[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 193959] Feature Request: Add support for the `BeforeInstallPromptEvent`

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193959

Henry <henry at escapelab.com.au> changed:

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--- Comment #3 from Henry <henry at escapelab.com.au> ---
(In reply to Maciej Stachowiak from comment #2)
> We don't have an install prompt in Safari, either automatic or
> site-initiated. Unless that changes, supporting the event in WebKit wouldn't
> do anything because it would never fire.

I think it's safe to assume that Thomas is requesting the creation of an Install Prompt (that also comes with support for the BeforeInstallPromptEvent). That is certainly what I want.

The current process of adding a PWA to the homescreen on iOS is very unintuitive. It's so unintuitive that users currently have to be guided through the process with popups and diagrams. Currently, a site might need to do something like this....  

site: "Would you like to install this app?"
user: "Sure, how do I do that?"
site: "OK, well I'm going to assume you're in Safari and not some 3rd party browser. Start by clicking on the Share button at the bottom of the screen."
user: "I can't see a Share button"
site: "It's probably hidden. Scroll back up a little bit to reveal the buttons, then click the Share button."
user: "OK, got it"
site: "Now click the 'Add to homescreen' button"
user: "I can't see that button"
site: "OK, you might have to scroll horizontally on the bottom row of icons to find it"
user: "OK, found it"
site: "Great, now just click 'Add' in the top right hand corner, and you're done"
user: "Done. You're lucky I love your app because that was really annoying."


I think users (and developers) would appreciate a more streamlined install process. An install prompt that could add to homescreen with a single click would remove a lot of the pain described above. It would also remove a lot of confusion that can occur if a site shows the above install instructions when the user is not actually in Safari, but is in a different iOS browser.

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