[webkit-dev] Feature announcement: Web VHS API

[Alexis Menard]

Hi Ryosuke,

Thank you for the feedback.

On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 2:06 PM, Ryosuke Niwa <rniwa at webkit.org> wrote:
> Why are rewind(), forward(), pause() and eject() all blocking APIs? I don't
> think we should be blocking the main thread while those operations are
> taking place.  In particular, rewind() can take anywhere from a few seconds
> to a few minutes.  We should let authors show some kind of UI for rewinding,
> and keep the web page responsive while VHS is rewinded.

The tape WG wanted to preserve the synchronous aspect of the VCR, the
physical eject of a VCR takes few seconds and you're usually watching
it and not doing anything else. It should be the same for the UA.

I tend to agree for rewind() and forward(), we may get them async,
letting UA the freedom to implement a nice rewinding/forwarding
animation while the command is executed.

>
> I'm also confused by the fact VHSOutput interface has a method,
> streamToYouTube, that specifically supports one website.  Are we expecting
> to add methods like streamToDailyMotion, streamToUStream, etc...?  I'd
> prefer coming up with a generic format and let author specify an URL to
> which the video is streamed.

Yes future-proof APIs were not part of Level 1.

>
> Also, why are VHSInput and VHSOutput separate interfaces?  It appears that
> all methods on those two interfaces can just be on VHSAccess.

The more complex it appears the more serious it looks like.

>
> - R. Niwa
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 4:17 AM, Alexis Menard <alexis at webkit.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I would like to let you know that I plan to add support for the Web VHS
>> API to WebCore. The Web VHS API is a specification to bring VHS support to
>> the Web.
>>
>> This support will be behind the ENABLE_WEB_VHS feature define.
>>
>> The spec is here:
>> http://bit.ly/YVHIga
>>
>> Here is the tracking bug:
>> https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=113697
>>
>> Let me know if you have any questions or comments.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Alexis
>>
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