This is an interesting set to browse through. I feel genuinely conflicted about the decisions the Webkit team makes: I appreciate that they have a far stricter standard around privacy and security that others do, but also feel like they go too far at times and potentially use those as excuses to keep the web an inferior platform.
As an example, they oppose the ability to attach screenshots to a Progressive Web App manifest for use in an install prompt:
The stated reason is because the screenshot could be malicious and made to look like native UI. Which... yes, I can't disagree that it could. But that's true of every image on the web. So is it genuine concern or is it a resistance to improving the state of App Store alternatives?
(not that it matters a ton, Safari doesn't even support those install prompts anyway!)
jazzypants · 7h ago
This is nice to have, but I really wish that they would link to the actual position statement. It would be nice to see why they oppose things that seem to make a lot of since like the JSON application manifest.
aabhay · 6h ago
It makes no sense design-wise, but clicking on the number links to the GitHub discussion.
As an example, they oppose the ability to attach screenshots to a Progressive Web App manifest for use in an install prompt:
https://github.com/WebKit/standards-positions/issues/49
The stated reason is because the screenshot could be malicious and made to look like native UI. Which... yes, I can't disagree that it could. But that's true of every image on the web. So is it genuine concern or is it a resistance to improving the state of App Store alternatives?
(not that it matters a ton, Safari doesn't even support those install prompts anyway!)