Re:Extensions in Firefox 59
by xg15 on Friday January 26, 2018 @05:41PM
(#16243502)
Still, it seems that the current API couldn't really support that use-case if tabs with active audio or video can't be hidden. At least there will be some random tabs hanging around that don't belong to your group.
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> if tabs with active audio or video can't be hidden
That's for a good reason. I don't want a tab I can't see to record audio or video. Why would you want to?
But the main use-case for this API seems to be organizing things - and it's strange that I would want certain tabs not take part in my organisation scheme.
If I had virtual desktop support, but certain windows are nevertheless shown on all desktops, that would feel broken, too.
Of course notifying users of audio/video recording is important, but this could be done with a separate notification - with options to stop recording or activate and un-hide the tab.
I don't know if this is the case, but the API ought to also let you kill any active video or audio streams playing in a tab. Then you'd be able to go ahead with hiding them.
If this is not possible or planned, it feels kind of broken in my view.