Hi there, Calling navigator.hid.requestDevice in service worker is not possible, so what is correct way of requesting a device?
On Friday, February 17, 2023 at 1:59:14 AM UTC+3:30 Tarek ElBahnasawy wrote: > Contact emailsmattre...@chromium.org, chen...@chromium.org > Explainerwebhid/WEBHID_IN_EXTENSION_SERVICE_WORKERS_EXPLAINER.md at main > <https://github.com/WICG/webhid/blob/main/WEBHID_IN_EXTENSION_SERVICE_WORKERS_EXPLAINER.md> > SpecificationWebHID API <https://wicg.github.io/webhid/> > SummaryAllows web developers to use WebHID API when responding to > extension events by exposing WebHID API to Service Workers registered by > browser extensions. This API will not yet be exposed to Service Workers > registered by sites but the implementation experience gained by supporting > the API for extensions will be valuable for such a future project. > Blink componentBlink > <https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/list?q=component:Blink>>HID > MotivationAs Chrome Apps APIs will soon be deprecated > <https://developer.chrome.com/docs/apps/migration/>, developers are > encouraged to migrate to web apps or Chrome Extensions. For the Chrome > Extension case, Manifest V3 deprecates the background page and requires > developers to migrate to service workers > <https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv3/migrating_to_service_workers/>. > > As a result, it is required to support WebHID in Extension Service Workers. > RisksInteroperability and CompatibilityGecko: No signal, we have asked > for a position on WebHID in extensions (WebHID (Human Interface Device) > API · Issue #459 · mozilla/standards-positions · GitHub > <https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/459#issuecomment-1162459878> > ). > WebKit: No signal, opposed to the Web Serial API in general. > Web developers: Extension developers previously used WebHID and other > device APIs from the background page and have requested that it continues > to be available after migrating to Manifest V3. > Other signals: Extension team approves of exposing these APIs to > extension service workers. ( > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s01BVkz-mb18p-gwXmzhM6DdioOh0JMzx_kCJzsLd7U/edit > > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s01BVkz-mb18p-gwXmzhM6DdioOh0JMzx_kCJzsLd7U/edit?usp=sharing>, > > internal-only) > WebView application risksN/A. WebHID isn’t available on Android. > DebuggabilityDevtools > Is this feature fully tested by web-platform-tests > <https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/testing/web_platform_tests.md> > ?No, testing for Extensions is covered by Chrome browser tests but the > WebHID API in general is fully tested by web-platform-tests. > Flag namechrome://flags/#enable-web-hid-on-extension-service-worker > Requires code in //chrome?Yes > Tracking bughttps://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1303195 > Launch bug > > https://launch.corp.google.com/launch/4200800 (sorry, Googlers only) > > Estimated milestones112 > Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status > https://chromestatus.com/feature/6305751386554368 > > -- > Tarek > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "blink-dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to blink-dev+unsubscr...@chromium.org. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/c2721c0e-214f-4023-90f0-f5da22fbad63n%40chromium.org.
