This is a little strange considering "Chrome apps" are quite close to being completely removed from Chrome altogether... https://blog.chromium.org/2021/10/extending-chrome-app-support-on-chrome.html I understand the reason, but this is continuing development on something that should not be further developed, sending mixed signals.
☆*PhistucK* On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 12:44 PM 'Andrew Rayskiy' via blink-dev < blink-dev@chromium.org> wrote: > Contact emails > > greengr...@google.com > > Explainer > > https://github.com/WICG/direct-sockets/blob/main/docs/explainer.md > > Specification > > https://wicg.github.io/direct-sockets > > Summary > > Allows web apps to establish direct transmission control protocol (TCP) > and user datagram protocol (UDP) communications with network devices and > systems. This API provides a modern and higher-performance alternative to > the deprecated chrome.socket, chrome.sockets.tcp, chrome.sockets.tcpServer > and chrome.sockets.udp APIs. > > This API was designed for Isolated Web Apps and will be part of a future > “Intent to Ship” for that feature. It is being enabled early for Chrome > Apps in order to provide developers a smooth migration path. We are > confident that at this stage the design of the API is complete. > > Blink component > > Blink>Network>Direct Sockets > <https://issues.chromium.org/issues?q=status:open%20componentid:1456978&s=created_time:desc> > > Risks > > Interoperability and Compatibility > > Gecko: Negative (https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/431 > ) > > WebKit: No signal > > Web developers: Web developers report that this API meets their use cases > and provides better performance than the Chrome Apps APIs it replaces due > to a combination of internal implementation details and its support for TCP > backpressure. > > Other signals: > > WebView application risks > > Does this intent deprecate or change behavior of existing APIs, such that > it has potentially high risk for Android WebView-based applications? > > None, Direct Sockets are not available in WebViews. > > > Debuggability > > Devtools > > > Will this feature be supported on all six Blink platforms (Windows, Mac, > Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and Android WebView)? > > No, it is only supported on desktop platforms (where Chrome Apps are > available) > > 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 Chrome Apps is covered by Chrome browser tests. > > Flag name on chrome://flags > > None > > Finch feature name > > DirectSocketsInChromeApps > > Requires code in //chrome? > > True > > Tracking bug > > https://issues.chromium.org/issues/329445684 > > Launch bug > > https://launch.corp.google.com/launch/4314221 > > Estimated milestones > 125 > > Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status > > https://chromestatus.com/feature/5168654087094272 > > Links to previous Intent discussions > > Intent to prototype: > > > https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/ARtkaw4e9T4/m/Ad2MPxWTBwAJ > > > -- > 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/97c2c97c-b41e-4936-a729-3b0f7f03d0c7n%40chromium.org > <https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/97c2c97c-b41e-4936-a729-3b0f7f03d0c7n%40chromium.org?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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/CABc02_L4oqxm4UEfQpGDA1_0_zEpTktHoobVc7gX8-TWES0JEQ%40mail.gmail.com.
