- From: <richard.tibbett@orange-ftgroup.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:59:24 +0100
- To: <dom@w3.org>, <public-device-apis@w3.org>
On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 16:59, richard.tibbett@orange-ftgroup.com wrote:
> This proposal is just a different
> interpretation of the user interface required when accessing
> Contacts.find(): throw up a non-modal 'contacts picker'
> interface instead of a non-modal 'Allow'/'Deny' interface for example.
>
> 1. the Contacts.find() API syntax remains as-is:
>
> e.g., navigator.service.contacts.find({}, successCB, errorCB,
> {fields:['name','addresses']})
>
> 2. the 'Security and Privacy Considerations' may not need
> modification.
>
> Perhaps we need to be more formal on this approach in the
> methods and/or 'Security and Privacy Considerations'? My
> initial reaction is that we don't.
>
Here is an interpretation of this approach which falls in-line with the
current API documentation. It's essentially a file picker for contacts,
but it's implemented non-modally.
(I hope this renders OK off the reflector)
1. Before Contacts.find(...) invocation:
-----------------------------------------------------------
| Web Browser _ x |
| ----------------------------------------------------- |
| | > http://mysite.com/contactsapi/demo X | |
| ----------------------------------------------------- |
-----------------------------------------------------------
| |
| |
| API USAGE: |
| ---------- |
| |
| Implement as a button... |
| |
| <input type="button" onClick="getContacts()" /> |
| <script> |
| function getContacts() { |
| navigator.service.contacts.find(...); |
| } |
| </script> |
| |
| ...or call the Javascript directly: |
| |
| <script> |
| navigator.service.contacts.find(...); |
| </script> |
| |
| |
| |
| |
-----------------------------------------------------------
2. After Contacts.find(...) invocation:
(NOTE: this 'contacts picker dialog' looks big but really it doesn't
have to be this complicated...)
-----------------------------------------------------------
| Web Browser _ x |
| ----------------------------------------------------- |
| | > http://mysite.com/contactsapi/demo X | |
| ----------------------------------------------------- |
-----------------------------------------------------------
| This site is requesting access to your Address Book. |
| |
| Select the contacts you would like to share: |
| |
| -- Address Book -------------- Select: [all] [none] --- |
| |
| Aaron Jones Angel Smith ... ... |
| Adam Doe Angela Wright ... |
| |
| ------------------------------------------------------- |
| *ABC* | DEF | GHI | JKL | MNO | PQRS | TUV | WXYZ |
| ------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| [what is this?] || SHARE | CANCEL || |
| |
|---------------------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| API USAGE: |
| ---------- |
| |
| A. User clicks 'Share' above: |
| Selected Contacts are returned to success |
| callback. Only the fields requested in the |
| initial find(...) method are returned |
| per contact. |
| |
| B. User clicks 'Cancel' above: |
| Selected Contacts are not returned. Error |
| callback is triggered with permission denied |
| notice. |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
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- Richard
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