- From: Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>
- Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:35:35 +0000 (UTC)
On Mon, 29 Oct 2007, Michael A. Puls II wrote: > > I could imagine it this way: > > Global javascript option: allow scripts to enable full screen for video > element = (default unchecked) Well the global default would always have to be false, since you never know when the next site is going to abuse you. > user-created site preference for cool.site.com: allow scripts to enable > full screen for video element = checked Requiring site-specific preferences seems a bit excessive for a new HTML5 feature. Also, if the setting exists, it's far easier to trick users into setting it than if it doesn't. > Now, for me personally, I just want to be able to double-left-click on > the video area to enter full screen and then do the same in full screen > (or esc) to get back. I probably wouldn't want to automatically enter > full screen. However, sites and others might want that and it might be > cool. > > Either way it seems like there's an acceptable way to allow scripts to > switch to full screen, if there's a need for it. I think having the UA provide it is enough, at least for now. -- Ian Hickson U+1047E )\._.,--....,'``. fL http://ln.hixie.ch/ U+263A /, _.. \ _\ ;`._ ,. Things that are impossible just take longer. `._.-(,_..'--(,_..'`-.;.'
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