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# Window Management on the Web

This repository considers web platform functionality to allow scripts to query
the device for information about its screens, and place content on specific
screens. The goals here are to explore background, use cases, and proposals for
extending window placement capabilities of web applications on multi-screen
devices.
This repository contains the [Working Draft](https://www.w3.org/TR/window-management/) of the Window Management API web
platform specification. The API extends window placement capabilities of web applications on multi-screen devices, by
enabling script to query the device for information about its screens, and place content on specific screens. Developer
documentation is available at [MDN's Window Management API page](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window_Management_API).

See the [Editor’s Draft](https://w3c.github.io/window-management/) of the proposed specification.
The [Explainer](https://github.com/w3c/window-management/blob/main/EXPLAINER.md),
[Additional Explorations](https://github.com/w3c/window-management/blob/main/additional_explorations.md),
and [Security and Privacy](https://github.com/w3c/window-management/blob/main/security_and_privacy.md)
documents also have historical context and some deeper dives into these topics.
File [new issues](https://github.com/w3c/window-management/issues/new/choose), reply to our
[Discourse posting](https://discourse.wicg.io/t/proposal-supporting-window-placement-on-multi-screen-devices/3948),
or reach out as you see fit with feedback, relevant use cases, and thoughts.
The specification is being developed by the [W3C Second Screen Working Group](http://www.w3.org/2014/secondscreen/).
Please see the group's [Work Mode](https://www.w3.org/wiki/Second_Screen/Work_Mode) for participation and contribution.
File [new issues](https://github.com/w3c/window-management/issues/new) with feedback, relevant use cases, and thoughts.

The specification is being developed by the
[W3C Second Screen Working Group](http://www.w3.org/2014/secondscreen/). Please
refer to the group's [Work Mode](https://www.w3.org/wiki/Second_Screen/Work_Mode)
for instructions on how to contribute.
The repository also explores other web platform requirements, use cases, and proposals for window management capabilities.

The [Explainer](EXPLAINER.md), [Additional Explorations](additional_explorations.md), and [Security and Privacy](security_and_privacy.md)
documents have historical context and some deeper dives into these topics.

## Exploratory enhancements
| Name | Link | Status |
|------|------|--------|
| Additional Windowing Controls | [Explainer](EXPLAINER_additional_windowing_controls.md), [Security and Privacy](security_and_privacy_additional_windowing_controls.md) | Incorporated into the main spec |
| Fullscreen Popups | [Explainer](EXPLAINER_fullscreen_popups.md), [Security and Privacy](security_and_privacy_fullscreen_popups.md) | Inactive |
| Initiating Multi-Screen Experiences | [Explainer](EXPLAINER_initiating_multi_screen_experiences.md), [Security and Privacy](security_and_privacy_initiating_multi_screen_experiences.md) | Inactive |

## Related explainers:
| Name | Link |
|------|------|
| HTML Fullscreen Without A Gesture| [Explainer](https://github.com/explainers-by-googlers/html-fullscreen-without-a-gesture) |
| Viewport Segments Property | [Explainer](https://github.com/WICG/visual-viewport/blob/gh-pages/segments-explainer/SEGMENTS-EXPLAINER.md)|
| Visual Viewport API | [Draft Community Group Report](https://wicg.github.io/visual-viewport/), [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Visual_Viewport_API) |
| Form Factors Explained | [Draft Community Group Report](https://webscreens.github.io/form-factors/)
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TR: https://www.w3.org/TR/window-management/
URL: https://w3c.github.io/window-management/
Level: None
Editor: Joshua Bell, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/, jsbell@google.com, w3cid 61302
Editor: Mike Wasserman, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/, msw@google.com, w3cid 116970
Former editor: Joshua Bell, Google Inc. https://www.google.com/, jsbell@google.com, w3cid 61302
Repository: w3c/window-management
Group: secondscreenwg
!Test Suite: <a href="https://github.com/web-platform-tests/wpt/tree/master/window-management">https://github.com/web-platform-tests/wpt/tree/master/window-management</a>
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