Re: gUM's optional constraints algorithm penalizes user-choice chasing best-match for webpage

On 2013-09-03 19:21, Martin Thomson wrote:
> On 2 September 2013 10:39, Jan-Ivar Bruaroey <jib@mozilla.com> wrote:
>> In practice, with the above interpretation, I am confident that browsers
>> will make nice user-experiences here that respects the wishes of the webpage
>> without compromising choice for the user.
>
> That's the key.  When I said that I'd basically only use optional
> constraints to order sources, that's something that a browser
> implementation should have the freedom to choose on its own.
>

I like the idea to use optional constraints to prioritize rather than to 
exclude. Then the only source of "I just connected a camera, why doesn't 
it show up in the user media UI?" are mandatory constraints; but that's 
the purpose of mandatory constraints as they are specified.

/Adam

Received on Wednesday, 4 September 2013 06:38:16 UTC