[Bug 15007] Add an API to queue a task

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=15007

--- Comment #11 from Simon Pieters <simonp@opera.com> 2011-12-02 10:22:27 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #5)
> I would assume that in background windows/tabs browser should be able
> to postpone firing such queue-a-task things, or otherwise websites
> will just misuse it it, like they have misused setTimeout.

This isn't intended for driving animations. I can see a case for giving
background tabs lower priority, but I don't think they should stop completely
like requestAnimationFrame, or throttle to 1s like setTimeout.

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Received on Friday, 2 December 2011 10:22:29 UTC