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* '''Windows desktop, Mac, Linux''': Use async pan/zoom. | * '''Windows desktop, Mac, Linux''': Use async pan/zoom. | ||
** Status: disabled, can be tested in nightly builds with pref: layers.async-pan-zoom.enabled | |||
** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=1013364&hide_resolved=1 Tracking bug] | |||
* '''Windows desktop''': Fix and enable Touch Events, and implement Pointer Events + touch-action (depends on APZ). | * '''Windows desktop''': Fix and enable Touch Events, and implement Pointer Events + touch-action (depends on APZ). | ||
** Status: disabled, can be tested in nightly builds with prefs: | |||
*** dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled | |||
*** dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled | |||
*** layout.css.touch_action.enabled | |||
** [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=960316&hide_resolved=1 Tracking bug] | |||
Possible future work: | Possible future work: | ||
Revision as of 20:49, 15 January 2015
Status in Gecko
This table summarizes some of the broad features related to touch input on the web, and their implementation status on different Gecko platforms:
| Platform | Touch Events | Pointer Events (bug 960316) | touch-action | async pan/zoom | mobile viewport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android | yes | no | no (bug 1029631) | Java (bug 776030) | Java (bug 799585) |
| Firefox OS | yes | no | no (bug 960209) | Gecko APZC | Gecko |
| Linux | no | mouse only (disabled) | no | disabled (bug 1013364) | no |
| Mac | no | mouse only (disabled) | no | disabled (bug 1013364) | no |
| Windows desktop | disabled (bug win-touch-issues) | mouse only (disabled) | no (bug 1001440) | disabled (bug 1013364) | no |
| Windows metro | yes | yes (disabled) | yes | Gecko APZC | Gecko |
Status in other browsers
This table lists support by other browsers as of December 2014:
| Browser | Touch Events | Pointer Events | touch-action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | ✓ | ✓ | |
| IE desktop | ✓ | ✓ | |
| IE mobile | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Safari | ✓ |
References
Standards:
- W3C Touch Events (shipped by Safari, Chrome, IE Mobile, Firefox for Android, Firefox OS)
- W3C Pointer Events (shipped by IE Desktop, IE Mobile)
- touch-action is part of the Pointer Events spec (shipped by Chrome, IE Desktop, IE Mobile)
Other documentation:
Planning
Current work:
- Windows desktop, Mac, Linux: Use async pan/zoom.
- Status: disabled, can be tested in nightly builds with pref: layers.async-pan-zoom.enabled
- Tracking bug
- Windows desktop: Fix and enable Touch Events, and implement Pointer Events + touch-action (depends on APZ).
- Status: disabled, can be tested in nightly builds with prefs:
- dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled
- dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled
- layout.css.touch_action.enabled
- Tracking bug
- Status: disabled, can be tested in nightly builds with prefs:
Possible future work:
- Firefox OS: Implement and enable pointer events and/or touch-action.
- Android: Unify Android and Gecko APZC and viewport code.
- Android: Implement Pointer Events and/or touch-action.
- Windows/Linux desktop: Use async pan/zoom (bug apzc-desktop).
- Platform: Implement CSS Device Adaptation to rationalize mobile viewport code (bug 747754).