Intent to Prototype: Account for System UI elements in screen.avail properties on Android

[Chromestatus]

Contact emails

ren...@google.com

Explainer

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

Specification

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

Summary

The screen.avail properties account for system UI elements when calculating available screen space on Android. This provides developers with the exact usable display area needed to accurately place application windows on Android.

Blink component

Blink>Screen

Web Feature ID

screen

Motivation

These changes in screen.avail properties provide developers with the exact usable display area needed to accurately place application windows. Consequently, popups and windows appear in the correct locations without overlapping the operating system interface.

Initial public proposal

No information provided

Goals for experimentation

None

Requires code in //chrome?

False

Estimated milestones

No milestones specified

Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status

https://chromestatus.com/feature/4824062942642176?gate=5880292909907968

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