- From: Adam Bergkvist <adam.bergkvist@ericsson.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:01:37 +0200
- To: cowwoc <cowwoc@bbs.darktech.org>
- CC: "public-webrtc@w3.org" <public-webrtc@w3.org>
On 2013-07-09 19:16, cowwoc wrote: > Hi, > > This is a follow-up discussion to > https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=257104 > > The WebRTC specification needs to provide a better error message in case > the browser denies access to the camera, instead of the user. Currently, > the specification states that PERMISSION_DENIED is the result of the > user denying access. Instead of simply modifying the definition of > PERMISSION_DENIED to cover both cases, I propose splitting it into > separate cases: > > PERMISSION_DENIED_BY_USER > PERMISSION_DENIED_BY_BROWSER > > Alternatively, we need to add a String error message alongside the enum, > and require browsers to issue a different error message for each case. > Will the browser ever deny permission without involving the user? I could imagine some future scenario where a browser policy restricts the browser/WebRTC from accessing certain cameras on a system, but wouldn't we be fine with the same error as there is no camera (available) then? /Adam
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