[webkit-dev] New feature: Implement command API in webkit

[Rakesh Chaitanya KN]

>
> As I'm not sure if we should implement the spec as is. The last time I
> checked, no other UA implemented command API, and I don't necessarily agree
> with all the design decisions they've made.
>

    Yes, none other UA have implemented this, there was some traction in
mozilla for this <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=670898>.


> For example, I'm not sure if command's state should be directly tied with
> the element that defines a command. Also it seems odd that an element that
> defines commands can be a part of UI.
>
>  In particular, I would not want to see us implementing
> http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html#building-menus-and-toolbars.
>
>
    Is there in discussion about design decisions on whatwg or any bug
logged for this?


> I think we should start from listing use cases first.
>

> - Ryosuke
>
> On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Rakesh Chaitanya <kgdn63 at motorola.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi WebKit,
>>
>> I am planning to implement the command API in WebKit. The specificationfor the same is
>> here <http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html#commands>.
>>
>> Command API defines DOM apis for the elements which are commands. Any
>> element with a 'accesskey' attribute defines a command except few(like 'a',
>> 'button') where the condition to define a command is different. A command
>> is one of the component in menu<http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html#building-menus-and-toolbars>
>> .
>>
>> Please let me know your suggestions and inputs on the same.
>>
>> The WebKit bug for this is https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=72955,
>> I have put up a basic implementation here.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Rakesh
>>
>>
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>
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Thanks,
Rakesh
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