes needed for navigation tab
source: http://strawberrypixel.com/flex/articles/fire-flex/firefox-extension-flex.htm