[webkit-dev] The case for disallowing alerts in unload, redux

[Alan Stearns]

On 6/26/11 12:10 PM, "Adam Barth" <abarth at webkit.org> wrote:

> It would be useful to know what fraction of those users would have
> a
better experience with this change.  Sreeram, of the example sites
that
> you've seen, how many would be improved by suppressing
> these
alerts?

One example of a useful confirm (I think) is a web-based irc client like
irc.w3.org. It warns that you will close all active IRC connections, and
lets you decide whether to stay on the page or navigate away.

Alan