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Being able to display a custom message along the permission update request would be great, just like how GitHub does it for apps. Requesting additional permiss
by dessant 8y ago
Being able to display a custom message along the permission update request would be great, just like how GitHub does it for apps.
Requesting additional permissions without an explanation accompanying it can cause confusion, users may think that the request is unwarranted, or that there is something wrong with the extension. They may also decline it out of habit, given how extensions are auto-updated during the browser session, and the request seemingly pops out of nowhere.
See the version adoption[0] for one of my extensions, 1.1.0 has requested additional permissions. This may be problematic when you are trying to deliver a critical update that requires new permissions.
[0] https://i.imgur.com/hiKLyYT.png https://i.imgur.com/hiKLyYT.png
- foota 8y agoI think chrome has an API for requesting permissions, instead of having them part of the extensions manifest. This means you can present custom prompts and such before the chrome prompt.