Highlights from last week:

- More progress on WebDriver
- Improve performance of IntersectionObserver
- Implement HTMLInputElement.alpha
- Implement UserActivation interface
- Expand the UserContentManager API

🦖 UserActivation: hasBeenActive property
☑️ Newly available (from Nov 2023)

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/UserActivation/hasBeenActive

The read-only hasBeenActive property of the UserActivation interface indicates whether the current window has sticky user activation.

#webdev

Handling protected APIs clipboard access, fullscreen mode, or media autoplay requires knowing if a visitor is actively engaged.

The UserActivation API, now Baseline widely available, provides details about whether a user is interacting with your page or has done so since loading → goo.gle/4r3DGqz

One disappointment: we weren't able to make a multi-page transition (which would perform better I'm sure) because you can't unmute a video on page load. Thankfully looks like we'll be able to do so in the future: github.com/WICG/view-tr...

SDL: [release-2.30.x] emscriptenaudio: Removed comment about Firefox not supporting userActivation.

SDL: [SDL2] emscriptenaudio: Removed comment about Firefox not supporting userActivation.

SDL: emscriptenaudio: Removed comment about Firefox not supporting userActivation.

watch out developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W... returns true while live-debugging because typing in devtools automatically activate transient mode.

This might be a huge source of confusion and WYSI-NOT-WYG 👋

There's a JavaScript API to check if a person is actually interacting with your site. The UserActivation API is pretty handy for preventing autoplay abuse and other shenanigans.

developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/...

Deskline replies instantly across chat and email so new users get answers the moment they ask. Faster onboarding, higher activation, fewer drop offs. Turn every trial into a real opportunity before it disappears.

#DesklineAI #ChatbotForBusiness #SaaSGrowth #UserActivation #CustomerOnboarding

Newly available in Baseline:
if (navigator.userActivation.hasBeenActive) {...}

📌 This may simplify an issue I've been having with resuming audio after a full page change.

Why Growth Hacking Keeps Breaking Onboarding (Fix)

https://marketcraft.live/why-growth-hacking-keeps-breaking-onboarding-fix/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
#useractivation #personalizedonboarding #saasgrowthhacking

🦖 Random MDN: Navigator: userActivation property 🦖

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Navigator/userActivation

The read-only userActivation property of the Navigator interface returns a UserActivation object which contains information about the current window's user activa…

#webdev

Une API native de nos navigateurs qui permet de savoir si l'utilisateur est actif sur la page et s'il a interagit avec la page au moins une fois depuis son chargement.

🔗 https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/UserActivation

#navigateur #api