Re: Interest in Screen wake lock API?

On jeu., 2014-02-06 at 17:17 +0000, Terence Eden wrote:
> Agreed. Care must be taken to ensure that it is only activated as a
> result of user interaction. 
> We don't want users finding random apps are draining their batteries
> without warning. 

There is probably a trade off to make between avoiding battery drain and
avoid user drain :)

In a separate thread, I've proposed a model that would not require user
consent, but would let users opt out:
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device-apis/2014Feb/0004.html

(I'm not claiming it is necessary the right trade off; just pointing to
it as input to the discussion)

Dom

Received on Thursday, 6 February 2014 17:26:10 UTC