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==Widget API==
== Goals ==
The widget API allows privileged APPs have ability to embed APPs in their own iframe.
The widget API allows privileged APPs have ability to embed APPs in their own iframe, i.e. homescreen, lockscreen ....etc.


==Use case==
==Use case==

Revision as of 08:26, 21 May 2014

Goals

The widget API allows privileged APPs have ability to embed APPs in their own iframe, i.e. homescreen, lockscreen ....etc.

Use case

Proposal

embed-widgets bug 1005818

In order to expose to privileged APPs and consider security issue.

  • "embed-widgets" is a new permission for "mozapp" attribute, it comes from 'embed-apps' but is more restricted.Disallow some of Browser API that embedder can not receive events and use those.
  • Set manifest entry in "widget" attribute.
 <iframe mozapp="manifesturl" widget="mywidget1">

extend manifest.webapp

Declare details of widget in mainfest.

 {
   name: "MyApp2000",
   ...
   widgets: {
     "mywidget1": {
       href: "widget.html"
       positions: ["homescreen", "lockscreen"]
       description: "This is my cool widget"
      },
      "myotherwidget": { ... }
   }
 }

Restriction

Issues under discussion

Bugs