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According to MDN (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Progressive_web_apps https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Progressive_web...) a PWAs are

by thayne 6y ago

According to MDN (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Progressive_web_apps https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Progressive_web...) a PWAs are "are web apps that use emerging web browser APIs and features along with traditional progressive enhancement strategy to bring a native app-like user experience to cross-platform web applications." I would consider being able to install the app to the homescreen part of having a "native app-like user experience". And installing to homescreen is listed as part of PWA on that MDN page.

VoxPelli 6y ago
It’s a “progressive” web app though, so such a one is never all or nothing. Pretty much: Have a Service Worker and/or a Web Manifest and you are well on your way to claim to have a PWA
e12e 6y ago
> I would consider being able to install the app to the homescreen part of having a "native app-like user experience There's some more relevant discussion on this bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1407202 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1407202 For now you can supply --ssb on the command line - but I suppose that will go away, if the feature discussed in op is axed (it's not entirely clear to me if axing the pefrence/feature flag includes axing the command line flag - but it seems so). At any rate - most desktop os' should allow shortcuts to urls - so should support "installing" apps.
- thayne 6y ago
  > At any rate - most desktop os' should allow shortcuts to urls - so should support "installing" apps. That's just part of it though. What about hiding browser chrome, or making sure it opens as a new window instead of a new tab, or having seperate window preferences (such as size and location) for it? And I believe one goal of PWA is that "installed" apps have additional permissions, such as being able to use keyboard shortcuts that are normally reserved.

by thayne 6y ago

VoxPelli 6y ago

It’s a “progressive” web app though, so such a one is never all or nothing. Pretty much: Have a Service Worker and/or a Web Manifest and you are well on your way to claim to have a PWA

e12e 6y ago

> I would consider being able to install the app to the homescreen part of having a "native app-like user experience There's some more relevant discussion on this bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1407202 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1407202 For now you can supply --ssb on the command line - but I suppose that will go away, if the feature discussed in op is axed (it's not entirely clear to me if axing the pefrence/feature flag includes axing the command line flag - but it seems so). At any rate - most desktop os' should allow shortcuts to urls - so should support "installing" apps.

thayne 6y ago
> At any rate - most desktop os' should allow shortcuts to urls - so should support "installing" apps. That's just part of it though. What about hiding browser chrome, or making sure it opens as a new window instead of a new tab, or having seperate window preferences (such as size and location) for it? And I believe one goal of PWA is that "installed" apps have additional permissions, such as being able to use keyboard shortcuts that are normally reserved.