Security/WebAPI/ScreenOrientationAPI

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Project Info

Screen Orientation API
Project Page	http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/screen-orientation/raw-file/tip/Overview.html
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Security Information

Status:	OK
Securtiy Approved for Beta Launch?:	No
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Final Security Approval:	no

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Background

Goals: Get notification when screen orientation changes as well as control which screen orientation a page/app wants. Example use case: Prevent screen orientation from changing when playing a game utilizing device motion

Bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=720794 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=673922

Specification: http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/screen-orientation/raw-file/tip/Overview.html

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Open Questions

Threat Model

Authorization Model

Authorization model for normal content: implicit for detecting orientation, explicit runtime for locking orientation Authorization model for installed content: implicit for both detection and locking screen

Implementation Requirements