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List:       webkit-dev
Subject:    Re: [webkit-dev] Request for position on Badging API
From:       Ryosuke Niwa <rniwa () webkit ! org>
Date:       2020-02-16 16:49:15
Message-ID: CABNRm60Bw2HAoL3soLoDVFc9J-kRwu09nQCjEaN1J5tCEd4JuQ () mail ! gmail ! com
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For the record, we have two concerns raised internally at Apple:
 * The integration of this API with push service worker would require
running scripts in order to update the badge. This will pose a serious
power consumption issue.
 * We don't want every website to start using this API to increase
"engagement".

- R. Niwa

On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 16:27 Matt Giuca <mgiuca@chromium.org> wrote:

> Hi WebKit team,
>
> I have previously proposed the Badging API (
> https://github.com/WICG/badging) to provide websites with a mechanism to
> set a badge (a small dot or number) on the current document's tab, or for
> installed applications, on the app icon in the system shelf or home screen.
>
> Would WebKit / Safari be interested in implementing the API now or in the
> future?
>
> We are planning to ship in Chromium soon:
>
> https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/fHc49JNFTAU/m/bJD25Yr7CAAJ
>
> Regards
>
>
> Matt Giuca
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- R. Niwa

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<div><div><div dir="auto">For the record, we have two concerns raised internally at \
Apple:</div></div><div dir="auto">  * The integration of this API with push service \
worker would require running scripts in order to update the badge. This will pose a \
serious power consumption issue.</div><div dir="auto">  * We don't want every website \
to start using this API to increase "engagement".</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div \
dir="auto">- R. Niwa</div></div><div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" \
class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 16:27 Matt Giuca &lt;<a \
href="mailto:mgiuca@chromium.org" target="_blank">mgiuca@chromium.org</a>&gt; \
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px \
0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div \
dir="ltr">Hi WebKit team,<br><br>I have previously proposed the Badging API (<a \
href="https://github.com/WICG/badging" \
target="_blank">https://github.com/WICG/badging</a>) to provide websites with a \
mechanism to set a badge (a small dot or number) on the current document&#39;s tab, \
or for installed applications, on the app icon in the system shelf or home \
screen.<br><br>Would WebKit / Safari be interested in implementing the API now or in \
the future?<br><br>We are planning to ship in Chromium soon:<br><a \
href="https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/fHc49JNFTAU/m/bJD25Yr7CAAJ" \
target="_blank">https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/fHc49JNFTAU/m/bJD25Yr7CAAJ</a><br><br>Regards</div><div \
dir="ltr"><br><br>Matt Giuca<br></div> \
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